OLPSS user manual

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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

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 PROGRAMS 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

XFCE program menu
 Open Office-Word Processor


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


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.

XFCE program menu

Part III: CONNECT 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 XO LAPTOP:

• 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.

XFCE program menu