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===One Laptop per Student===


===USER’s MANUAL===

====Part 1: Introduction====

Press Power Button: wait for a while – till you see this screen (2.png)

[[Image:IMG 0255.jpg|thumb|center|XFCE Desktop on OLPC XO]]

It is your desk top: Focus on Longitudinal box on the right of the screen:
It has 6 icons:

1. Program menu: if you click this, you will see all Program that XO offers. Click anywhere on the screen. The menu disappears.


2. Click on next icon and you see the Terminal Screen/command prompt
Close the window by clicking x.



3. Click the 3rd Icon. You get a Text Editor. To exit click the x


4. Click on 4th screen. It is File Manager and will help you have access to different folders. To exit click the x.


5. Click on 5th icon. It is a Web Browser.


6. The last icon is Quit button.


====Part II: Using Programs:====
Click on Program button – it gives you all available applications-
1. Open Office-write application

2. Open Office Spread sheet

3. Open Office Presentation

4. Skype

5. Mozilla Web Browser

6. Wifi Radar

7. Settings

[[Image:IMG 0256.jpg|thumb|center|XFCE program menu]]

Open Office-Word Processor


• Click on Open Office write icon. Writer is now open and use as your word processer.


[[Image:IMG 0258.jpg|thumb|center|XFCE program menu]]

Open Office Spread sheet

• Click on Open Office spreadsheet icon .This is your spreadsheet.
Open Office Presentation

• Click on Open Office presentation icon. Use it for your presentations.
Skype

• Click on Skype-if you are connected to the internet use it for face to face conference call.
Mozilla Web Browser

• When connected to the internet use it as your browser: E-mail; Browse etc.

[[Image:IMG 0259.jpg|thumb|center|XFCE program menu]]


====Part III: Connecting to the Internet====
• Go to XFCE programs and click on Wifi-Radar.

• You should see the available Wifi access points in the vicinity.
• Choose Access Point of your choice and click on that icon to connect.

• You are on-line. Enjoy surfing!

====Part IV: Managing your OLPSS:====

• From Program menu, go to Settings -
• Setting displays different options. You can select one that will address your needs. For example: select Desktop Settings that enables you to change desktop appearance etc.

[[Image:IMG 0262.jpg|thumb|center|XFCE program menu]]

Latest revision as of 09:09, 9 November 2008