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
MAIN FEATURES ................................................................................................................................3
ENRICHED EXPERIENCE .....................................................................................................................3
OFFICE ASSISTANT .............................................................................................................................3
2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................3
3 HARDWARE OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................4
4 QUICK START..................................................................................................................................5
5 GET TO KNOW THE APPLICATION .............................................................................................7
Ⅰ. INTERNET SERVICE ......................................................................................................................7
1. Firefox ......................................................................................................................................7
2. Email ......................................................................................................................................11
3. Chatting ..................................................................................................................................18
Ⅱ. ENTERTAINMENT .......................................................................................................................21
1. Painting...................................................................................................................................22
2. Flash Player ............................................................................................................................23
3. Gallary ....................................................................................................................................25
4. Vivi Player ..............................................................................................................................26
Ⅲ. WORK........................................................................................................................................29
1. Abiword ..................................................................................................................................30
2. Calculator ...............................................................................................................................35
3. Calendar..................................................................................................................................35
4. Gnumeric ................................................................................................................................41
5. PDF Viewer ............................................................................................................................43
6. StarDict...................................................................................................................................44
Ⅳ、SYSTEM MANAGER..................................................................................................................47
1. File Manager...........................................................................................................................47
2. Desktop & Language..............................................................................................................50
3. Software Upgrade...................................................................................................................51
Ⅴ. SETTINGS...................................................................................................................................53
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.
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Charging indicator
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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.
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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
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DC-in jack Connects to AC adaptor
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Ethernet (RJ-45) port Connects to an Ethernet 10/100-based
network.
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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.
⑴To open Firefox, click the Firefox icon on the desktop, as shown in Figure 1:
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⑵Enter 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:
⑶You 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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To close the current tab page, select File→Close in the menu.
To close the Web Browsing window, select File→Quit in the menu.
⑷ To save the favorite web page in the desired mode, select File→Save Page As in the menu,
as shown in Figure 4. Enter the file name to be saved, select the saving directory, an click the
button to save the file.
⑸ For the personal private information stored in the browser, the Firefox provides the Clear
Private Data function through the Tools menu. Select Tools→Clear Private Data in the
menu. Check the data to be cleared, and click the Clear Private Data Now button to clear
the personal private information, as shown in Figure 5.
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