NCS Technologies Cirrus LT User Manual - Connecting Headphones

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Summary of Cirrus LT

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    Computing innovations. Tz-241g v1.2 april 17, 2015 cirrus lt user guide.

  • Page 2: Contents

    Contents safety instructions ...................................................................................................................................5 battery safety and tips......................................................................................................................

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    Chapter 4: navigating the on screen menu .......................................................................................36 on screen menu (osm) structure ............................................................................................................36 main menu ....................

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    Appendix: specifications ........................................................................................................................94 appendix: regulatory and legal information ...................................................................................95 fcc compliance informat...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    5 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 safety instructions do not block the opening vents provided for ventilation. Blocking these vents may cause the computer processor to overheat. • do not place your notebook on an unstable or uneven surface. • do not place or drop heavy objects on your notebook. • d...

  • Page 6: Battery Safety and Tips

    6 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 battery safety and tips risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used battery ac- cording to the instructions. • do not disassemble, heat, or incinerate. • dispose of used battery according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    7 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 introduction the cirrus lt is a zero client notebook that allows you to securely connect to any kind of network, remote host, or virtual machine. The cirrus lt has no local storage, so there is no vulnerability to viruses or malware, and no files or information wil...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Before You Start

    8 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 1: before you start package contents • cirrus lt • lithium-ion battery • 65 watt power adapter • docking station and 90 watt docking station power adapter (optional).

  • Page 9: Components

    9 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 1 built-in pc webcam 2 lcd screen 3 speakers 4 power button/led /connect/disconnect 5 keyboard 6 function (fn) key 7 touchpad & buttons 8 led indicators 9 fingerprint reader 9 1 3 4 6 7 8 2 3 5 components.

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    10 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 front view optional secondary smart card reader 6 right view 1 microphone jack 2 headphones/headset jack 3 dedicated keyboard usb port 4 dedicated mouse usb port 5 primary smart card reader 2 3 4 5 1 1 security key lock 2 dc-in jack 3 mini displayport 4 charging u...

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    11 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 battery port replicator connector bottom view notebook leds 1 battery 2 wifi 3 pcoip 4 local 5 capslock 6 numlock 2 3 4 6 1 5 note: the docking station port may be covered with a rubber cover to keep dust and debris out of the connector when not in the docking sta...

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    12 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 docking station 1 dc-in jack 2 headphones jack 3 microphone jack 4 dedicated mouse and keyboard usb ports 5 pcoip usb 2.0 ports 6 fiber sfp port 7 charging usb port 8 rj-45 lan jack 9 dvi-1 port 10 dvi-2 port 2 3 4 6 7 1 5 8 9 10 1 capslock 2 battery 3 pcoip sessi...

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    13 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 laptop and docking station led status light indicators power led green led – normal operation – unit is powered on amber led – wake on lan is enabled/unit is off no led – unit is off (wake on lan is disabled) blinking green led – host pc is in low power (sleep sta...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2: Getting Started

    14 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 2: getting started this chapter will guide you on how to use your notebook. It covers the following sections: • powering up your notebook • installing the battery • opening the display panel • starting your notebook • using the keyboard • using the touch p...

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    15 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 installing the battery to install the battery, follow the steps below: 1. Align and slide the battery into the battery compartment. 2. Push the battery into the compartment until the battery locks into place, and make sure the latches are locked into position. The...

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    16 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 using battery power install a charged battery in the battery compartment by removing the ac adapt- er (if plugged in). Your notebook will automatically use the battery power. Charging the battery the lithium-ion battery is not fully-charged upon purchase. To charg...

  • Page 17: Starting Your Notebook

    17 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 starting your notebook opening the display panel the notebook lid is secured with small magnets while closed and is easily opened. • to open, simply lift the cover lid up to the upright position. • to close, carefully place the cover lid down. Do not slam it shut..

  • Page 18: Using The Keyboard

    18 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 turning on your notebook • press the power button until the power led lights up. Note: to force a hard shut down, press and hold the power button for more than four seconds. Using the keyboard function keys the function keys allow you perform certain tasks on your...

