1. Can both users use the same program at the same time?

Most software products will allow all users to open and edit different documents at the same time, using the same program. Each user can also use different software products concurrently. Pleas note that users who intend to run the software products concurrently on the PC-Station(s)and host PC are advised to review the Software Products' End User License Agreement.

2. Can you work independently from the host PC and other PC-Station terminals?

Your individual PC-Station works independently and separately from te host PC and other PC-Station terminals as long as the host PC is turned on. You can access the same program applications without any interruption from the host PC or other PC-Station terminals.

3. Can both users surf the Internet at the same time?

Yes, one of the best features of PC-Station is that all users can surf the Internet independently from each other using a modem or broadband connection and one Internet Service Provider account.

4. Can I utilize peripherals, like a printer or CD ROM?

Yes, all users can share the same peripheral devices.

5. Can I play interactive games on both PC-Station and host PC?

Yes, but it depends on the type of games being played. You can play most 3D games on your host PC id your graphic card supports it. You may play "Flash" or "Java" based games on your PC-Station terminal.

6. Would it be possible to run mpeg-files from your PC-Station terminal?

Yes, you can run mpeg files through Windows Media player.

7. Can I view and listen to video clips and music/sounds on my PC-Station terminal?

Yes, you can view video clips on your PC-Station via Windows Media player. If sound is required at your PC-Station, amplified speakers or headphones are recommended.

8. Will multiple users of a single program make my computer work slower?

Most applications, once booted up, will run nearly as with one user including Internet communications. Activities that place the most demand on the computer's resources may experience some slowing, but most users will notice little difference in speed or performance. Please check your current Windows Task Manager's Performance for monitoring your CPU computing resource availability. In most cases, you are only using less than 15% of your host PC' CPU computing power. Only in cases of heavy processing applications,(CAD/CAE graphics application or video editing)more memory for your host PC is highly recommended to achieve optimal computing results.

9. Can I use a monitor from an older PC for your second or more PC-Station?

Yes. It should be either a VGA or Super VGA monitor. PC-Station supports 60Hz/75Hz 640×480,800×600 and 1024×768 with 16bits colors.

10. What's the minimum requirement for the host PC?

CPU (any vendor) 1.5GHz or higher 512MB 7200 RPM HDD Fast Ethernet switch to connect to the host PC

10. How many PC-Stations can you connect the host PC?

You can connect up to ten PC-Station terminals per one host PC using the LAN version.

11. How often do I need to maintain or upgrade my PC-Station terminal(s)?

Only your host PC needs software/hardware maintenance. If new features or updates are available from Mini, the PC-Station can be updated remotely in less than 2 minutes.

12. How can I increase my overall per performance?

Overall performance can be improved depending on your host's PC configuration. Increased memory size, a faster hard-drive and CPU will increase overall performance for both host PC and individual PC-Station terminals.

13. In order to enhance the speed of your PC-Station terminal, should I increase the memory size or upgrade the CPU speed I have a limited budget and can only afford one upgrade.

It depends on the types of applications you are running. If it is memory-intensive application, it is recommended that memory be increased. If it is a CPU-intensive application, it is recommended to upgrade your CPU to a high speed processor like Intel Pentium 4 Hyper Threading technology.

14. Can your PC-Station terminal run on Windows 95,Windows 98 or Windows Millennium?

No, PC-Station only supports Windows 2000 professional, Windows XP Home or Professional Edition.

15. Can I install programs on the PC-Station?

It is recommended to install software applications on the host PC in order for your PC-Station terminal to access it.

16. How many IP addresses can be assigned to the computer under Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional or Home Edition?

Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional or Home Edition allow account users to use multiple IP addresses per network connection for multiple IP numbering schemes, such as pubic addresses used for the Internet and private addresses, and for multiple logical IP networks on the same physical network segment.

17. Do I need to buy additional software licenses?

Streaming S/W processing utilized by Net Star is already approved in many countries to run the software through host-PC if you have enough S/W license.

Although PC-Station does not require any additional software programs to be installed other than the PC-Station install program for the host-PC, additional software licenses may be required by the application software that's installed on your host PC. Please kindly check your Software End User License Agreement. Users who intend to run software products concurrently on PC-Station and host PC are advised to do the following:

(a)Review the Software Products' End User License Agreement to check if you are authorized to run multiple instance/sessions, using a single copy of the software products simultaneously on your PC-Station terminal and your host PC.

(b)Check with the software provider for such usage and similar usages.

18.Can the host PC user track and monitor your activities on your PC-Station terminal?

Yes and No. Depending on if you have administrator rights are not, the host PC user can not track and monitor your PC-Station terminal. Security options Provided by Windows XP/2000 allow each PC-Station to be monitored or not monitored. Each user can have private storage space on host PC if host PC has NTFS formatted hard disk instead of FAT32.

29.When both users open the same file, can they save the file at the same time?

It depends on the types of applications you are running. Some applications will provide full read and write privileges to the user who opens or accesses the file first, the other users may then have read only privilege. This is same situation where many people access the file on the network hard-disk(NAS).

20.How can I prevent other PC-Station users from shutting down my PC-Station unit?

The security Policy Settings in Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional Edition allows the host PC (Administrator) to control certain user's privileges, as well as control certain actions allowed for each user account. Administrators can modify the security-relevant settings on the host PC, including users' rights to shut sown Windows, by configuring the Local Security Policy settings.