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Wbt.book Page 2 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM Copyright 1999 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Printed in Taiwan Acer WT 300 User’s Guide Part No.: 49.32B01.001 Draft Version: July, 1999 Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications.
Wbt.book Page iii Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM iii Notices FCC Notice This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Wbt.book Page iv Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM iv Notices Use Conditions This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice: Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Wbt.book Page v Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM v cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the fuse rating. 9. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 10.
Wbt.book Page vi Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM vi Notices Year 2000 Compliance Statement This product is Year 2000-compliant and carries the “NSTL Hardware Tested Year 2000 Compliant” logo. This product has been tested both by Acer’s internal test labs and NSTL using NSTL’s YMARK2000 certification test. These tests certify that this product will successfully make the year 2000 transition. For more details, check the Acer Year 2000 Resource Center at http:// www.acer.com.
Wbt.book Page vii Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM vii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Preinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Selecting a Site . . . .
Wbt.book Page viii Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM viii Table of Contents Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Troubleshooting Your Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Wbt.book Page 2 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 2 Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction Acer has been on the leading edge of microcomputer systems development for both corporate and home computing needs for 20 years, as the OEM of choice for many of the world’s leading computer companies. Acer is committed to meeting the world’s demand for state-of-the-art computers at the best prices.
Wbt.book Page 3 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 3 Preinstallation The preinstallation process involves the following activities: · Selecting a site · Unpacking components Selecting a Site Consider the following when selecting a site for your computer: · Determine the best site for your system. Cable paths should not run near equipment that might cause electromagnetic or radio frequency interference such as radio transmitters, television sets, copy machines, or heating and air conditioning equipment.
Wbt.book Page 4 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started Features The basic configuration consists of a system unit, a base holder, power adapter and it may also come with an optional SmartCard. Front Panel The figure below shows the system unit front panel.
Wbt.book Page 5 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 5 Rear Panel The figure shows the system unit rear panel.
Wbt.book Page 6 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started # Description 6 USB ports 7 Keyboard connector 8 Serial connector 9 Monitor/VGA connector 10 Line-out/Speaker port Note : As of now, Windows CE does not support the USB port, it will be available in the future.
Wbt.book Page 7 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 7 Connecting System Components Do not turn on the power until you finish connecting the system components. The following sections show how to connect each component to the system. Connecting the Keyboard Plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector on the rear panel. See the figure below.
Wbt.book Page 8 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting the Monitor Plug the monitor signal cable into the VGA connector on the rear panel. Connecting the Mouse Plug the mouse cable into the mouse connector on the rear panel.
Wbt.book Page 9 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 9 Connecting the Printer If you have a parallel printer, connect it to the parallel connector on the rear panel. See figure below.
Wbt.book Page 10 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting to the Network Plug into the network via the Ethernet connector to the hub. See figure below. Connecting the Power Adapter Plug one end of the power adapter to the power adapter jack, and then one end to the power cord, then plug the other end of the power cord into the wall outlet.
Wbt.book Page 11 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 11 Connecting the Speaker The figure below shows the connection of the speaker to the system.
Wbt.book Page 12 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Using the Base Holder Your system also includes a base holder to save precious table space. See figure below for the assembly.
Wbt.book Page 13 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 13 Turning On Your System After you have connected all peripherals and cables, follow these steps to turn on your computer: 1. Turn on all peripherals connected to the system such as monitor, printer, etc. 2. Turn on the main power switch located at the back of the system. Note: If your system needs a SmartCard to power on, then insert the SmartCard into the slot in front of the system. See your SmartCard manual for more detail.
Wbt.book Page 14 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Turning Off Your System 1. Log off from the server and then turn off the power of the system. 2. Turn off all peripherals connected to the system such as the monitor, printer, etc. 3.
Wbt.book Page 15 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 15 Setup The setup refers to the Setup Wizard and the Terminal Properties. The Setup Wizard is used when the Acer WT 300 is installed for the first time. The Terminal Properties is used after the Setup Wizard is set. Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard lets you set terminal network configuration and terminal display parameters. Any future changes can be made using the Terminal Properties dialog box.
