Administrator Guide

Configuring local settings
You can configure available thin client settings on the thin client using the following. Depending on user privilege level, some
dialog boxes and options may not be available for use.
NOTE: While it is not recommended to use dialog boxes for configuring thin client settings, they are available in case you
want to temporarily override central default configurations or you do not have the option to set up central configuration
(smaller environments). In general, it is recommended that you use central configuration to enable you to automatically push
updates and any desired default configuration to all supported thin clients in your environment.
Local Settings Menu
To access the Local settings menu:
● Zero desktop—Click the System Settings icon on the Zero toolbar. Administrators can also click the Admin Mode button
on the Login dialog box.
● Classic desktop—Click User Name, and select System Setup.
NOTE: User Name is the user who is logged-on and is at the lower-left pane of the taskbar.
Configuring the system preferences
Use the System Preference dialog box to select personal preferences such as screen saver, time/date and custom information
settings.
Setting the general system preference
To configure the general settings for system preference:
1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup, and then click System Preferences.
The System Preference dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the General tab, and use the following guidelines:
a. Battery or Plugged in—This step is only applicable for Wyse 5470 and Wyse 5470 All-in-One thin clients. Select the
Battery option if the device runs on battery. Select the Plugged in option if the device is connected to an external
power source.
NOTE: On the Wyse 5470 All-in-One Thin Client, only the Plugged in option is available.
b. Screen Saver—Allows you to select the type of screensaver you want. The default is to Turn Off Screen.
Other available screensavers are Flying Bubbles, Moving Image, Showing Pictures, and Playing Video.
c. Timer—Select the idle time after which the screensaver is to be activated; either disable, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5
minutes, 10 minutes (default), 15 minutes, or 30 minutes.
When the thin client is left idle for the specified idle time, the screensaver is initiated.
d. After Turn Off Screen—Specify whether the thin client must enter the sleep mode or power off after the screen is
turned off by the screen saver. This option is available only on Wyse 5040 AIO clients.
e. Timer—Select the idle time after which you need the thin client to enter sleep mode. This option is available only on
Wyse 5040 AIO clients.
f. Locale—Select a language to be activated for the user login-experience; either French, German, Korean, or English.
NOTE:
Locale changes the language for the user login-experience screens only displayed during boot-up and login
and not the configuration or administrator screens.
Only the following messages are applicable for French locales:
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