Elonex ONE+ User Guide

User Manual

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Networking

On-board 1Gb Flash Memory ,optimised for Linux (2Gb)
Removable 1Gb, 2Gb, 4Gb, 8Gb wristVAULT (purchased separately)

7” High Resolution TFT LCD display; 800 x 480pix Widescreen.

300MHz Mobile Processor
Dedicated Linux Memory 128MB DDR-II SD RAM (256MB)

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (Wireless) - 54 Mbps
Ethernet (Wired) -10/100 Mbps

Bluetooth (Wireless)

USB 2.0 ports x 2
2 x built-in speakers;

3.5mm audio-in/mic; 3.5mm headphones

Splash-proof, removable QWERTY keyboard
2 x Mouse emulator (on keyboard, and on rear for Tablet use)

Integrated 3 cell Battery
Mains power adapter

W 22cm x L15cm x H3cm; Weight – 0.95kg;
Interchangeable Outer Rubberised Skin (optional)

Linux – Linos 2.6.21 operating system, with pre-installed software bundle

1 Introduction

Preface

Welcome to the wireless world of Wi-Fi internet, eMail, messaging, word
processing and MP3s. The ONE and ONE+ is your gateway to a whole new
way to communicate your ideas, keep in contact with friends, family &
colleagues, get access to a range of online resources, and relax with music,
photos and games.

Please read this user manual carefully to help you get the most out of your ONE or ONE+.
Also please observe the safety warnings so you don’t damage your ONE or more importantly
yourself! A more detailed user manual and trouble-shooting tips are available at
www.elonex.com

Specification

Package Contents

Your package includes the following contents:

 ONE or ONE+ laptop with detachable keyboard
 Power Adapter (15V at 2A)
 User Manual

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Warranty

To help you get started and get the best out of your ONE or ONE+, we provide you with a 12
months Parts and Labour warranty (Terms apply, see www.elonex.com for details). If you
have any technical support issues with either problems on how you actually do various
things on the laptop or if you have faulty hardware then please call us on 0871 90 296 90
(national rate).

Warranty Registration

To register your laptop please fill in this warranty registration card below and send the slip
to the below address or register online at www.elonex.com/support .

Warranty Registration

Elonex International,

23 Sherwood Rd,

Bromsgrove,

Worcestershire,

B60 3DR

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Appearance The ONE has a standard laptop layout that gives first time computer users a

typical introduction to a computer configuration, giving them familiarity as they progress
through their education. Skills learned on the ONE can be transferred to nearly all laptops.
The laptop is very portable, weighing in at less than 1kg, and hard wearing to cope with daily
life. With no moving electronic parts the ONE is designed for reliability but you should always
try to be careful when using placing and moving your laptop.

The ONE is all about giving you a
different way to use a computer.
Featuring a detachable keyboard, you
can use the ONE in ultra mobile,
tablet form.

All the essential components are built into the screen part of the ONE. This means you can
still get full usability of the laptop when using it as a tablet. On the back you will find a
mouse emulator and buttons that mimics the mouse on the keyboard and means you can
point and click to navigate round the screen. It also has a virtual keyboard that appears
on-screen letting you type without the use of a real keyboard. Click the button on
the taskbar to toggle the virtual keyboard on and off.

The ONE can also be used with an external USB mouse and also with a full size external USB
keyboard (although the ONE has a modified keyboard as standard so some keys may be a bit
different on a full size keyboard.)

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Inputs & Outputs

The ONE has various ports and sockets that let you do various things with the one. The
following explains what all those bits and pieces do.

Left Side Panel (see picture on opposite page)
The Broadband Port (RJ45) at the top is for plugging in a hard wire cable to connect to the
internet or a local network. When removing the cable press the little tab and remove rather
than just pulling as this may damage the port or cable.
The ONE has two USB ports for plugging in a range of USB devices. When purchasing any
devices please check the requirements to make sure they will work with your ONE. When
putting your device into the USB just make sure it is the right way round and slot it in.

Right Hand Panel

At the top is the silver power
button.
Below this is the power input.
This is where you should plug in
the power adapter (15V, 2A).
For advice on how to best
charge the battery please read
section 2.
In the middle are the audio
jacks. The green one is Audio
Out (where you can plug
headphones or external
speakers into) and the pink one
is Audio In (where you can plug in a sound recorder like a microphone). Both these ports take
a 3.5mm jack plug.
Below this are two LEDs. The top one is the battery charge status. When the power adapter
is attached and the battery is fully charged the light will glow green. If it is still charging up,
the light will glow red. The bottom LED of the two is the power indication light. If your unit is
on the light will glow green.
When playing music you can use the Volume Rocker at the bottom of the panel to increase or
decrease the volume.

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2 Using your ONE

Getting Started

After unpacking your ONE please check you have all the package contents and they are in
good order. If you are missing anything or any item has been damaged please contact your
retailer.

Power and Battery Charging

The ONE has a rechargeable battery which will give you up to 3 hours of use when fully
recharged. You can also use the power adapter plugged into mains electricity for continuous
use (the ONE will recharge its battery while in operation).

Elonex recommends that the first time you charge your battery you should charge it for 8
hours to get the best battery life out of your ONE. Plug the power adapter into the power
port (see Appearance) and mains electricity.

