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5If everything was installed as described in the previous section, &opie; should 5If everything was installed as described in the previous section, &opie; should
6now start up and present a screen to calibrate the touchscreen. Using the stylus, 6now start up and present a screen to calibrate the touchscreen. Using the stylus,
7press firmly in the middle of the cross-hairs as they appear on the screen. This 7press firmly in the middle of the cross-hairs as they appear on the screen. This
8usually needs to be done only once, however the screen can be re-calibrated at any 8usually needs to be done only once, however the screen can be re-calibrated at any
9time, if needed, by choosing the Calibrate application on the Settings tab. 9time, if needed, by choosing the Calibrate application on the Settings tab.
10</para> 10</para>
11 11
12<para> 12<para>
13Once the screen has been calibrated, &opie; will now start up. If the opie-login 13Once the screen has been calibrated, &opie; will now start up. If the opie-login
14package is installed (which is installed with the default installation), a screen 14package is installed (which is installed with the default installation), a screen
15will appear requiring a person to log in before any applications can be accessed. 15will appear requiring a person to log in before any applications can be accessed.
16The standard &opie; installation currently requires the user to log in as the 16The standard &opie; installation currently requires the user to log in as the
17'root' user in order for all functions to work correctly. Refer to the Familiar 17'root' user in order for all functions to work correctly. Refer to the <ulink url="http://familiar.handhelds.org/#faqs">Familiar
18website (http://familiar.handhelds.org) for the default password for the version 18FAQ</ulink> for the default password for the version installed.
19installed.
20</para> 19</para>
21 20
22<para> 21<para>
23Once the correct password has been entered, &opie; should now be running. When 22Once the correct password has been entered, &opie; should now be running. When
24rebooted however, &opie; will start automatically. To install and remove 23rebooted however, &opie; will start automatically. To install and remove
25applications, the "Packages" application (located on the Settings tab) or the 24applications, the "Packages" application (located on the Settings tab) or the
26command line ipkg application can be used. There are several task-opie packages 25command line ipkg application can be used. There are several task-opie packages
27which allow the installation of whole categories (e.g. games, PIM, settings, etc.) 26which allow the installation of whole categories (e.g. games, PIM, settings, etc.)
28of software at once. It also might be helpful to install either opie-embeddedkonsole 27of software at once.
29or opie-console first to allow access a command line from within &opie;.
30</para> 28</para>
31</section> 29</section>
32 30
33<section><title>Getting Around</title> 31<section><title>Getting Around</title>
34<para> 32<para>
35Now that &opie; is installed and running, it is time to start using it. When &opie; 33Now that &opie; is installed and running, it is time to start using it. When &opie;
36is started (after logging in), the following will be visible: the "Launcher" from 34is started (after logging in), the following will be visible: the "Launcher" from
37which all of the applications can be started, and the "Taskbar" along the bottom, where 35which all of the applications can be started, and the "Taskbar" along the bottom, where
38all running applications can be accessed, select an input method, and interact with the 36all running applications can be accessed, select an input method, and interact with the
39installed applets. 37installed applets.
40</para> 38</para>
41 39