Contents for 16-bit Terminal Server Client Help

Connecting to a Terminal Server

Using shortcut keys

Connecting to a network share

Connecting to a network printer

Connecting to a local printer

Checking the Terminal Server Client version

Starting the Task Manager

Disconnecting without ending a session

Disconnecting and ending a session


Using shortcut keys

The following shortcut keys are available from a Terminal Server Client:

ALT+PAGE UP switches between programs from left to right.

ALT+PAGE DOWN switches between programs from right to left.

ALT+INSERT cycles through the programs in the order they were started.

ALT+HOME displays the Start menu.

CTRL+ALT+BREAK switches the Client between a window (if it can run in one) and a full screen.

ALT+DELETE displays the windows pop-up menu.

Notes

On an NEC98, these are different in two cases:

CTRL+ALT+BREAK is replaced by F12.

CTRL+ALT+END is replaced by F15.


Disconnect without ending a session
To disconnect without ending a session

In the Terminal Server Client window, click Start and then click Disconnect.

Note

The Terminal Server Client automatically reconnects to this session the next time you connect to this Terminal Server (if the connection is configured for reconnection of disconnected sessions).


Starting Task Manager
To start Terminal Server Task Manager

1	With the Terminal Server Client window active, press CTRL+ALT+END.

2	Click Task Manager.


Connect to a network share
To connect to a network share

1	Click Start, point to Programs, and click Windows NT Explorer.

2	On the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive.

3	In Drive, the first available drive letter will be selected. To choose a different drive letter, click the arrow and select a drive letter from the list.

4	In Path, enter the \\computername\sharename to assign a local drive to a shared directory.

For example, to assign the LETTERS shared directory on the \\FINANCIAL server to next available drive, type:

\\financial\letters

5	Click OK.

Notes

If the Reconnect at Logon check box is selected, the share will be reconnected every time the client logs on to the server.

For more information about mapping network drives, see Windows NT Server Help.


Connect to a network printer
To connect to a network printer

1	Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.

2	Double-click on the Add Printer icon.

3	Click Network printer server, and then click Next.

4	In Printer, enter the \\servername\queuename to access a shared printer queue.

For example, to access the LASER2 shared printer queue on the \\ACCOUNTING server, type:

\\accounting\laser2

5	Click OK.

6	Select whether you want this printer to be the default, and then click Next.

7	If the printer has been installed correctly, click Finish.

Note

For more information about accessing printers, see Windows NT Server Help.


Connect to a local printer
To connect to a local printer

1	In the Program Manager window, double-click Main.

2	Double-click Print Manager.

3	Click the printer you want to share.

4	On the Printer menu, click Share Printer As.

5	In Share As, type a name for the share.

6	Click OK.

7	Now install the printer as a network printerConnectNetworkPrinter.

Note

For more information about accessing printers, see Windows NT Help.


Check the Terminal Server Client build number
To check the Terminal Server Client build number

1	In Program Manager, double-click TSClient. The TSClient  window will appear.

2	Double-click TSClient.

3	Click About.


Disconnect and end a session
To disconnect and end a session

In the Terminal Server Client window, click Start and then click Logoff.


Connect to a Terminal Server
To connect to a Terminal Server

1	In Program Manager, double-click TSClient. The TSClient window will appear.

3	Double-click TSClient.

4	In Server, type a Terminal Server name or TCP\IP address.

5	In Resolution, select a Terminal Server Client window size.

6	Click Connect.

7	Type your user name, password, and domain (if required), and click OK.

Notes

You can also select a server from Available Servers.

If you previously disconnected from a Terminal Server without ending the session, the Terminal Server Client automatically reconnects to that session (if the connection is configured for reconnection of disconnected sessions).


Switch between windowed mode and full-screen mode
To switch the display between a window and the full-screen

With the Terminal Server Client window active, press CTRL+ALT+BREAK.

Note

If the Terminal Server Client display is set to full screen, and the chosen resolution is smaller than the client PCs screen resolution, the Terminal Server Client window is centered in the screen.


Closing the client

There are two ways to close the client: you can disconnect without ending the session or end the session.

Disconnecting without ending the session automatically reconnects to this session the next time you connect to this Terminal Server (if the connection is configured for reconnection of disconnected sessions). Logging off ends the session and the next time you log on a new session will be started.

See Also

Disconnecting without ending a session

Disoconnecting and ending a session


Selecting a server name

To choose a server you may either type in the server name or TCP\IP address, or select a server from the list.

A server name can have as many as 15 characters and cannot contain tabs, spaces or any of the following characters:

;  :  "  <  >  *  +  =  |  ?  ,

See Also

Connecting to a Terminal Server