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The Jhai PC System

Introduction

To use your Jhai PC, you should become familiar with a few device names. The device names in the "Orientation" section of this guide will help you to become familiar with your Jhai PC. You don't have to memorize the definitions, but you should know the basic concepts of these devices.

Once you have finished reading the Orientation section, you can go on to the next section entitled "Using the Jhai PC." This part of the guide shows you how to turn on and use your Jhai PC.

After logging in to the computer, the screen will become light blue. The screen will then show the KDE desktop. The section entitled "Using the KDE Desktop" will illustrate some of basic applications of the KDE desktop.

The section entitled "Viewing Web Pages" contains information about how to open the Web Browser Program, the Jhai Web Page, and the Google Web Page. The user should know these steps if he/she wants to get familiar with web pages.

The section entitled "Using Email," tells you how to use a web browser to work with email. It also consists of instructions on how to open an e-mail account as well as sending and receiving e-mail messages.

The "Using Open Office Programs" section introduces how to write a document and use a spreadsheet. There are step-by-step instructions that show how to open the Openoffice.org Writer program and Spreadsheet program as well as the method for saving files.

You can find information on how to make phone calls using the Jhai PC telephone in the section entitled "Using the Jhai PC Telephone". It explains how to dial a local phone call, dial another Jhai PC telephone, dial a long distance phone call, and receive a phone call.

The "Troubleshooting" section provides information on how to solve problems if your Jhai PC isn't functioning properly. It has helpful advice for problems such as no dial tone on the Jhai PC telephone, or if the network doesn't show up on the Jhai PC.

Orientation

The Jhai PC system

Jhai PC CPU

Physically, the Jhai PC CPU is installed and protected inside the black square case.

On the front of the Jhai PC is a toggle switch for power and a rotary switch that powers the display for up to thirty minutes.

Jhai PC Video Display

The LCD displays image resolution in 1024 X 768 pixel format.

The Jhai PC video display connects to the Jhai PC with two cables. One cable is used to connect to video signals from the CPU case, and the other cable is used to connect to power from the CPU case.

Trackball

The trackball consists of a rotating ball, left and right buttons, and a cable connecting the top of the trackball to the Jhai PC.

The rotating ball controls the coordinates of a pointer on a computer screen. The pointer is a small, black arrow. After the Jhai PC is powered up and running, try moving the ball and see how the pointer on the screen responds. Roll the ball forward to move the pointer up, backward to move the pointer down, to the right to move the pointer to the right, and to the left to move the pointer to the left.

Press the left button to select whatever image is under the pointer. If you press the left button twice, quickly (double-click), the system will open a window for whatever image is beneath the pointer. This is how you can open files and directories (folders) .

Hold the left button down and roll the ball to select many images or to select text.

Press the right button to see the properties of the image under the pointer.

Keyboard

The keyboard consists of a number of mechanical buttons (or keys), which you press to input alphabetical and numeric characters into the computer.

A cable connects the keyboard to the Jhai PC.

Telephone

The function of the socket is to hold the handset.

The handset has a mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on the either end.

Buttons for inputting numbers to dial are located on the handset.

A cable connects the handset to the socket.

The phone connector cable connects the socket to the phone outlet on the Jhai PC.

Printer

The printer requires two cables, a black ink ribbon, and paper. One cable is used to connect the printer to power. The other cable connects the printer to the Jhai PC.

A black ink ribbon is required to print black text or graphics.

Paper is needed for printer to print out text and pictures.

Turn On the Jhai PC

1. Raise the toggle switch on the front of the Jhai PC to turn on power.
2. Twist the rotary switch on the Jhai PC to turn on the display.

Using the KDE Desktop

The KDE Desktop

Look at the bottom of the screen. You should see a set of images. Each image is an icon (an icon is a small image that represents something: a file or a folder or a program).

