Compaq T1500 manual Quick-Start Procedure

48Appendix A

Quick-Start Procedure

These instructions are for network administrators and end users already familiar with networks and terminals. They provide the minimum information needed to get the terminal into a basic operating mode that permits access to the full help system, services, and upgrade software residing on designated servers on the network.

1.Set the terminal on the desktop.

2.Connect the terminal communication interfaces.

•A network-boot terminal must connect to the network through the network port; a network boot can not be performed through a serial port.

•A local-boot terminal does not need a communication interface to boot. A communication interface is needed only to support the applications you are going to use.

3.Connect power (power module), VGA monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

4.Turn on power. After boot up completes, the desktop will be displayed and the Select button will appear at the left side of the task bar.

5.If this is a new terminal, upon start-up you automatically have administrator privileges and no password is required. Continue with the next step (step 6); however,

•If the Login dialog box appears, log in using the administrator name “admin” or “root” and the administrator password. If you do not know the administrator password, try to log in with no password. If you can not log in as administrator, the terminal memory may need to be re-flashed.

•If Automatic Login as Guest is selected from a previous session, the Login dialog box will not appear, and you will not be able to access the Select System Setup Administration dialog boxes. In this case, use Select Setup Files Activate Logon dialog box and enter a valid login name and password. Then select Select Shutdown and Login as a different user, and log in as administrator.

6.If you want to change the terminal from local boot (default) to network boot, press the Select button at the lower-left corner of the desktop and select System. In the Select System pop up menu, select Setup. This opens the Setup window, which has a menu bar from which dialog boxes may be opened. Click on Administration and select Boot Model. In the Boot Model dialog box select Network Boot. Click on the Set button, then re-boot the terminal (Select Shutdown). The terminal is now set to boot from the network until the boot model is changed.