  • Page 19: Touchpad

    19 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 touchpad the touch pad is a cursor-pointing device. You can point, select, or drag items or objects on the screen. Point slide your finger on the touch pad to point the cursor to an item or object on the screen. Click to left-click, move the cursor to the item or ...

  • Page 20: Using The Fingerprint Reader

    20 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 using the fingerprint reader shown below is the scanning fingerprint reader. There is also an option for a swipe fingerprint reader or for no fingerprint reader at all. Note: you will need to load your appropriate drivers on your virtual machine or remote host to ...

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    21 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 3: making connections this chapter will guide you on installing peripheral devices to maximize the use of your notebook. It covers the following sections: • connecting external display devices • connecting usb devices • connecting headphones • connecting e...

  • Page 22: Connecting Usb Devices

    22 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 connecting usb devices you can connect your notebook to other usb devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, digital camera, printer, or an external hard disk drive. Connect one end of a usb cable to the usb port of your notebook. Connect the other end to the usb device....

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    23 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 connecting to a mouse and keyboard using a mouse in the dedicated mouse port ensures full functionality when con- nected to a remote host and when you pull up the onscreen menu. The same ap- plies for the dedicated keyboard port. To connect to an external mouse: •...

  • Page 24: Connecting Headphones

    24 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 connecting headphones note: this port is located on the right side of the notebook. Headphones/headset jack you can connect either headphones or external speakers to the cirrus lt notebook via its headphones/headset port (see above). This headphones/headset port a...

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    25 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 connecting the docking station caution: you must connect the 90 watt ac adapter (19v, 4.74a) to the docking station in order for the cirrus lt to function correctly while in the docking sta- tion. You can connect your notebook to a docking station. The docking sta...

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    26 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 2. Ensure the notebook docking station port cover is removed before you try to dock the notebook into the docking station..

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    27 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 note: there is also a handy storage location for this port cover. See the high- lighted area shown below. 3. Notice the two small triangles on the notebook lid; these match up with the triangles on the docking station. Line these up, and then firmly press down on ...

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    28 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 • to disconnect your notebook from the docking station: 1. Pull up the black lever on the back right side of the port connector..

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    29 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 2. Lift the notebook out of the docking station. Note: the notebook and docking station use different ac adapters. Make sure you are using the 90 watt adapter (19v - 4.74a) with the docking station. While the notebook is docked in the docking station, the dedicate...

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    30 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 configuring the audio for remote hosts connecting to teradici host pc • headset port or built-in speaker configuration: 1. Open control panel -> 2. In the sound and in playback tab, set headphones, 3-high definition au- dio device as the default communication devi...

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    31 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 • docking station line out port: 1. Open control panel -> 2. In the sound and in playback tab, set speakers, 3-high definition audio device as default communication device. Connecting to vmhost 1. Download and install the latest pcoip audio driver provided by tera...

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    32 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 2. Ensure that the teradici virtual audio driver is selected as the default driver in the playback tab of the control panel -> sound dialog. The speakers setting will work for both the headset port and dock line-out port..

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    33 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 docking station audio subsystem the cirrus lt docking station has a line-out port which is intended to be con- nected to desktop speakers (see below). Microphone jack speaker jack the docking station microphone jack is a replica of cirrus lt microphone jack to sup...

  • Page 34: Installing A Sfp Module

    34 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 installing a sfp module the sfp module goes into the fiber sfp port on the docking station and allows you to use fiber optic cable for more secure networking. The sfp module is pictured below. To install the sfp module: 1. Place the sfp module into the fiber sfp p...

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    35 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 2. Push the module all the way into the port. 3. Lock the module into place by pushing down the black and silver lever..

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    36 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 4: navigating the on screen menu use the on screen menu (osm) to configure various parameters on your cirrus lt. To in- voke the osm you press fn-f10. You can navigate through the osm with the touchpad or with an external mouse connected to the shared usb ...

  • Page 37: Main Menu

    37 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 main menu the main menu has the following items: • network: for changing network connectivity settings • display: for changing the display options and modes • power management: for configuring osd, low power mode and timing prefer- ences. • device manager: for con...

