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;Boot one of the many flavors of Sugar:
 
;Boot one of the many flavors of Sugar:
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:Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) USB-stick
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::Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) USB-stick
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:Soas CD
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::Soas CD
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:Sugar-emulator
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::Sugar-emulator
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:Sugar-Desktop with GNOME3-shell or another Desktop
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::Sugar-Desktop with GNOME3-shell or another Desktop
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:a VirtualBox Appliance of SoaS
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::a VirtualBox Appliance of SoaS
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:XO-1 or XO-1.5 One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Laptop
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::XO-1 or XO-1.5 One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Laptop
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::: '''Click the Downloads link in the Top/Bottom blue bar for more information about Sugar and how it is used'''
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*Click the Downloads link in the Top/Bottom blue bar for more information about Sugar and how it is used.
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; You will leave this Introduction if you click this link^
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::You will leave this Introduction if you click this link^
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::'''To return Click the <== Back arrow on your browser.
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::To return Click the '''<== Back arrow''' on your browser.
  
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:Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the frame or Hit the '''Network Neighborhood or F1''' key to switch to the Jabber Network "Neighborhood" View
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*Click [[File:Mesh_key_f1_small.png]] in the frame or Hit the ''' Neighborhood (F1)''' key to switch to the "Neighborhood" View
 
[[File:Screenshot_of_f1_Network-Neighborhood_on_jabber.png|700px]]
 
[[File:Screenshot_of_f1_Network-Neighborhood_on_jabber.png|700px]]
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:You are the XO in the center.
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;You are the XO Avitar in the center.
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::Hover on it and the same drop-down menu will appear as in f3  
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::Hover on it and the same drop-down menu will appear as in the '''Home (f3)''' view
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:All the other XO figures are other users on the jabber network
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::All the other XO Avitars are other users on the jabber network
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::Their name will be displayed if you hover over each one.
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::A users name will be displayed if you hover over each one.
  
 
;'''Sugar uses 3 classes of connections:'''
 
;'''Sugar uses 3 classes of connections:'''
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2-)There should be other unfilled colored circles (with or without a lock symbol)
 
2-)There should be other unfilled colored circles (with or without a lock symbol)
 
:These are '''Wireless Access Points'''
 
:These are '''Wireless Access Points'''
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:Wireless Access Points will be missing if there is no working wireless hardware in your computer.
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:Or there is no Wireless Access Point in Range
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[[File:Wireless_Access_Point.png|700px]]
 
*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.
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: A drop down menu will appear; asking for password if the AP requires a password; and a selection to "Connect"
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: A drop down menu will appear; and a selection to '''Connect'''
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[[File:Wireless_Access_Point.png|700px]]
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: A farther drop down menu will let you set the encryption type
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::These will be missing if there is no working wireless Hardware in your equipment
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: and ask for a password if the "''Wireless Access Point''' requires a password
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::Or there is no Wireless Access Point in Range
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* Click '''(OK)'''
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:A successful connection will show '''( O )''' side bars on the '''Wireless Access Point''' circle you selected.
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3-)If you are plugged in to a '''cat-5 wired network''' connection
 
3-)If you are plugged in to a '''cat-5 wired network''' connection
 
:you will be automatically connected to the internet when you boot sugar
 
:you will be automatically connected to the internet when you boot sugar
 
: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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::XO-1 and XO-1.5  have no wired connection only wireless (1 or 2 above)
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*XO-1 and XO-1.5  have no wired connection only wireless (1 or 2 above)
  
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*hit '''Home (or f3)''' and return to the main screen
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*hit '''Home or (f3)''' and return to the main screen
  
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:You are now connected to the Internet
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:You are now connected to the Internet; if you have connected on (2 or 3 above)
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:If you have connected on 1-) or 3-)
 
  
 
*[[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/How_to_use_IRC| Chat on #trisquel; #sugar and #sugar-es with other sugar users and developers on IRC]]
 
*[[Sugar_Creation_Kit/sck/How_to_use_IRC| Chat on #trisquel; #sugar and #sugar-es with other sugar users and developers on IRC]]
 
:Requires an internet connection
 
:Requires an internet connection
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::'''Wireless Access Point''' and '''cat-5 wired network''' connections will show the jabber XO Avitars; indicating a working connection to the internet.
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:'''Wireless Access Point''' and '''cat-5 wired network''' connections should show the jabber XO Avitars; indicating a working connection to the internet.
  
 
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Revision as of 00:52, 14 December 2011

  • Use the <==left__________center__________right==> links in the blue top/bottom bars to connect to another part of this Annotated Guide to Sugar
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  • ==>Ready to use. Please edit this page if you want to improve it.--Satellit 20:21, 10 December 2011 (EST)
Boot one of the many flavors of Sugar
Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) USB-stick
Soas CD
Sugar-emulator
Sugar-Desktop with GNOME3-shell or another Desktop
a VirtualBox Appliance of SoaS
XO-1 or XO-1.5 One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Laptop
  • Click the Downloads link in the Top/Bottom blue bar for more information about Sugar and how it is used.
You will leave this Introduction if you click this link^
To return Click the <== Back arrow on your browser.
  • Click Mesh key f1 small.png in the frame or Hit the Neighborhood (F1) key to switch to the "Neighborhood" View

Screenshot of f1 Network-Neighborhood on jabber.png

You are the XO Avitar in the center.
Hover on it and the same drop-down menu will appear as in the Home (f3) view
All the other XO Avitars are other users on the jabber network
A users 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 11; circle with a ( O )and 2 underscores

Screenshot of Ad-Hoc.png

2-)There should be other unfilled colored circles (with or without a lock symbol)

These are Wireless Access Points
Wireless Access Points will be missing if there is no working wireless hardware in your computer.
Or there is no Wireless Access Point in Range

Wireless Access Point.png

  • You can click on any of these circles and sugar will try to connect to it.
A drop down menu will appear; and a selection to Connect
A farther drop down menu will let you set the encryption type
and ask for a password if the "Wireless Access Point' requires a password
  • Click (OK)
A successful connection will show ( O ) side bars on the Wireless Access Point circle you selected.

3-)If you are plugged in to a cat-5 wired network connection

you will be automatically connected to the internet when you boot sugar
There will be no indication of this connection from Network Manager.
  • XO-1 and XO-1.5 have no wired connection only wireless (1 or 2 above)
  • hit Home or (f3) and return to the main screen
You are now connected to the Internet; if you have connected on (2 or 3 above)
Requires an internet connection
Wireless Access Point and cat-5 wired network connections should show the jabber XO Avitars; indicating a working connection to the internet.
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