14. How to log in to the host PC automatically

The PC Expanion provides a mechanism for automatically logging on a host computer without entering a user name and password.

1 Go to <Start> <All Programs> <NCT-2000-XP> <NCT-2000- XP Console>. Go to <Software Settings (local)> <Information & Settings> Select <System Settings> and then double-click the ‘Autologon on the host Station’ on the right side of the window.

2Check the “Enable Autologon Mode on Main Station‘ option. Then type the user ID and the password. Click the <OK> button or <Apply> button. The PC Expanion is logged on the host PC with the user ID and the password automatically.

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15.How to set the timer for a ‘system shutdown’ message

If a user shuts down a host computer while a PC Expanion is connected to it, a message appears informing the PC Expanion user of the shutdown. This is to enable a PC Expanion user to save his data when an administrator shuts down or restarts a host computer. To save the current work, a PC Expanion user must click the <Cancel> button, save his data and then click <Logoff>. If there is no data to be saved, click the <Logoff> button to terminate the connection and allow the shutdown or restart of the host computer. Click the <Cancel> button to cancel the shutdown or restart of the host computer.

In this case, the message shown below appears on the host computer. To shutdown and restart the host computer regardless of the currently connected user, click the <Restart Now> button. To cancel the shutdown or restart, click the <Cancel> button.

1 Go to <Start> <All Programs> <NCT-2000-XP> <NCT-

2000-XP Console>. Go to <Software Settings (local)> <Information and Settings> Select the <System Settings> and then double-click the “Delay until shutdown (seconds)” option on the right.

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