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::Hover on it and the same drop-down menu will appear as in f3  
 
::Hover on it and the same drop-down menu will appear as in f3  
 
:All the other XO figures are other users on the jabber network
 
:All the other XO figures are other users on the jabber network
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::Their name will be displayed if you hover over each one.
  
 
*'''Sugar uses 3 classes of connections:'''
 
*'''Sugar uses 3 classes of connections:'''
:1-)You should see 3 circles with a filling:
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1-)You should see 3 circles with a filling:
 
::Circle with a dot;Circle with a dot and underscore;Circle with a dot and 2 underscores.
 
::Circle with a dot;Circle with a dot and underscore;Circle with a dot and 2 underscores.
::These are Ad-Hoc connections. They
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::These are '''Ad-Hoc''' connections.
;; They let sugar connect users locally with no Internet Connection
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::That let sugar connect users locally with no Internet Connection
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:Sugar is connected to AD-Hoc network 1; circle with a ( O ) marking (RED in this Screen-Shot)
 
*There should be other unfilled colored circles (with or without a lock symbol)
 
*There should be other unfilled colored circles (with or without a lock symbol)
:These are Wireless Access Points
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:These are '''Wireless Access Points'''
 
*You are connected to the circle with a ( O ) marking (RED in this Screen-Shot)
 
*You are connected to the circle with a ( O ) marking (RED in this Screen-Shot)
 
*You can click on any of these circles and sugar will try to connect to it.
 
*You can click on any of these circles and sugar will try to connect to it.
 
::These will be missing if there is now working wireless Hardware in your equipment
 
::These will be missing if there is now working wireless Hardware in your equipment
3-)If you have a cat-5 wired network connection
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3-)If you have a '''cat-5 wired network''' connection
 
:you will be automatically connected to the internet  
 
:you will be automatically connected to the internet  
 
:There will be no indication of this connection from Network Manager.
 
:There will be no indication of this connection from Network Manager.
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*hit f3 and return to the main screen
 
*hit f3 and return to the main screen
  

Revision as of 00:57, 8 December 2011

Introduction to the Sugar Interface Downloads Drag-Drop from 2nd USB
  • Boot your Sugar on a Stick (SoaS); Sugar-emulator; Sugar-Desktop; or XO-1-1.5
  • Hit F1 key and you switch to the Jabber Network Neighborhood View

Screenshot of f1 Network-Neighborhood on jabber.png

You are the XO in the center.
Hover on it and the same drop-down menu will appear as in f3
All the other XO figures are other users on the jabber network
Their name will be displayed if you hover over each one.
  • Sugar uses 3 classes of connections:

1-)You should see 3 circles with a filling:

Circle with a dot;Circle with a dot and underscore;Circle with a dot and 2 underscores.
These are Ad-Hoc connections.
That let sugar connect users locally with no Internet Connection
Sugar is connected to AD-Hoc network 1; circle with a ( O ) marking (RED in this Screen-Shot)
  • There should be other unfilled colored circles (with or without a lock symbol)
These are Wireless Access Points
  • You are connected to the circle with a ( O ) marking (RED in this Screen-Shot)
  • You can click on any of these circles and sugar will try to connect to it.
These will be missing if there is now working wireless Hardware in your equipment

3-)If you have a cat-5 wired network connection

you will be automatically connected to the internet
There will be no indication of this connection from Network Manager.
  • hit f3 and return to the main screen