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    38 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 network this network submenu lets you configure wired and wireless settings and al- lows you to enable and disable both ethernet and wifi connections. Ethernet to enable the ethernet: 1. Click the network submenu. 2. Select ethernet. 3. Click the left side of the ...

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    39 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 to disable the ethernet: 1. Click the network submenu. 2. Select ethernet 3. Click the right side of the enable ethernet selection box. An “x” signifies that ethernet has been disabled. Wifi all wireless configuration is done in these menus. You can enable or disa...

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    40 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 to disable wireless:: 1. Click the network submenu. 2. Select wifi. 3. Click the right side of the enable wifi selection box. An “x” signifies that wifi has been disabled. Note: if both a wired and an wireless network is present, wired will take priority based on ...

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    41 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 ssl vpn to enable vpn: 1. Click the network submenu. 2. Select ssl vpn. 3. Click the left side of the enable vpn selection box. A check mark signi- fies that vpn has been enabled, as shown below..

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    42 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 to disable vpn: 1. Click the network submenu. 2. Select ssl vpn. 3. Click the right side of the enable vpn selection box. An “x” signifies that vpn has been disabled, as shown below..

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    43 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 available networks you can see all the available wifi networks with this option. You can click on the wlan you would like to connect to and then enter the password for the wlan. Remember to check the “save connection” checkbox if you would like to save this inform...

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    44 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 4. Choose the network you wish to connect to. Note: networks that do not broadcast their essid will be placed at the bot- tom of the list and labeled as “join other network.” you will then have to provide the essid, password, and security protocol..

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    45 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 5. Choose the network type from the top dropdown list. When selecting a network from the available networks list, the osm will automatically detect the proper network type. You only need to select the network type of hidden networks. Note: when making wireless con...

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    46 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 6. Type in your authentication credentials, and click connect, as shown be- low. Important: the maximum password length is 64 characters. Important: you cannot use certain characters in the wireless network name (ssid) and you cannot use certain characters in your...

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    48 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 note: if for some reason this section is always blank, you need to enable “al- low saving wi-fi password” in the system admin section. This will add a new checkbox when signing onto wi-fi networks labeled “save”. By checking this checkbox you will be adding this w...

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    49 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 auto connect to enable an automatic connection: 1. Click the network submenu. 2. Select wifi. 3. Click the box next to auto connection. A blue check mark indicates that an automatic connection has been enabled. Captive portal some wifi networks will require you to...

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    50 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 note: you may need to click refresh on the web portal to display the webpage. Ncs strives to support as many different types of web portal pages, but unfortu- nately incompatibilities will arise. In these cases, please enter a support ticket on ncs’s support page ...

  • Page 51: Display Settings

    51 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 display settings here you can select the display configuration of the and adjust display bright- ness. You can even disable the native lcd..

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    52 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 native display off this feature allows you to turn off the native display. To turn off the native display: 1. Click the display settings submenu. 2. Click the right side of the box next to native display on. The native dis- play will then turn off. Note: you can a...

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    53 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 brightness to increase or decrease screen brightness: 1. Click the display settings submenu. 2. Toggle the brightness slide left or right until you reach your desired screen brightness. Moving the slide to the right will increase the bright- ness, and moving the s...

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    54 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 status bar the status bar submenu allows you to control the visibility and position of the status bar. To change the status bar visibility: 1. Click the status bar submenu. 2. Under the status bar visible section, choose on, key sequence, or off. If you choose key...

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    55 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 to change the status bar position: 1. Click the status bar submenu. 2. Under the status bar position section, choose upper left, upper center, or upper right..

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    56 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 display options important – these settings are to enable the ports to support the following display modes. Further configuration is done with the teradici firmware. Here are the following display configurations you can select: • use native lcd display only • clone...

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    57 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 cloning displays cloning displays without a docking station: 1. In order to clone two displays without the use of a docking station you must first attach a display to the minidp port on the notebook. You then select the following display mode in the on screen menu...

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    58 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 3. Next, click apply and ok to close the teradici firmware, as shown below..

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    59 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 cloning displays with a docking station: 1. In order to clone your display with a docking station you will need to connect your laptop into the docking station and then connect an exter- nal display to pcoip1/local (dvi1) port. You then select the following option...