To turn your ONE on, press the power button and wait for the operating system to fully load.
For safety warnings regarding power please refer to the back of this manual

Shutting Down

When you have finished using the ONE you can shut down like this

Full system shutdown: (recommended) Clicking ‘Shut Down’ on the ONEmenu or selecting
‘Quit’ from the ‘System’ tab will cause a full system shutdown.

One-touch shutdown: Pressing the power switch will cause an immediate shutdown

Low power shutdown: when the ONE detects that its battery is very low it will automatically

power down to keep the data integrity.
Force shutdown: If the system crashes due to an unknown cause press and hold the power
button for over 4 seconds to force a shutdown. You can then start up normally.

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3 Overview

The ONE has been designed to be as
straightforward and intuitive as possible.
The WYSIWYG (What you see is what you
get) interface is a user-friendly way to
find the program that you want. The
individual categories are described in
more detail below (see User Interface).

The ONE has a task bar along the bottom
of the screen. This adds an extra tab for
every new program that you open, letting you quickly and easily navigates between different
programs by pressing on the relevant tab. The task bar is explained in more detail below:

ONEmenu button gives you a set of quick links to programs, folders and settings
and also lets you shutdown and re-boot. You can open the ONEmenu by clicking

on the button or by pressing the ONE button on the keyboard.

Show Desktop. Click this to minimize all windows and return to the desktop screen

Virtual keyboard. Click this to show and hide the virtual keyboard (for using when the

real keyboard is detached).

Battery Status. Blue bars show how much battery life is remaining, if the icon

turns red icon it means the battery is running low (you are advised to recharge asap).

Volume

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. Double click this icon to change the volume or check the box to mute (turn

off) the sound.

Network status. This icon represents the broadband (network) connection status of
your ONE.
Network status (Disable), it indicates that there is another PPP process is running,

such as Bluetooth PPP or 3G PPP and the wired network will be forced down. Choose
PPP stop of the related application from the start menu, the prohibit icon will disappear and
wired network will be back to work.

Wireless status. When this icon shows it means that the Wi-Fi (wireless) is enabled.

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User can volume up/down by flipping up or down the ‘volume knob’. Mouse over the volume control of XMMS. In
addition, mouse over the right side of the scroll bar of whichever running application, flip up/down to scroll up/down the
content.

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WIFI status (Disconnected) (RT73 / RutilT), it shows that One/One+ does not connect

to the wireless network, right click to choose a preset connection profile to make the
connection or choose Site survey from show window to discover the onsite AP.

WIFI status (Connected), it shows that One/One+ has connected to the wireless

network, right click to choose show window to see the connection information.

Clock. Shows the current time. Double click the icon to change the time and
date settings

Task Bar Toggle. Click this button to hide and show the task bar

Bluetooth status (ONE+ only) This shows whether Bluetooth is enabled and
ready to connect to the Bluetooth device

Bluetooth status (Disable), it means the Bluetooth is not ready or there is no built-in
Bluetooth module.
Bluetooth status (Obex), it means the Bluetooth connection is ready for the data
transmission
Bluetooth status (Audiogateway), it represents the Bluetooth device is ready for
playing music from One/One+.

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4 User Interface

The desktop is divided into 6 categories:

FILE- folders which contain your personal and shared files
DOC- programs to help you make personal documents
MEDIA- programs to help you make and enjoy media files
INTERNET- the internet, eMail and messenger
GAME- the ONE’s arcade style games section
SYSTEM- make system changes to your ONE and shut down

The following gives a description of what each program does and a brief description of how
to use them. In general the most useful functions of a program have a small button in the
toolbar and if you want to quickly see what it does, simply hover your mouse over the button
and a small description will pop up. The support section at www.elonex.com has a more
detailed description of all the programs.

File -contains links to the folders which contain your personal and shared files

USB Disk: Press this button to browse files on your wristVAULT or USB disk once

you’ve plugged it into the USB port.

My Files: Press this button to open and browse files saved on the ONE.

Neighbours: Press this button to browse any files saved in shared folder in your

network. (Note: shared folders must be set up through Settings.)

Auto Update: Press this button to connect the ONE support server, so you can
update your ONE with the latest software releases from Elonex.

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creates a

new file

saves

your file

print

pastes

your

selection

undo or redo

your last

action

opens a

file

save your file
as something

new

copies

your

selection

cut your

selection

change

the font

change

the font

size

DOC -contains links to programs that help you make personal documents

AbiWord: is a standard

format word processing

program. You can use
this to create and print homework,
letters, or text files. The following
shows you what buttons do what,
although if you hover your mouse
over the button it will give you a
description of what it does.

Here are a few shortcuts that if you press the keys together will do some of the most frequent actions
and will become your best friends very quickly!
Ctrl + S saves your document (you should save your file as often as possible so you don’t lose any
changes to your work)

Ctrl + C copies anything you’ve highlighted
Ctrl + V pastes anything you’ve copied to the point where your cursor is.
Ctrl + Z lets you undo anything that’s just gone wrong!

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Spreadsheet lets you

number-crunch and manipulate
numbers and data in various
ways. You can create
spreadsheets that will let you
solve maths problems, create
graphs or make spreadsheets to
give you a helping hand to solve
various problems.

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ONEleafpad, is a very simple text editor. If

you want to make a simple un-complicated word
processor document then ONEleafpad is best. It only
has a few features so please refer to AbiWord (above)
as the functions are generally the same.

Xpdf lets you view PDF files.