1. Move the pointer over the bottom left icon.
   Within a second, "Click here to browse and start applications" descriptions appear. This icon is called "Start" button.
2. Move the pointer over to the third icon to the right from the "Start" button.
   Within a second, the description of that icon appears as "Personal Files." This icon is called "Home."
   You can save all files in "Home".
3. Move the pointer over to other icons to read their descriptions to get familiar with the desktop.

Use the Start Menu

1. Move the pointer onto the "Start" button.
2. Press the left button on the trackball.
   The "Start" menu should now be displayed.

The KDE desktop with the opened "Start" menu

How To Get Help

1. Move the pointer over to the "Start" button.
2. Press the left button on the trackball to view the "Start" menu.
3. Move the pointer over the "Help" item.
4. Press the left button to open the Help sub-menu (a sub-menu is a menu that appears for one of the items in a menu: the Start menu has a Help item, and the Help item has its own sub-menu).


The KDE desktop with highlighted "Help" submenu

5. Press the left button on the trackball to view the "Start Page-KDE Help Center" window.


The window titled "Start Page KDE Help Center"

6. Move the pointer over to the tree listing of the "Contents" or "Glossary" tabs to find a name for which you want information.
7. Move the pointer over the keyword to read its description, shown in the right box of the window.

Change Mouse Response

1. Move the pointer over to the "Start" button.
2. Press the right trackball button to see the "Start" menu.
3. Move the pointer over to the "Control Center" submenu.


The KDE desktop with highlighted "Control Center" menu

4. Press the "Control Center" submenu.
5. Press "Index"tab in the " Control Center" window.


The window titled "Control Center"

6. Move the pointer over the "Peripherals" tree.
7. Press the "Peripherals" tree.
8. Move the pointer over to the sub-tree entitled "Mouse."
9. Press the "Mouse" sub-tree to open the "Mouse" box shown on the right side of the "Control Center" window.


The window titled "Mouse-Control Center"

10. Adjust the mouse response in the "Mouse" box: General tab, Cursor Theme tab, Advanced tab, or Mouse Navigation tab.

Viewing Web Pages

Open the Web Browser Program

1. Move the pointer over to the "Start" button.
2. Press the left button of the trackball to view the "Start" menu.
3. Move the pointer over to the "Internet" submenu.
4. Move the pointer to the "Web Browser (Konqueror)" of the "Internet" submenu.


The KDE desktop with highlighted "Web Browser" submenu

5. Press the left button of the trackball on the "Web Browser" submenu.
   In a few seconds, the "Web Browser" window should be displayed.

The window titled "Web Browser"

Open the Jhai Web Page

1. Move the pointer onto the "Location" box
WHAT IS 'TEXT BOX'
2. Type Jhai's Internet address "jhai.org" in the text box next to "Location" text.
   In a few seconds, Jhai web page should be displayed.

The Jhai Web Page

Open the Google Web Page

1. Move the pointer onto the "Location" box
2. Enter Google's Internet address "google.com" in the text box next to "Location" text.
   In a few seconds, Google's home web page should be displayed.

The Google Web Page

Using Email

Access an Email Service

1. Move the pointer over to the "Start" button.
2. Press the left trackball button to view the "Start" menu.
3. Move the pointer over to the "Internet" submenu.
4. Move the pointer over to the "Web Browser (Konqueror)".
5. Press the left trackball button on the "Web Browser (Konqueror)".


The KDE desktop with highlighted "Web Browser"submenu

6. Type the Internet address of an email service in the text box next to "Location" text.
   Examples of Internet addresses are: yahoomail.com, gmail.com, or hotmail.com.
   For example, type in "mail.yahoo.com" in the text box next to "Location" text.

   
   The window titled "Web Browser"

7. Press the "Enter" key on the keyboard.
   In a few seconds, you should see the email service main window.

Go to the next section, "Create Your Email Account".

Create Your Email Account

The window titled "Web Browser"

Enter the Internet address for an email service, for example yahoomail.com.

