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Navigating the interface, Using the taskbar

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3 Navigating the interface This chapter discusses the following topics: ● Using the taskbar ● Using the Connection Manager controls ● Viewing system information Using the taskbar Table 3-1 Taskbar components 1 Search-Lets you search for and run configured connections, connection managers, Control Panel utilities, and power functions. 2 Connection Manager-Lets you start, stop, add, edit, and delete connections. See Using the Connection Manager controls on page 6 for more information. 3 Control Panel-Lets you configure the thin client, switch between Administrator Mode and User Mode, and check for software updates. See Control Panel overview on page 9 for more information. 4 System Information-Lets you view system, network, and software information about the thin client. See Viewing system information on page 7 for more information. 5 Application area-Displays the icons for the currently open applications. TIP: You can hold down Ctrl+Alt and then press Tab repeatedly to select an application to bring to the foreground. 6 System tray-Provides quick access to or provides information about certain utilities, applications, and functions. Items in the system tray can include the following, but some items might not appear depending on the system configuration: ● Audio mixer ● Virtual keyboard ● Network status ● Automatic Update status-A green icon with a checkmark indicates that Automatic Update finished successfully. A yellow icon with an exclamation point indicates that the Automatic Update server was not found or that there are some problems with the server-side settings. A red icon with an X indicates that Automatic Update failed, such as when a package or profile is invalid. A blue icon with a spinning arrow indicates that Automatic Update is currently checking for updates. ● Smart Common Input Method (SCIM) controls ● Citrix applications 7 Date and time-Displays the current date and time. Click to access the date and time settings. 8 Power button-Lets you log out of, restart, or shut down the thin client. Using the taskbar 5

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3
Navigating the interface
This chapter discusses the following topics:
●
Using the taskbar
●
Using the Connection Manager controls
●
Viewing system information
Using the taskbar
Table 3-1
Taskbar components
1
Search
—Lets you search for and run
configured
connections, connection managers, Control Panel utilities,
and power functions.
2
Connection Manager
—Lets you start, stop, add, edit, and delete connections. See
Using the Connection
Manager controls
on page
6
for more information.
3
Control Panel
—Lets you
configure
the thin client, switch between Administrator Mode and User Mode, and
check for software updates. See
Control Panel overview
on page
9
for more information.
4
System Information
—Lets you view system, network, and software information about the thin client. See
Viewing system information
on page
7
for more information.
5
Application area
—Displays the icons for the currently open applications.
TIP:
You can hold down
Ctrl
+
Alt
and then press
Tab
repeatedly to select an application to bring to the
foreground.
6
System tray
—Provides quick access to or provides information about certain utilities, applications, and
functions. Items in the system tray can include the following, but some items might not appear depending on
the system
configuration:
●
Audio mixer
●
Virtual keyboard
●
Network status
●
Automatic Update status—A green icon with a checkmark indicates that Automatic Update
finished
successfully. A yellow icon with an exclamation point indicates that the Automatic Update server was not
found or that there are some problems with the server-side settings. A red icon with an X indicates that
Automatic Update failed, such as when a package or
profile
is invalid. A blue icon with a spinning arrow
indicates that Automatic Update is currently checking for updates.
●
Smart Common Input Method (SCIM) controls
●
Citrix applications
7
Date and time
—Displays the current date and time. Click to access the date and time settings.
8
Power button
—Lets you log out of, restart, or shut down the thin client.
Using the taskbar
5