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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 | ||
::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: | |||
::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. | ::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) | *There should be other unfilled colored circles (with or without a lock symbol) | ||
:These are Wireless Access Points | :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 | 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. | ||
*hit f3 and return to the main screen | *hit f3 and return to the main screen | ||