1. On the Explora device, press the "Setup" or "Pause/Break" key.
2. When the menu appears, select "Statistics/Show Version"
3. Note the version information in the "NCDware" field.

NCDware 3.1 supported models 14c, 15b, 15r, 16, 16e, 17c, 19, 19b, 19r, 88k (19c, 17cr, 19g), MCX

NCDware 3.2 supported models 14c, 15b, 15r, 17c, 19, 19r, 88k (19c, 17cr, 19g), MCX, ECX

NCDware 3.3 supported models 14c, 15b, 15r, 17c, 19r, 88k (19c, 17cr, 19g), MCX, ECX, HMX

NCDware 3.5 supported models 14c, 15b, 17c, 19r, 88k (19c, 17cr, 19g), MCX, ECX (Note - 15r will work with 19r boot image, but isn't listed as "officially" supported)

NCDware 4.0 supported models HMX, HMXpro, HMXpro24, Explora, ExploraPro

NCDware 4.1 supported models HMX, HMXpro, HMXpro24, Explora, ExploraPro

NCDware 5.0 supported models HMX, HMXpro, HMXpro24, Explora, ExploraPro, Explora 400, Explora 450, Explora 700

• 16/24 "deep color" bits per pixel (BPP) color support.
• Integrated Citrix Intelligent Computing Architecture (ICA®)
• Java Virtual Machine 1.1.4 support.
• FlexLM Support on Windows NT and for Java Virtual Machine and NCDMosaic Browser.
• Network printing for NCDterm and NCD3270 terminal emulators.
• Boot Server Flash Cards

• Support for Explora 400/450/700 introduced
• Java Virtual Machine
• Java Applet Viewer
• Local NCD Mosaic Browser
• Printing Support for the NCD Mosaic Browser
• NFS Authentication Support for the NCD Mosiac Browser and Java
• DIS (Document Imaging Subset) Support for Explora
• Light Pen Support for Explora
• Wireless Network Support for Explora
• New Host OS Release Support: HP-UX 10.01, Solaris Sparc 2.5, AIX

• Support for HMX, HMXpro, HMXpro24, Explora, ExploraPro, Explora 400, Explora 450, Explora 700 models

• New Host Binaries: SGI, Solaris X86, and VMS/AXP
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP support requires new boot proms)
• Plug-n-Play by Enhanced BOOTP for Auto IP Assignment
• Local Clock Client
• New Failover Mechanisms Support: Sympathetic BootP, Alternate Boot Hosts and Sources, Alternate XDM Servers, Alternate NCDterm Servers, Alternate Font Servers
• FlexLM License Management
• NFS Server: Serves floppy faster, Serves files on flash to other devices, and allows NFS booting from another terminal's flash card
• Keyboard Map Download
• Color Map Management for WinCenter Pro
• 3270 Phase II with 3179, EHLLAPI, PU2.1, 3287
• OpenGL for the HMX Family
• Starlight Video Server Protocol for the HMX Family
• New Version 2.8 Boot Proms to Support DHCP
• NAS Audio from the Speaker Built into the Explora Family
• X11R6 Font Server Support for UNIX hosts
• Full X Imaging Extension (XIE) support for HMX Family
• X11R6 Compatibility Extensions: BIG-REQUESTS and SYNC
• Enhanced NCDsendvideo
• Fast MPEG decoder
• NCDrunterm to allow NCDterm start without additional login
• Table Buffering using MULTIBUF on HMX family
• Token-Ring/PCMCIA Adapter Card support for Explora Family
• NCDTerm right-to-left Language Support
• Support for Explora, ExploraPro, HMX, HMXpro, HMXpro24 models

• Core server and loadable modules introduced
• Simplified installation script
• Added support for Solaris 2.3
• Added DPS (Display PostScript) support for HMX family
• Added support for downloadable character sets in ncdterm
• Changed NVRAM layout
• Revised 2.7 Boot Monitor PROMs: improved NFS booting, Server Load Status Bar, MOP booting with filename, UDP checksums
• Added support for as many ncdterm terminal emulator windows as memory in terminal allows
• Added support for subdirectories on PCMCIA cards
• NCDware only available on CD-ROM (QIC24, TK50, 4- or 8-mm tapes discontinued.)
• NCDware no longer supports server PROMs
• NCD no longer provides PCMCIA cards in 2-megabyte format
• LAT-only environments no longer supported booting from PCMCIA
• Support for Explora, ExploraPro, HMX, HMXpro, HMXpro24 models (Explora and HMXpro24 support introduced)

• X11R6 Font Server for UNIX Hosts
• X Imaging Extension (XIE) for all 88K Terminals
• New Simplified Installation for UNIX Hosts
• NCDterm DRCS (Dynamically Redefinable Character Sets)
• NCDterm Resources for Small, Medium, and Jumbo Fonts
• Complete NCD3270 Support
• Sun Sparc Solaris Host Support
• Support for HMX not included (see NCDware 4.x)

• MPEG - local support for the MPEG standard for compression and decompression of video images.
• Floppy drive supported on the parallel port
• XRemote Print without PPP
• Touchscreen
• XIE
• Support for HMX, HMXpro models introduced

• XRemote printing through PPP
• XRemote for MCX
• Local Motif window manager
• Adobe Display Postscript
• New installation
• Xtrap—support of keystroke record and playback
• TN3270 local client
• Support for ECX models introduced

• Support for Token Ring and ESP boards including
• Support for PCMCIA
• Sound (MCX only)

• X11R5
• PEX
• Input Extension (PEX server only)
• Font Server
• New setup user interface (local clients)
• OpenLook support in NCDwm
• NCDterm supporting VT320 emulation
• Login chooser
• VMS print capability
• Secure keyboard option
• CD support
• All servers on one media
• Sun Type-4 keyboard support
• Support for MCX models introduced

• SIE
• Terminal emulation enhancements:

• Ability to change fonts
• Blinking cursor
• User defined keys
• Support for color text

• VMS TCP/IP support
• Multi-Windowing Terminal support
• LAT password protection
• LAT/DECnet improvements
• NCDwm enhancements:

• Icon box
• OPENLook support
• Ability to remove window decorations

• Local window manager
• Remote reset via SNMP
• Magic-Cookie -- security
• 8 Local clients
• ULTRIX 4.0 compatibility
• Improvements running with DECwrite

• Local client features:

• VT220
• LAT, Serial, Telnet

• SNMP with private MIB
• Ability to disable setup menus
• Font caching and pcf to snf font conversion
• Screen lock feature
• XRemote for VMS, VAX ULTRIX, and RISC ULTRIX
• General performance enhancements
• Full X11R4