Preface

Discontinued Software Features
Pieces of the Puzzle

Installing the Software

Quick Start
NCBridge Installation
NC Terminal Installation
Media Contents
Running SETUP.EXE
Getting Started
Setting the Installation Path
Selecting Installation Options
Installation Dialog (during the File Transfers)
Installation Completion
Removing or Modifying An NCBridge Installation
Getting Acquainted
Basic Installation
Network Computer Worksheet
Configuring Host Files
Enabling NFS Access
Powering on the Network Computer
Booting the Network Computer
Starting a Session with Launcher
Opening a Telnet Session
Closing a Telnet Window
Using Setup
Exiting Setup

Making Choices

Planning Configurations
Configuration Strategies
Booting Strategies
File Access Strategies
Font Access Strategies
Host Connection Strategies
ROM and Flash Memory Strategies
Boot Host Check List
File Host Check List
Seriald Provides Remote COM Support for Windows NT Applications
Network Computer Check List
What Next?
Configuration Workbook

Supporting a Centralized System

Enabling NFS
Booting via NFS on a WinDD Server
Configuring the Microsoft DHCP Server

Local Clients

Starting Local Clients with xpsh
Starting the Audio Mixer
Starting the Audio Player
Starting the Authorization Key Manager
Starting a Cterm Session
Starting the Digital Video Player
Starting a LAT Session
Starting the Local Client Launcher
Starting Local MWM
Starting Local Netscape NC Navigator
Starting a Serial Session for Port 0 and Port 1
Starting Setup
Starting Teemx 3270E/5250 Emulators
Starting a Telnet Session
Starting WinDD
Starting Xlock
Starting Local XP Window Manager
Starting Local Clients in the xp.cnf File
Starting Local Clients with rsh
Enabling rsh
Editing the .rhosts File
Starting Local Clients with rsh
Client Launcher
Configuring the Client Launcher
Downloading the Client Launcher
Using the Client Launcher
Authorization Key Manager
Setting Up SNMP
The authkey.dat File
Starting the Authorization Key Manager
Using the Authorization Key Manager Client
Touchscreen Calibration Client

Window Managers

Setting Up Local MWM
Starting Local MWM
Accessing MWM Configuration Files
Accessing the MWM Resource Description File
Accessing the MWM Defaults File
Accessing Bitmap Files
Specifying Virtual Key Bindings
Setting Up Virtual Desktop Panning
Troubleshooting MWM
Setting Up XP Window Manager
Accessing the XPWM Defaults File
Starting the XP Window Manager
Using XPWM
Customizing XPWM

Using Fonts

How the X Server Builds the Font Database
Resident and Boot Directory Fonts
Font Server Information
Installing Fonts

Troubleshooting

Boot host does not respond
Network computer does not respond to a ping
Duplicate IP address message
Network computer cannot locate os file
Network computer cannot locate .tbl files
Network computer cannot locate font files