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G-NETBOOK
User Manual
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Sylvania G-NETBOOK User Manual

USER MANUAL
VERSION 0.1.1 FINISH ON 2008/12/25
CONTENTS
YOUR G-NETBOOK TOUR...............................................................................................................1
1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW................................................................................................................... 3
2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................3
3 HARDWARE OVERVIEW............................................................................................................... 4
4 QUICK START.................................................................................................................................. 5
5 GET TO KNOW THE APPLICATION .............................................................................................7
1. Firefox ......................................................................................................................................7
2. Email ......................................................................................................................................11
3. Chatting ..................................................................................................................................18
1. Painting................................................................................................................................... 22
2. Flash Player ............................................................................................................................23
3. Gallary ....................................................................................................................................25
4. Vivi Player..............................................................................................................................26
1. Abiword..................................................................................................................................30
2. Calculator ...............................................................................................................................35
3. Calendar..................................................................................................................................35
4. Gnumeric ................................................................................................................................41
5. PDF Viewer ............................................................................................................................43
6. StarDict................................................................................................................................... 44
1. File Manager...........................................................................................................................47
2. Desktop & Language..............................................................................................................50
3. Software Upgrade...................................................................................................................51
1. Wireless Setting......................................................................................................................53
2. Network setting ......................................................................................................................55
3. Sound setting ..........................................................................................................................56
4. Date/Time setting....................................................................................................................56
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Your G-NETBOOK Tour
Top view (Figure 1)
＃ Icon Item Description
1 Diplay screen Display computer output.
2 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.
3 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
4
Charging indicator
5
Power indicator Indicates the G-netbook is power on.
6 Click buttons(left
and right)
The left and right buttons function like the left
and right mouse buttons.
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Num Lock When Num Lock is on, the embedded keypad is
in numeric mode.
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Caps Lock Indicates the status of entering capital letters.
9
Power button Turns the computer on and off
Figure 1
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Left view (Figure 2)
Closed back view (Figure 3)
Right view (Figure 4)
＃ Icon Item Description
1
Microphone-in
jack
Accepts input from external microphones.
2
Headphone/speaker
/line-out jack
Connects to line-out audio devices
(e.g.: speakers, headphones).
3
Storage Expansion slot Accepts one Secure Digital(SD) card, used to
expand the capacity of My Files.
＃ Icon Item Description
4
DC-in jack Connects to AC adaptor
5
Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based
network.
6
USB port Connects to USB2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse)
＃ Icon Item Description
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USB port Connects to USB2.0 devices (e.g., USB
mouse)
Figure 2
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Figure 4
Figure 3
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1 Product Overview
The G-netbook is an affordable product with low power consumption, designed for
communication and digital multimedia entertainment by accessing the Internet through a
broadband terminal. It can be used without the threat of viruses. In addition to a variety of
multimedia entertainment and high-speed broadband Internet access functions, the Netbook can
be used for other purposes, such as the chatting, gallery, Flash player, Abiword, calculator, PDF,
Stardict, etc. Also, it provides the user with personalized Flash desktops.
Main Features
一 7-INCH TFT-LCD 一 True color image display 一 Broadband Internet access 一 Highly secure virus free Linux OS 一 All kinds of application software packages
Enriched experience
一 Internet surfing, information searching and news reading 一 Instant online communication with family, friends or classmates 一 Download and enjoy Music 一 Picture and image sharing
Office assistant
一 Office software package 一 E-mail receiving and sending management 一 Daily work plan and management 一 PDF viewer
2 System Overview
The G-netbook, a highly portable & compact design, a perfect performance, is adaptability and
robustness. G-netbook’s optimized Linux based operating system ensures optimum performance
with the minimum system resources.
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3 Hardware Overview
LCD Size / Type 7" Wide
LCD Resolution 800x480 (~WVGA)
LCD Type TFT
Graphic Integrated 3D Graphic GPU
Processor
Freescale iMX31 533MHz （ARM11）
Memory
128MB DDR I400
Storage
1GB~4GB SD card inside
Audio
Stereo Sound Codec
Microphone
1 Internal Microphone
Speakers
2 Internal Stereo Speakers
Audio Jack - Out (3.5mm)
1
Audio Jack - In (3.5mm)
1
Video Out
AV out (for optional)
LAN / Connector
10/100 Mbps / RJ-45
USB ports
USB 2.0 x 3
Memory Card Reader
SD(SDHC)
Wireless
802.11 a/b/g
Input Device
Build-in 80 keyboard / Capacitive TouchPad
Battery
3.7V/4100mAh Li-Polymer
Battery Life
3.5 hours under operating mode
AC Adapter Output
5V,3A
AC Adapter Input
100-240 VAC,
50/60Hz universal
Unit Weight
1.5 lbs
Unit Dimensions (W x D x H)
220mmx152mmx31mm
Warranty
1 Year Warranty,
(6 months for battery)
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4 Quick Start
1. Power on or power off the G-netbook through its I/O button.
2. Acquaint yourself with the desktop: The desktop is divided into 4 areas: the menu, application
area, task bar and the clock.
3. Open an application:
Move the cursor to the desired application icon, and click to open the related application.
Notes:
To effectively use resources, you can open only 3 applications at the same time.
4. Power off: Click the power-off icon
on the desktop. On the displayed prompt box, click
OK to exit the system. To go back to the system, click Cancel.
5. In the right part of Task bar there are a group of icons.
Icon
indicates the G-netbook DC jack is connected with adaptor. In this case, the
G-netbook’s power is from adaptor. If not, the icon will change into
.
Icon
indicates Wifi is not connected. When it is connected, the icon will change into .
Icon
indicates keyboard input ways. Right click it and you can choose your favorite way.
If you input a SD card to the SD slot, icon
will appear on the desktop. Clicking it can
outline
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delete SD card. If you input a USB device to USB port, icon will show on the desktop.
Menu
Application
Clock
Power-off
b
utton
Task bar
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5 Get to know the application
Ⅰ. Internet Service
Internet Service is like a platform, through which users can browse the Internet, and engage in
network chats, send/receive email anytime, anywhere.
1. Firefox
Firefox is a kind of browser which allows the user to open multiple pages in the same window
and does not limit the page quantity. The system resource occupation rate is relatively low. Its
major functions include webpage browsing, webpage saving, online video, and opening pictures
or files. ⑴ To open Firefox, click the Firefox icon on the desktop, as shown in Figure 1:
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⑵ Enter the web page address to be visited in
on the
interface in Figure 1. For example, access http://www.google.com
. The homepage of Google
is opened in the window, as shown in Figure 2:
⑶ You can open multiple web pages in the Firefox, but only the currently browsed window is
displayed. To create a window, select File→New tab in the menu. To switch between
different tab pages, click the related tab. The tab-browsing interface is shown in Figure 3:
Figure 1
Figure 2
Close
Address bar
Minimize
Menu bar
Toolbar
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