Getting started
{{OLPC}} {{Users}} {{Translations}} [[category:Support]] == Help activity/manual == [[Image:Activity-help.svg|left]]If your XO is running the latest stable [[Release notes/8.2.0|Release 8.2.0]] software release from October 2008, there is a [[Help (activity)|'''Help''' activity]] for it. If it is installed on your XO, it will appear in your [[Home view]] with a (?) icon. You can install this activity from [[Activities/Help-G1G1]] or using Software update in the Sugar Control Panel. You can read a version of the same manual at http://laptop.org/manual The updated version of this Getting Started Guide is included, and you can use the menu on the left side of the [http://laptop.org/manual manual page] to jump directly to it if you wish. {{deprecated}} === Getting started for earlier releases === If your XO is running earlier software, such as 8.1 which is on the first deliveries of [[G1G1 2008|2008 Give One, Get One]] laptops or "Ship.2" release that came with the 2007 Give One, Get One laptops, you should consider [[upgrading the XO|upgrading your XO]] to 8.2. See [[What release am I running?]]. You can read the earlier [http://laptop.org/start Getting Started Guide] online. You can also download this as a [[:Image:Xo-start-13.xol|collection to your XO]] (in English and and Spanish), or download as a [http://laptop.org/start/getting_started_3.pdf PDF] or download in [http://wiki.laptop.org/images/8/86/Getting_started.doc MS Word format]. ==Guides== * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/index.shtml opening the laptop] * [[Getting started/connecting|getting connected]] * [[Getting started/activities|using activities]] * [[Getting started/invite|inviting a friend]] * [[Getting started/sharing|sharing with the neighborhood]] * [[Getting started/journal|using your journal]] * [[Getting started/ebook|ebook mode]] ==Overviews== * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/homeview.shtml home view] * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/friendsview.shtml friends view] * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/neighborhoodview.shtml neighborhood view] * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/activityview.shtml activity view] * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/features.shtml laptop features] * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/externalports.shtml external ports] * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/keyboard.shtml keyboard] * [http://laptop.org/en/laptop/start/battery.shtml battery] ==Troubleshooting== * [http://laptop.org/7.1.0/gettingstarted/troubleshooting.shtml troubleshooting] (originally written for software release [[7.1.0]] but much still applies) ==Additional support== * [[Manuals]] lists some other resources. * [[Support|support overview]] * [[Support FAQ|frequently asked questions (regarding support)]] * [[New Users|new users]] Q&A, [[New G1G1 Users notes]]