Wbt.book Page 16 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 16 Chapter 1 Getting Started Press next to go to the next screen. Read the end user’s license agreement carefully, press “Accept” to go to the next screen.
Wbt.book Page 17 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 17 If you choose the “Yes, use the IP information supplied by DHCP” you will go directly to the dialog box where you provide the IP information. Choosing the “No, I will enter status IP information” option, press next and you will be asked to supply IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. If you do not know the information, you can ask your network administrator for the necessary information.
Wbt.book Page 18 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started After supplying the necessary information, press “Next”, and you will have to supply additional information as shown below.
Wbt.book Page 19 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 19 When the necessary information is supplied, choose “Next” to set your video display resolution. The screen below shows the current setting of the video display resolution. Note: Make sure the resolution you select is supported by you monitor, otherwise your monitor will only display a blankscreen. After choosing your video display resolution, choose next and click on “Finish” to finish the setup.
Wbt.book Page 20 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you choose “OK” the following screen will be displayed saying that you have successfully completed the Setup Wizard. Click “Finish” to apply the settings that you have chosen. After clicking the “Finish”, you will be asked to restart the system in order for the settings to take effect. Click on “Yes” to restart the system, otherwise, click “No”.
Wbt.book Page 21 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 21 Terminal Connection Manager Terminal Connection Manager dialog box is designed to help you manage your terminal's network connections. The dialog box displays after you are finish with the Setup Wizard. This is the screen that is displayed everytime you start your terminal and want to log onto a server. It can support up to seven different server connections.
Wbt.book Page 22 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 22 Chapter 1 Getting Started 3. On the “New Connection” dialog box, you can choose a “Citrix ICA Client”, “Ericom Power Term Terminal Emulator” or “Microsoft Remote Desktop Client” type of connection to create. Note: “Citrix ICA Client” and “Microsoft Remote Desktop Client” is a Windows NT based type of operating system, while “Ericom Power Term Terminal Emulator” is a Unix system.
Wbt.book Page 23 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 23 be added to the Connection Name list in the Terminal Connection Manager. Use the Back command button to go to the previous dialog box. Click on the Cancel command button to quit this dialog box at any time. The following figures show the sequence of the WTS Connection Wizard.
Wbt.book Page 24 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 24 Chapter 1 Getting Started After you are finished with the configuration, you can get connected to a server by going to the connection option and double-clicking on a connection name or you can also highlight a connection name and click on “Connect”.
Wbt.book Page 25 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 25 Citrix ICA Client The following procedure describes how to create a network connection to a Citrix server. Creating a Network Connection 1. In the Connection Manager dialog box click the Configure tab and then click “Add”. 2. In the New Connection dialog box, click Citrix ICA Client in the type of connection list. Click “OK”. 3. In the Specify Connection Type dialog box, click “Network Connection”.
Wbt.book Page 26 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 26 Chapter 1 Getting Started 4. The Select a Citrix Server or Published Application screen will appear and If your Windows CE device is not on the same network as the Citrix server you want to connect to (for example, if you are on the other side of a router, across the Internet, or using RAS to connect to a remote network containing Citrix servers), the server and published application list will not contain that server.
Wbt.book Page 27 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 27 server on the remote network. Click “OK”. The Select a Citrix Server or Published Application screen reappears. Scroll through the list and select the name of the Citrix server or published application you want to connect to. Click “Next” to continue. 6. The Specify an Application screen will appears and in the Command Line field, enter the path and name of an application to run on the server once the logon to the Citrix server is successful.
Wbt.book Page 28 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 28 Chapter 1 Getting Started password when the ICA Windows CE Client connects to the Citrix server. Click “Next” to continue. 8. In the Select Window Option screen, select 16 or 256 colors from the Window Colors field. Click “Next” to continue. 9. In the Compression, Cache, and Sound screen, click Compress Data Stream to reduce the amount of data transferred between the ICA Windows CE Client and the Citrix server hosting the session.
