Demo notes
One Laptop per Child
XO Laptop
Demonstration instructions and common bugs and fixes
IMPORTANT:
Please note that this is a Beta unit with an Alpha software load. There are bugs that are currently being worked on and not all components are operational, e.g., some keys do not work. We will do our best to document these and get them fixed in a timely manner.
- The touch pad is sensitive and can be hard to maneuver until you get used to it. (It needs tuning.)
- When you click on an icon, please click only ONCE or the application will load many times. Sometimes applications are slow to load. BE PATIENT.
- Static is an issue with these units, please use static guard around demo areas to reduce static from carpet.
- We have yet to implement power management, so keep the machine plugged in as much as possible.
More detail is available online at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/BTest-1_Release_Notes.
Getting Started
Opening the laptop
To open lift both antennae up and turn them toward you until the laptop clicks open.
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Lift the screen up from the keyboard
Power on
The power button is located in the bottom right-hand corner of the bezel surrounding the screen. Note that it takes approximately 2 minutes for the machine to boot. The green power LED should come on immediately. If, for some reason, you do not see text on the screen within 15 seconds of powering on the machine, or if the machine does not power on at all, please see the #Bugs and/or Know Issues section at the end of this document. (Note that sometimes the power button gets caught under the bezel.)
Power off
Since we do not yet have suspend/resume implemented, it may be necessary to power off the machine: bring up the Frame onto the screen (using the Frame key or by moving the cursor to a corner.)
Put cursor over the X with a circle around it on the upper right-hand corner of the frame. After a moment, “shutdown” will appear. Click on shutdown.
The Frame and the icons
Bring up the Frame onto the screen by pushing the button with the “empty rectangle” on it on the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard or by moving the cursor to any corner of the screen.
Here is how the frame is organized and a screen capture of the frame
Here is a description of each icon on the frame
Top Left Icons - Places
Circle with 8 dots – This icon shows you the entire neighborhood. Brings up all users available on the mesh network.
Circle with 3 dots – This icon takes you to your friends view. Shows all users on mesh network that you have identified as friends.
Circle with 1 dot – This icon takes you to your home screen
Circle with rectangle – This icon takes you back to the activity you were working on.
Top Right Icons
Circle with an X – This icon shuts down the XO
Five bars growing in size from left to right – This icon shows the wireless connection. Click on it to choose a wireless network
Circle with overlapping rectangles – This icon toggles the bulletin board framework on and off
Bottom Left Icons – Actions
Globe – This icon starts the web browser
Shooting Star – This icon starts the eToys activity
Speaking Bubble – This icon starts the chat activity
Abstract A – This icon starts the text editor
Penguin in front of the TV – This icon starts the RSS feed reader
6x6 Square Matrix – This icon starts the Memosono game
Eye – This icon starts the camera
Drum – This icon start the Tam Tam activity
The Keyboard
Demo instructions
Demo Suite: 1.Web Browsing 2.eToys 3.Memosono Game 4.Tam Tam 5.Dual resolution monitor 6.eBook and Camera
Home screen
After you turn on the XO you will come directly to the Home screen
To begin push the “Frame” button on the top right hand corner of the keyboard.
1. Web Browsing
To browse the web click the globe icon at the bottom left hand corner of the frame. Click by placing cursor over the icon and click the left button below the touch pad ONCE.
Type search terms in Google or type URL in bar at the top of the screen
- Please note that currently, the web browser does not support flash, java or Chinese characters.
To exit the browser, click on the frame button to bring up the frame
Put the cursor over the globe icon at the top center of the frame and click on the X with the circle around it. This is how you exit each program.
2. eToys
Turn the frame back on
Click the shooting star icon
Program will load and begin a welcome demo that will run in a loop
You can leave it on this screen or use tools to create a new project
3. Memosono game
This is a memory game for two players. Winner matches the most images and completes his/her ice cream cone on the right hand side.
Turn the frame back on
Click on the icon that looks like a 6X6 square matrix
Play game by giving each player a turn to click on the blocks to reveal images with corresponding sounds. The object of the game is to make as many matches as possible.
4. Tam Tam
Bring frame back on screen
Click on the drum icon
5. Dual-resolution display
This shows people both the full color and the black and white version of the display. The black and white version is viewable in sunlight.
Turn on any program
On the top row of buttons, you will see a long button with different sized solid circles.
The two smallest circles on the left side of the button control the backlight: to go from transmissive to reflective, press the smallest dot on the far left side of the button between 12 and 15 times; to go to transmissive, press the second dot between 12 and 15 times. The right half of the slider controls (larger circle) color vs. (largest circle) grayscale.
6. Handheld mode (or eBook mode) and camera mode
When in this mode, keyboard and touchpad are covered, so only camera and microphone work.
To turn the laptop into the handheld mode bring the frame back up and click the eye button, this brings up the camera.
Remove the frame
Bring the display up to a 90 degree angle and put the antennae down
Rotate the display 180 degrees until it is facing backwards
Lay the display down onto the keyboard. The XO will be in camera mode
Other How To’s:
1. How to see what programs are running:
Turn on the frame and click the circle with one dot in it at the top left hand corner of the frame or push that same button on the top row of the keys on the keyboard
Buttons from Left to Right: Neighborhood, Friends, Home, Back to Activity
Home screen will come up, but this time, icons that represent the programs running will appear in a circle around the XO logo. This is called the activity ring. When the ring is full you will not be able to start any more activities.
Click the icon to access that program
2. How to set up a wireless network The XO should look for wireless networks in the area when it is booted up
Click on the second icon from the top right the icon is a set of five bars that grown in size from right to left. A list of available wireless networks will show up in a drop down menu.
If you cannot see your wireless network, reboot the XO
Bugs and/or Known Issues
1. Keys that do not work Directional keys on the display Controller buttons on the display Volume keys on the top row
Camera/microphone toggle key
Grab keys (on either side of the space bar)
2. The XO does not turn on Turn the XO over and move button on right side to the right. This will unlock the battery.
Move button on the left side to the left while lifting up the battery.
Remove the battery and wait approx. 30 seconds. Replace the battery and move the button on the right side back to the left to lock the battery in place.