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1 | <chapter><title>Using &opie;</title> | 1 | <chapter><title>Using &opie;</title> |
2 | 2 | ||
3 | <section><title>Running &opie; for the first time</title> | 3 | <section><title>Running &opie; for the first time</title> |
4 | <para> | 4 | <para> |
5 | If everything was installed as described in the previous section, &opie; should | 5 | If everything was installed as described in the previous section, &opie; should |
6 | now start up and present a screen to calibrate the touchscreen. Using the stylus, | 6 | now start up and present a screen to calibrate the touchscreen. Using the stylus, |
7 | press firmly in the middle of the cross-hairs as they appear on the screen. This | 7 | press firmly in the middle of the cross-hairs as they appear on the screen. This |
8 | usually needs to be done only once, however the screen can be re-calibrated at any | 8 | usually needs to be done only once, however the screen can be re-calibrated at any |
9 | time, if needed, by choosing the Calibrate application on the Settings tab. | 9 | time, if needed, by choosing the Calibrate application on the Settings tab. |
10 | </para> | 10 | </para> |
11 | 11 | ||
12 | <para> | 12 | <para> |
13 | Once the screen has been calibrated, &opie; will now start up. If the opie-login | 13 | Once the screen has been calibrated, &opie; will now start up. If the opie-login |
14 | package is installed (which is installed with the default installation), a screen | 14 | package is installed (which is installed with the default installation), a screen |
15 | will appear requiring a person to log in before any applications can be accessed. | 15 | will appear requiring a person to log in before any applications can be accessed. |
16 | The standard &opie; installation currently requires the user to log in as the | 16 | The 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 |
18 | website (http://familiar.handhelds.org) for the default password for the version | 18 | FAQ</ulink> for the default password for the version installed. |
19 | installed. | ||
20 | </para> | 19 | </para> |
21 | 20 | ||
22 | <para> | 21 | <para> |
23 | Once the correct password has been entered, &opie; should now be running. When | 22 | Once the correct password has been entered, &opie; should now be running. When |
24 | rebooted however, &opie; will start automatically. To install and remove | 23 | rebooted however, &opie; will start automatically. To install and remove |
25 | applications, the "Packages" application (located on the Settings tab) or the | 24 | applications, the "Packages" application (located on the Settings tab) or the |
26 | command line ipkg application can be used. There are several task-opie packages | 25 | command line ipkg application can be used. There are several task-opie packages |
27 | which allow the installation of whole categories (e.g. games, PIM, settings, etc.) | 26 | which allow the installation of whole categories (e.g. games, PIM, settings, etc.) |
28 | of software at once. It also might be helpful to install either opie-embeddedkonsole | 27 | of software at once. |
29 | or 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> |
35 | Now that &opie; is installed and running, it is time to start using it. When &opie; | 33 | Now that &opie; is installed and running, it is time to start using it. When &opie; |
36 | is started (after logging in), the following will be visible: the "Launcher" from | 34 | is started (after logging in), the following will be visible: the "Launcher" from |
37 | which all of the applications can be started, and the "Taskbar" along the bottom, where | 35 | which all of the applications can be started, and the "Taskbar" along the bottom, where |
38 | all running applications can be accessed, select an input method, and interact with the | 36 | all running applications can be accessed, select an input method, and interact with the |
39 | installed applets. | 37 | installed applets. |
40 | </para> | 38 | </para> |
41 | 39 | ||
42 | <para> | 40 | <para> |
43 | Getting around in &opie; is very easy. Using the stylus, simply click on whatever | 41 | Getting around in &opie; is very easy. Using the stylus, simply click on whatever |
44 | icon, button or control desired. The main difference between using the stylus and using | 42 | icon, button or control desired. The main difference between using the stylus and using |
45 | a mouse is that there is not an intuitive way to "right click" with the stylus. However in | 43 | a mouse is that there is not an intuitive way to "right click" with the stylus. However in |
46 | &opie;, by pressing and holding the stylus down on the screen for approximately one second | 44 | &opie;, by pressing and holding the stylus down on the screen for approximately one second |
47 | (i.e. commonly referred to as "click and hold") a right mouse button click is generated. | 45 | (i.e. commonly referred to as "click and hold") a right mouse button click is generated. |
48 | This allows the user to perform common actions such as display context sensitive menus. | 46 | This allows the user to perform common actions such as display context sensitive menus. |
49 | </para> | 47 | </para> |
50 | 48 | ||
51 | <para> | 49 | <para> |
52 | Also included in several &opie; applications is context sensitive help. If there is a icon | 50 | Also included in several &opie; applications is context sensitive help. If there is a icon |
53 | with a question mark on the left side of the application's title bar, then this option | 51 | with a question mark on the left side of the application's title bar, then this option |