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    60 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 how to make minidp the primary display 1. On the osd menu, navigate to the display settings and select the follow- ing option, as shown below..

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    61 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 2. On the teradici firmware options under user settings. Navigate to the display topology tab. Check the primary port #2. 3. Click ‘apply’ and then ‘ok’ to close the teradici firmware..

  • Page 62: Device Manager

    62 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 device manager the device manager allows you to do a number of things, including muting or con- trolling the speaker volume, determine what the notebook does when you close the lid, turning the touchpad on or off, and enabling or disabling the webcam. Speakers you...

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    63 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 on lid close you can determine what the notebook does when you close the lid. You can ei- ther either: turn off the screen only, enter sleep mode or power down. To configure the on lid close settings: 1. Click the display settings submenu. 2. Select on lid closed ...

  • Page 64: Administrator

    64 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 webcam you can enable or disable the webcam by clicking the box next to enable web- cam or by pressing fn-f12. Administrator once you have logged in, the administrator submenu lets you adjust the administra- tor settings and view the system information..

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    65 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 admin login 1. To login as an administrator: 2. Click the administrator submenu. 3. Click admin login. 4. Type in your user id and password and click login. Note: the default user id is “admin,” and the default password is “password.”.

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    66 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 administrator settings the administrator settings enable you to allow or disallow saving wifi passwords and captive portals, change the asset tag, change admin and user credentials, and view system info. Allow saving wifi password to allow or disallow the saving o...

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    67 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 allow captive portal since this system has no real browser, the captive portal enables you to connect to open or public wifi networks that require you to accept an agreement or enter in additional information via a web portal, for example, a hotel may require a ro...

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    68 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 change user credentials to change a user’s name and password: 1. Click the administrator submenu. 2. Click change user credentials. 3. Type in your new user login name, your new password, and, lastly, retype the new password. 4. Click accept. Note: you can only ha...

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    69 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 system info the system info shows you the system serial number, the asset tag, the wifi mac address, the ethernet mac address, the system ip address, the firmware ver- sion, and the bios firmware version. Restore factory defaults to remove all saved wifi and user ...

  • Page 70: Menu

    70 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 5: opening and configuring the teradici firmware menu note: teradici will continually revise their firmware. As a result, some screens are sub- ject to change. To configure the teradici firmware: 1. From the teradici main window, select options in the uppe...

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    71 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 note: for advanced teradici firmware options, refer to the pcoip zero client and host administrator guide, downloadable from teradici.Com 3. Press ok when done with the configuration. 4. Press the connect button to establish your pcoip session. Note: you can also ...

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    72 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 6: making remote connections you can connect to a remote machine using the teradici firmware. Basic directions are included below, but you can find more detailed information in the teradici pcoip zero client and host administrator guide.* connecting to rem...

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    73 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 7: upgrading the firmware to update the firmware on your cirrus lt first you will need the following: • cirrus lt • latest firmware file downloaded from ncs website • pc/notebook on same network as the cirrus lt to be updated. • or access to the cirrus lt ...

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    74 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 2. Once you know the ip address of the cirrus lt unit to upgrade, you need to then go to the pc that you will be upgrading from. Ensure this pc also has the latest firmware downloaded from the ncs downloads webpage. You can find the downloads for the cirrus lt by ...

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    75 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 4. You will be asked to type in the admin user name and password. By default this is username of “admin” and the password is “password”. Then click the “sign in” button. 5. This will bring up another page where you are able to see the current firm- ware version on...

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    76 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 note: this progress bar will only be displayed on the lcd of the note- book. If you have the lid closed and external monitors connected to the unit you will not be able to see the firmware progress bar. On the cirrus lt you will see this message during the firmwar...

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    77 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 8. If you would like to confirm that the firmware has been upgraded successfully, you can check the firmware version in the ncs gui under: administrator\system info\firmware version you will be asked to type in the admin user name and password. By default this is ...

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    78 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 8: management console the management console allows you to manage all the cirrus lt units on your network and do various tasks like uploading firmware to multiple units, send groups of units cer- tain wifi settings, etc. There is a separate user manual for...