The window titled "Yahoo Mail"

1. Move the pointer over to the "Free Yahoo mail Sign Up Now" button.
2. Press the "Sign Up Now" button.


The panel titled "Network Transmission-Konquer"

3. Move the pointer over to the "Send Unencrypted" button.
4. Press the "Send Unencrypted" button.


The web page titled "Yahoo! Registration"

5. Move the pointer over to the left-most button "Sign Up For".
6. Press "Sign up for Yahoo! Mail."
7. Fill in your information in the Yahoo mail sign up form.
8. Remember your login in name and password.
9. Press the "I Agree" button after filling in your information.
   If every required space is filled, a "Submit This Form Security" window should appear.
10. Press the "Submit This Form Security" button on the bottom of the page.
11. Press the "Continue to Yahoo Mail" button in the next panel that appears.


A panel titled "Security Information"

12. Press the "Continue Loading" button in the next panel that appears.

The web page titled "Yahoo Mail Login Home"

Send an Email Message

1. Move the pointer over the "Compose" button.
2. Press the "Compose" button to bring up the "Send email" page.


The web page "Send Email Page"

3. Put the recipient's email address in the "To" box.
   Use commas to separate each recipient's email address if there is more than one recipient.
4. Type a subject line in the "Subject" box if you have one.
5. Type the message in the text box below the "Subject" box.
6. Press the "Send" button after you have finished typing your message.

Receive Email Messages

1. Move the pointer over to the "Inbox" folder.
2. Press the "Inbox" folder to open the folder
3. Press an uread meassage to bring up the message page.
4. Press the "Back to Messages" link above the message box to see the "Inbox" folder again.

Using the Open Office Programs

The KDE desktop with highlighted the "Office" submenu

1. Move the pointer over to the "Start" button.
2. Press the left button on the trackball to view the "Start" menu.
3. Move the pointer over to the "Office" submenu.
4. Press a program to open.

Write a Document

1. Move the pointer over to the "Start" button.
2. Press the left button on the trackball button to view the "Start" menu.
3. Move the pointer over to the "Office" submenu.
4. Move the pointer over to the "OpenOffice.org Writer"submenu.
   In a few seconds, the "OpenOffice.org Writer" program should be displayed.


The "OpenOffice.org Writer" program

5. Move the pointer over to a white section of the page.
6. Press the left button once. The pointer should appear to change its appearance to an I shape. If you move the trackball, you'll see the pointer move, leaving the I shape in the white area of the page. This I shape is called a cursor. The cursor shows the position at which the next character typed will appear.
7. Type a word in the page.


The OpenOffice.org Writer Program with the word "Hello"

8. Press "Enter" on the keyboard to start a new line.
9. Move the pointer over to the "Help" menu for help.


The "OpenOffice.org Writer" program with the "Help" sub-menu

10. Move the pointer over to the "File"menu.
11. Press the left button on the trackball to pull down (show) the "File" sub-menu.
12. Move the pointer over to the "Save As" sub-menu.
13. Press the "Save As" submenu. In a few seconds, the "Save As" panel should be displayed.


The "OpenOffice.org Writer" program and the panel titled "Save As"

14. Type a file name in the text box next to "File" name.
15. Press the "Save" button.
    In a few seconds, the file name should be displayed on the top left of the file.

Use a Spreadsheet

1. Move the pointer over to the "Start" button.
2. Press the left trackball button to view the "Start" menu.
3. Move the pointer over to the "Office" submenu.
4. Move the pointer over to the "Spreadsheet"
5. Press the left trackball button on the "Spreadsheet (Numeric Spreadsheet)".
   In a few seconds, the "Spreadsheet" program should be displayed.


The "Spreadsheet" program

6. Type a number in the first rectangle cell in the first column of the page.


The "Spreadsheet" program with the number "1"

7. Use the left, right, up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to move.
8. Move the pointer over to the "Help" menu for help.


