Administrator Guide

Attribute Value Summary
Paired Yes The Bluetooth device is paired with the
ThinOS device.
No The Bluetooth device is not paired with the
ThinOS device.
• Address—Displays the address of the Bluetooth device connected to your thin client.
The following are the user scenarios and corresponding Bluetooth statuses displayed on the Bluetooth page:
Table 27. User scenario
User scenario Status
Device turned off Disconnected | Paired
Device turned on Connected | Paired
Device disconnected from ThinOS Disconnected | Not Paired
• Scan—All Bluetooth devices enter into Page Scan mode. Different Bluetooth devices enter into the Page Scan mode at different
instances such as when a specific button is pressed three times or a specific button is pressed and held until the LED turns blue.
• Connect—Select a particular Bluetooth enabled device, and click Connect to connect the selected device to the thin client. If
the Bluetooth device is connected successfully, the status is displayed as Connected in the Bluetooth window.
• Remove—Select a particular Bluetooth device, and click Remove to disconnect and remove the device from the list.
• Auto Connect function—The Auto Connect function is designed for HIDs.
• ThinOS has no HIDs connected such as USB or Bluetooth HIDs.
• The Bluetooth HIDs are configured as Page Scan mode.
When you start the ThinOS client, the Bluetooth HIDs can connect to ThinOS automatically without scanning or pairing operations.
The Bluetooth HIDs automatically reconnect after you restart the ThinOS client.
• Reconnect function—The Reconnect function is designed for HIDs and headsets.
When you restart the system with the Bluetooth device (HID/headset) that is already paired and connected, the Bluetooth device
automatically reconnects within a few seconds.
For example, you can hover the Bluetooth mouse, and then click a few times for the Bluetooth mouse to reconnect successfully.
The Bluetooth headset reconnects automatically, but might require you to manually close or reopen the device on certain
occasions.
To know about the certified devices and known issues, see the latest Dell Wyse ThinOS release notes at www.dell.com/support.
USB drives and ports
USB ports enables you to connect the USB devices to the device and transfer digital data over USB cables. ThinOS supports different
types of USB drives. For information about the USB ports, see the hardware documentation at www.dell.com/support.
USB hard disk—Do not plug in the USB hard disk with 10 or more drives, or do not plug in more than 10 USB drives into ThinOS client.
ThinOS does not detect the USB disk with 10 or more drives.
Configuring the printer settings
Use the Printer Setup dialog box to configure network printers and local printers that are connected to the thin client. Through its USB
ports, a thin client can support multiple printers. If more than one printer is to be used and another port is not available on your thin client
and the port that is to be used must be shared with a USB modem converter, connect a USB hub to the port.
Configure the ports settings
To configure the ports settings:
1. From the desktop menu, click System Setup, and then click Printer.
The Printer Setup dialog box is displayed.
2. Click the Ports tab, and use the following guidelines:
Configuring local settings
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