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    79 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 9: how to load certificates onto the cirrus lt in order to load a certificate onto the cirrus lt, you will need the following: • cirrus lt firmware 1.0.1 or newer • mobile zero client management console 0.18c or newer • google chrome browser – other browse...

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    80 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 2. The following window will open up. 3. Open the google chrome browser. 4. Type “https://localhost:444” into the browser’s address field, as shown below. 5. Click on advanced, as shown below..

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    81 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 6. Click on proceed to localhost (unsafe), as shown below. 7. You will be asked to type in the admin user name and password. By default the username is “admin” and the password is “password”. Then click the “log in” button, as shown below...

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    82 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 8. Navigate to the control tab, then locate the device discovery bar. 9. Click on discover under the control tab. Note: you will need to enter the ip address range to detect the devices you want to add the software certificates too..

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    83 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 10. Click the apply found devices to the device list button as shown below. 11. Navigate to the devices tab and use the checkbox to select the unit you want to update, as shown below. Note: you can select multiple units to update simultaneously by selecting the re...

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    84 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 12. Navigate to the control tab, then locate the security certificates bar, as shown below. 13. Browse to the location of the certificates and select the certificate. Select the certificate type and click the upload certificate to selected devices button, as shown...

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    85 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 14. A pop-up window will then appear, as shown below. Click “ok” to confirm the operation. 15. If the certificate uploads successfully, you will see the following pop-up win- dow. Click “ok”. 16. Go back to the devices tab. Under the last operation column, confirm...

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    86 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 17. You may also want to verify that the certificate was successfully applied to the selected devices on the cirrus lt console. In order to do this: • press to bring up the onscreen menu (osm) and select the ad- ministrator tab, as shown below. • click on the cert...

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    87 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 • finally, confirm the certificate is there, as shown below..

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    88 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 10: advanced networking assigning a static ip address you can only assign a static ip address using the teradici firmware. To assign a static ip address for your notebook: 1. Select the options menu in the upper left hand corner. 2. Click configuration the...

  • Page 89: Chapter 11: Troubleshooting

    89 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 11: troubleshooting in the event of a failure, please call ncs helpdesk. The first thing to try to remedy any issue is to restart the machine by pressing and holding the power button for 5 seconds to force a hard power cycle. The quality of end user experi...

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    90 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 • i am unable to use my smartcard reader in my vmware virtual machine, what can i do? During the vmware view agent installation you must enable the support for pcoip smartcard. It is disabled by default – see below screenshot. • my ip address does not show up unde...

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    91 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 • when using the webcam, i get poor video performance. Can i improve this somehow? Unfortunately, when using the webcam, performance can be limited by the teradici processor with slower usb connection speeds back to the remote host. Usb 1.1 con- nection speeds are...

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    92 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 chapter 12: wake-on-lan (wol) the wake-on-lan feature allows you to wake your notebook from a low power state by sending a wake-up network packet to the network from either a third party software or the ncs cirrus lt management console. To configure the wake-on-la...

  • Page 93: Ncs Help

    93 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 ncs help to access information about your system from the ncs website go to: http://www.Ncst. Com. If you have any specific questions about your system, contact ncs customer service at 1 (888) ring ncs (746-4627). Ncs customer service is available monday through f...

  • Page 94: Appendix: Specifications

    94 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 appendix: specifications processor teradici pcoip processor tera2321 storage n/a - no local storage memory 512mb ddr3 display 14” hd 16:9 lcd, 1366x768 with anti-glare, led-backlight imaging performance 50mpps (vdi) 130mpps (workstation)* audio integrated realtek ...

  • Page 95: Fcc Compliance Information

    95 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 appendix: regulatory and legal information fcc compliance information this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept an...

  • Page 96: Warranty Provisions

    96 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 warranty provisions warranties for the cirrus lt may vary. Refer to your shipping list for particular warranty details; or please call the ncs toll-free telephone number, 1 (888) ring ncs (746-4627), with the serial number of your unit, and customer service will b...

  • Page 97: Fcc Test Report

    97 cirrus lt user manual-1.2-041715 fcc test report.