The "Spreadsheet" program with the pulled down "Help" menu

9. Move the pointer over to the "File" menu.
10. Press the left trackball button to pull down the "File" menu.
11. Move the pointer over to the "Save As" submenu.
12. Press the "Save As" submenu.
    In a few seconds, the "Save As" panel should be displayed.


The "Spreadsheet" program and the panel titled "Save As"

13. Change the suggested default file name in the text box next to the "Name" text if you want.
14. Change the suggested default save folder next to "Save in Folder" to some other name that you want.
15. Change the suggest default file type next to "File Type" if you want.
16. Move the pointer over to the "Save" button.
17. Press the left trackball button on the "Save" button. BR>In a few seconds, the file name should be displayed on the top left of the file.

Use Graphics

1. Move the pointer on the "Start" button
2. Press the left button on the trackball to view the "Start Menu"
3. Move the pointer over the "Office" submenu
4. Move the pointer over the "OpenOffice.org Draw" submenu
   In a few seconds the "OpenOffice.org Draw" program should be displayed

The "OpenOffice.org Draw" Program
5. Move the pointer over a to insert on the menu bar, single click and scroll down to graphics. Double click on graphics.
   An insert graphic window will open in which you can search your computer for a variaty of formats of graphic files.

Insert graphics window
6. Scroll down the and select the graphic Image gif as shown with the blue doughnut

Selecting an Image from the list
7. Every graphic inserted into Open Office Draw appears with 8 grid dots around it which define the limits of the field. You can right click on the Graphic to drag it around or to change the size.
8. Now right click on the Graphic "a.gif" and drag it to the upper right hand of the field broader.

The Image appears in the field surrounded by 8 grid dots


The Image in the upper right hand corner
9. You can add text, figures, or color to your graphic by using options on the left hand tool bar.Now select the T for text Icon on the Left hand tool bar. Notice that it is now shaded grey which means you can click anywhere on the field to add text. Right click in the lower corner of your screen and you'll see the 8 gird dots appear around a nex text field.

The new text field in the lower left of the screen

10. Now type Hello. You should now see the Text "Hello on the lower left of the screen.

The word HELLO

11. You can also change the size, color and font of the text using the Text toolbar which appears when selecting insert text.
    The text toolbar
    
12. Now select the the furthest A icon in the text toolbar above the Drawing Field and choose to change the text color to RED. Notice the text is Now red instead of Black.
    The A change font color Icon being selected
    
    NOTE: For the rest of the tools just repeat the same steps used to insert text from the tool bar.

    Storing your files on the internet

    
    The Jhai PC does not have much storage space, so it would be a good pratice to store your files online.
    There are a number of free web storage sites on the internet like;
    WWW.RIPWAY.COM which allows you to store up to 30MB of files for free
    WWW.PHOTOBUCKET.COM is a great site for storing and sharing images on the web.
    
    If these two free web storage spaces are not available you can always do a google search for "free web storgae".

    Using the Jhai PC Telephone

    CHANGE The Jhai PC telephone handset should be connected to the Jhai PC. Your telephone number should be on a label on the back of the Jhai PC.
    Note: For incoming local calls, your phone number has a 800 prefix.

    Make a Local Call

    To make a phone call, pick up the handset. Listen for the dial tone and dial the number you wish to call.

    Make a Long Distance Call

    You need a phone card to make long distance phone calls. Purchase any phone card and follow its instructions.

    Receive a Call

    When the telephone rings, pick up the handset and speak with whomever is calling.
    Note: remember to give your neighbors your 800 prefix and Jhai PC telephone number.
    Note: the telephone does not work if your Jhai PC is turned off.

    Troubleshooting

    Making Sure of Cable Connections

    • Is the Jhai PC power cable attached to power?
    • Is the display power cable attached to the back of the display?
    • Is the display signal cable attached to the back of the display and to the back of the Jhai PC?