Part 7 Using the “Setup”

The PC Expanion allows users to set various settings such as IP settings, host computer to connect to, resolution, etc. Users can set the settings in PC Expanion as well as in the NCT-2000-XP console of a host computer as described in Part 6. This section describes procedures to configure the settings of the PC Expanion. The ‘Setup’ screen of PC Expanion supports English only.

When the user turns on the PC Expanion, the startup screen appears. The function is the following information.

Connect : Used to connect to the host PC.

Sleep : Used in the power save mode.

Setup : Used to reset the option of the PC Expanion.

Info : Used to see the information on the PC Expanion.

Connection to : Used to select the desired PC Expanion.

(When the arrow icon is clicked, you can see the host PC.)

Refresh : The name of connected host computer is updated

Options : To use “Setup”, “Info”, “Reset”, or “Close.”

Close : Close the window.

<Setup> consists of ‘Network’, ‘TS Options’ or ‘Options’, ‘Password’, ‘Update’, and ‘Misc’

Network : To set the IP address of the PC Expanion.

TS Options : To set host computer information to be connected by the PC Expanion and the resolution and user name of the host computer in advance.

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Password : To set a password for ‘Setup’.

Update : To update the firmware.

Misc : To calibrate the touch screen or touch pad device.

Each the item is described below.

Network

You can set the IP address of the PC Expanion. The default setting is

‘Obtain an IP address automatically.’ This option can be used if a DHCP server is available on your network and an IP address is automatically allocated to the PC Expanion. To set a static IP address manually, select ‘Use Static IP address’ option and enter an IP address for the PC Expanion and gateway in the ‘IP address’ and ‘Gateway’ fields respectively.

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NComputing L200, L120, L100 manual Part 7 Using the Setup, Each the item is described below

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