Wbt.book Page 29 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 29 recommended for low-bandwidth connections, including most modem connections. Click “Next” to continue. 10. By default, the Citrix server or published application name appears in the edit field. You can accept this name or enter another. The name you choose will be the name of the entry in the Current Client Connections list and will appear in the title bar of the ICA session window. Click Finish. Click OK to the confirmation message.
Wbt.book Page 30 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 30 Chapter 1 Getting Started a Windows 95 or Windows NT RAS server. Click "Next" to continue. 4. From the pull-down list in the Dial-In Devices screen, select your modem. In the Area, Phone Number, and Country fields, type the area code, phone number, and country code of the Citrix server. Click Next to continue. 5. From here on follow the Step 6 of the “Network Connection” on page 27. Connecting to a Citrix Server. 1.
Wbt.book Page 31 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 31 Ericom Power Term Terminal Emulator (Optional) 1. Select “Ericom Power Term Terminal Emulator” and click on “OK” to go to the next dialog box. 2. On this dialog box, you will be asked to supply some information in order to connect to the server. Click on “OK” to add that to the Terminal Connection Manager’s Connection Name.
Wbt.book Page 32 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 32 Chapter 1 Getting Started Multiple Sessions To start a multiple sessions: 1. 2. From one of the active session: a. Press “Ctrl+Alt+End” (“End” key on the editing keypad) to call up the Terminal Connection Manager. b. Click on another connection to connect and start another session. From the Terminal Connection Manager: a. Click on another connection to connect and start another session.
Wbt.book Page 33 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 33 Terminal Properties Terminal Properties is used to change the setting of the terminal. This sections guide you through the steps on some of the features of Terminal Properties. 1. Everytime you press the F2 function key, the following screen will be displayed: a. 2. You can either click on okay to start your system or you can pick one of the options on top of the dialog box. Click on the “Input” option to choose the input devices for your system.
Wbt.book Page 34 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 34 Chapter 1 Getting Started 3. You can also choose the display option to set the video display resolution and to enable the screen saver. Note: Make sure the resolution you select is supported by you monitor, otherwise your monitor will only display a blankscreen.
Wbt.book Page 35 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 35 4. Click on the “Network” option to specify another network settings. You can choose to “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server” or “Specify an IP address”. The following screen shows the informations that needs to be supplied by the users. 5. Choosing the “Specify an IP address” will require you to supply the IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. And you can go to the Advanced option to supply additional information.
Wbt.book Page 36 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 36 Chapter 1 Getting Started 6. Choosing the “Misc” will enables you to put identification on your computer, enable remote upgrade function, control the sound volume and set the global ICA Client Setting.
Wbt.book Page 37 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 37 7. Below are the three screen shots of the Global ICA Client Settings.
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Wbt.book Page 40 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 40 Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications This chapter describes the hardware specification and all its major components.
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Wbt.book Page 42 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 42 Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications Software Specification Bootloader ❑ Boot ROM - contains basic system initialization code and OS loader for Disk On Chip ❑ OS and application image stored in Disk On Chip Operating System ❑ Client side: Microsoft Windows CE 2.
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Wbt.book Page 44 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 44 Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications Troubleshooting Your Terminal The following table lists some possible situations that may arise during the use of your terminal and provides easy answers and solutions. If you still encounter problems which you cannot resolve, please call any authorized dealer or distributor for assistance. Problem Solution When the terminal is turned on, nothing happens. Check the power cord.
Wbt.book Page 45 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 45 Problem Solution The parallel printer connected to my terminal does not respond when I try to print to it. 1. Make sure that the printer is plugged into the proper outlet and is turned on. 2. Check the cable connection from the printer to the terminal. See “Connecting the Printer” on page 9 for more detail. 3. Make sure that the printer is online. 4.
Wbt.book Page 46 Monday, August 2, 1999 4:07 PM 46 Chapter 2 Hardware Specifications Problem Solution When a user improperly disconnects from the server, the user is not able to log on to the server again and the sound device does not work properly. If a user improperly disconnects from the server (i.e.
