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== Getting Started, Laptop Settings == |
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===Where do I get support?=== |
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Click <b>[http://support.laptop.org Support.Laptop.Org]</b> for |
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*an extensive list of documentation |
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*live chat support |
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*interactive web forums |
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*regional user groups |
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*[[Repair|repair]] options |
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Please consider joining an One Laptop per Child (OLPC) [[Support#Community.2FLive_Support|real-live community!]] |
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===How do I get started? Where is the manual?=== |
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[[Image:P1010286-1.JPG|thumb|Figuring out the XO in [[Ulaanbaatar|Mongolia]] ]] |
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OLPC [[Constructionism|encourages kids to discover/learn things by themselves]], as well as to conserve our forests. |
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Balancing these goals, volunteers have created a great 240-page manual on our [[Release_Notes|8.2.x release]]. This manual can also be accessed for free [http://laptop.org/manual/ online] or in [http://en.flossmanuals.net/publish/PDF/g1g1_2.pdf downloadable format](4.7MB), or [http://www.lulu.com/content/4439260 purchased in book form ($16)]. The same content is also available on the XO itself in the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Help_activity Help Activity] [[Image:activity-help.svg|30px]] (included as part of Release 8.2.x's G1G1 activity pack). |
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The "XO Laptop in the Classroom" book by Sdenka Salas in Peru is excellent in both the original [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/File:La_Laptop_XO_en_el_Aula.pdf Spanish] and in [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Sdenka_Salas_-_The_XO_Laptop_in_the_Classroom English]. This book is highly recommended for teachers. |
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In addition to this [http://tinyurl.com/dzllcv auto-translated Spanish manual], a new [http://translate.flossmanuals.net/bin/view/XO_es/WebHome Spanish manual] is coming soon. There is also an excellent [http://www.perueduca.edu.pe/olpc/OLPC_Home.html website, manual] and [http://www.perueduca.edu.pe/olpc/OLPC_fichasfasc.html teacher topic guides] for the OLPC Peru deployment. |
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A [http://olpc-france.org/docs/OLPC%20Guide%20de%20l%27ordinateur.pdf French translation] was released in June 2009. |
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For earlier versions (2007/2008 software), [http://laptop.org/7.1.0/gettingstarted/ learn here about your XO laptop] and what it can do, or download the older [http://laptop.org/7.1.0/gettingstarted/getting_started_3.pdf Getting Started Guide] pdf (17.5MB). Even better, consider upgrading to the [[Release_notes/8.2.1|latest stable release]](450MB)! Finally, for a snappy introduction to the earlier software, see the volunteer-created [[Simplified User Guide]]. |
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You too can help enhance our many [[manuals|community manuals]] and [[documentation projects]]! |
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===Can I print from the XO laptop?=== |
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For the first shipment of XOs in December 2007, there was no built-in Printer Support. |
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Documents can be saved to a USB drive or SD card and printed from another computer. Click on the general steps for saving a document [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Printer_Support#CUPS here]. |
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===How do I access a Linux command prompt?=== |
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For a Linux command prompt, run the "[[Terminal Activity]]". |
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===What does "Register" (in [[Home view]]) do?=== |
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"Register" allows children to connect to a [[School_Server|School Server]], and serves no function for [[G1G1]] recipients. |
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See [[School Identity Manager]] for more explanation. After a child uses the Register function once at his/her school, this line disappears from the Home view. |
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===Why is there no windowing system? How do I learn the XO Sugar Environment? === |
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One Laptop per Child's XO software environment uses the [[Sugar]] graphical user interface on top of the Linux operating system. This environment is new and different from traditional PCs and Macs. We hope you will not only [http://laptop.org/start "learn by doing"], but also seek out others to collaborate with you in the learning process— taking the initiative to join/form users groups both [[Getting involved in OLPC|online]] and in the [[Regional community groups|real world]]. If you have ideas for other ways we can promote OLPC's worldwide learning community, please let us know. |
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===How do I change my XO's Nickname? The color of my XO Person's icon?=== |
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If you are running the latest release (Release 8.2.x) you should hover your cursor over your home view XO Person and click on the Control Panel option. Click on "About Me" and change your nickname and color as you see fit (to see more color options, click on the colored XO person). Any changes on this page will require you to restart your computer. |
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If, however, you are running our older 2007/2008 software nicknames and other options can be changed using the [[Terminal Activity]]'s text-based [[Sugar Control Panel]]. |
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The hardware XO Person's colors are selected at random to keep costs down for kids in the 3rd World and help them distinguish their own XO Laptop! Of course, you can change your colors with your own materials if you very carefully follow these [[Swapping_XO_Man_Colors|disassembly instructions]]. |
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===How do I set the date, time and timezone on my laptop?=== |
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If you are running the latest release (Release 8.2.0) you should hover your cursor over your home view XO man and click on the Control Panel option. Click on "Date and Time" and change your timezone as you see fit (UTC is Greenwich Mean Time). Any changes on this page will require you to restart your computer. |
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If, however, you are running our older 2007/2008 software date and time can be changed using the [[Terminal Activity]]'s text-based [[Sugar Control Panel]]. You may set the date and time as follows: |
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<li> Connect to the Internet. (For details, see [[#How can I access the Internet?|How can I access the Internet?]] ) |
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<li> Open a Linux prompt. (For details, see [[#How do I access a Linux command prompt?|How do I access a Linux command prompt?]] Note: unless you are an advanced user, you should use the Terminal Activity button to open the prompt.) |
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<li> Login as "root". Assuming you are using the Terminal Activity program, you can login as root by typing "su -" at the command prompt and pressing the Enter key. Note that as user "root" you have the ability to destroy all software on the XO, so you should end your session as soon as you successfully change the date and time. |
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<li> At the command prompt, enter the following commands:<br> |
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<code>/usr/sbin/ntpdate time.nist.gov</code><br> |
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<code>/usr/sbin/hwclock --systohc</code> |
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<li> Press the Enter key after each command. In response to the ntpdate command, if it successfully contacts this US government official time server, the system will output a line of data displaying the correct date and time. |
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<li> Click the "Stop" icon [[Image:Quit.gif|25px]] at the upper right corner of the screen to log out and close the Terminal Activity program. |
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</ol> |
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===How do I disable the bootup sound?=== |
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Turn the volume down '''while''' the laptop is booting (i.e. before getting into Sugar). |
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