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Do try running Sugar on more than one machine, so you can enjoy its collaboration features.
Do try running Sugar on more than one machine, so you can enjoy its collaboration features.
This [http://inkyfingers.github.io/gallery/ small gallery] tries to demonstrate Sugar to new users.
Visit these annotated screenshot tutorials: [[Tutorials/Introduction to the Sugar Interface]]
[[Crib_Sheet_day1 | If you find navigation unusual, try this micro tutorial.]]
[[Crib_Sheet_day1 | If you find navigation unusual, try this micro tutorial.]]
There are some useful pointers here, [[How to present Sugar]].
There are some useful pointers here, [[How to present Sugar]].
== Here is the user guide. ==
== User Guide ==
Activity Help https://help.sugarlabs.org provides documentation for Sugar and the XO laptop.
== Here is an older user guide. ==
:'''The Sugar Learners' manual'''
:'''The Sugar Learners' manual'''
{{FlossmanualBlock}}
{{FlossmanualBlock}}
== Configuration ==
Hover the pointer or right click the Learner icon[[File:learner.svg|link=|bottom]]in the Home view, and then click on the [[olpc:Sugar_Control_Panel#Access_the_interface|'My Settings' item on the pop-up menu]].
{{Show|collapsed=collapsed| • Sugar on a Stick uses by default the ''English (USA)'' keyboard layout. Keyboard layout and other settings:|
From the My Settings control panel you will see a 'Keyboard' control tool that will allow you to change the default keyboard layout.
Explore the other configuration changes that you may make on this panel.
: It is interesting to explore the changes you can make in 'Frame'.}}
: It is interesting to explore the changes you can make in 'Frame'.}}
===Connecting to the Internet===
===Connecting to the Internet===
== Getting Productive ==
== Getting Productive ==
=== Look Around ===
=== Look Around ===
==== Help ====
The Activity Help is your online manual. If you are new to Sugar, working through the Activity Help is highly recommended.
==== A browser ====
==== A browser ====
The activity named Browse is supplied on XO laptops ([[olpc:Browse |here is the homepage at OLPC]]). A separate activity named Surf is supplied with Sugar on a Stick. Both are Internet browsers.
The activity named Browse is supplied on XO laptops ([[olpc:Browse |here is the homepage at OLPC]]). A separate activity named Surf is supplied with Sugar on a Stick. Both are Internet browsers.
==== Turtle Art ====
==== Turtle Art ====
You might like to watch this video clip, http://olpc.dailymotion.com/video/xa71j3_to-square_creation read a few paragraphs of [[Activities/TurtleArt#Getting Started]], then jump right in!
You might like to watch this video clip, http://olpc.dailymotion.com/video/xa71j3_to-square_creation read a few paragraphs of [[Activities/Turtle Art#Getting Started]], then jump right in!
: Note you can expect this clip to work in Sugar, but may be blocked to other browsers.
: Note you can expect this clip to work in Sugar, but may be blocked to other browsers.
::If the clip fails to run to the end, try this one http://olpc.dailymotion.com/video/x9coz8_turtle-art-basics_creation
::If the clip fails to run to the end, try this one http://olpc.dailymotion.com/video/x9coz8_turtle-art-basics_creation
Later, make sure to go back to the [http://en.flossmanuals.net/turtle-art/index/ Turtle Art manual] and the home page [[Activities/TurtleArt]].
Later, make sure to go back to the [http://en.flossmanuals.net/turtle-art/index/ Turtle Art manual] and the home page [[Activities/Turtle Art]].
There are some nice tutorials here [[Activities/TurtleArt/Tutorials|Turtle Art tutorials]] by Tony Forster and Mokurai.
There are some nice tutorials here [[Activities/Turtle Art/Tutorials|Turtle Art tutorials]] by Tony Forster and Mokurai.
==== Abacus ====
==== Abacus ====
To download and install a new activity:
To download and install a new activity:
# start the Activity Browse or Surf,
# start the Activity Browse or Surf,
# go to http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/ webpage, (or click the Activities link, third from left on the colored navigation bar along the top of this page.)
# go to http://activities.sugarlabs.org webpage, (or click the Activities link, third from left on the colored navigation bar along the top of this page.)
# search for a new activity,
# search for a new activity,
# say you chose Listen and Spell 2
# say you chose Listen and Spell 2
# click on the '''Download Now''' button under the title to download Listen and Spell 2
# click on the '''Download Now''' button under the title to download Listen and Spell 2
# Wait for the download to complete - watch for the countdown,
# Wait for the download to complete
# open the Journal activity
# open the Journal activity
# “resume" or "start” the downloaded activity from the Journal entry; the new activity should both launch and install on your taskbar.
# start the downloaded activity from the Journal entry; the new activity will install and launch.
This OLPC page has some guidance on [[olpc:Download|downloading from the Internet]].
This OLPC page has some guidance on [[olpc:Download|downloading from the Internet]].
==== Manuals in .pdf ====
==== Manuals in .pdf ====
[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/floss_manuals/Record_06Sep08.pdf This is a link to a .pdf manual for the Activity Record]. When you click on the link you have the opportunity to download the file. Click the download link and the file will start to download. When the download is complete the file will be in your Journal. Provided you have the Activity Read successfully installed, the .pdf file will open when you click on it.
[http://people.sugarlabs.org/~Tgillard/floss_manuals/Record_06Sep08.pdf This is a link to a .pdf manual for the Activity Record]. When you click on the link you have the opportunity to download the file. Click the download link and the file will start to download. When the download is complete the file will be in your Journal. Provided you have the Activity Read successfully installed, the .pdf file will open when you click on it.
:'''You should note that the Activity Read, is known not to work, at present, on Sugar On a Stick.'''
:'''You should note that the Activity Read, is known not to work, at present, on Sugar On a Stick.'''
:'''Trisquel sugar 5.0 can read .pdf files as a Booted CD or Installed from the CD to a 4GB USB'''
:'''Trisquel sugar 5.0 can read .pdf files as a Booted CD or Installed from the CD to a 4GB USB'''
::http://devel.trisquel.info/sugar/toast/iso/trisquel-sugar_5.0_i686-20111204.iso
::http://devel.trisquel.info/sugar/toast/iso/trisquel-sugar_5.0_i686-20111204.iso
[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/floss_manuals/| Floss_Manuals] - This is a link to the directory containing the record manual and more .pdf manuals, which you can download.
[http://people.sugarlabs.org/~Tgillard/floss_manuals/ Floss Manuals] - This is a link to the directory containing the record manual and more .pdf manuals, which you can download.
=== [http://olpc.dailymotion.com/sugarlabs Sugar Labs video clips at Dailymotion] ===
=== [http://olpc.dailymotion.com/sugarlabs Sugar Labs video clips at Dailymotion] ===