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Linpus Lite 2.1

User Guide
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Content
1. LINPUS SYSTEM INFORMATION.................................................................................................4

2. CONTACT US......................................................................................................................................4

3. INTRO UCE.......................................................................................................................................!

3.1. FIRST USE LINPUS LITE SYSTEM....................................................................................................5 3.2. DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT................................................................................................................5 3.3. SHUTDOWN....................................................................................................................................6 3.4. THE GNOME GRAPHICAL DESKTOP.................................................................................................7 3.4.1. Control Panel switch button...................................................................................................8 3.4.2. Application Panel.................................................................................................................10 3.4.3. System Information e!ion..................................................................................................10

3.4.3.1. La !"# Ma!a$%&..................................................................................................12 3.4.3.2. '( %)**)#..............................................................................................................13 3.4.3.3. N%)+*&,................................................................................................................13 3.4.3.4. W-&%(%.. N%)+*&,.................................................................................................14 3.4.3.5. W-&%/ N%)+*&,.....................................................................................................14
3.4.4. Common Application Software.............................................................................................14 3.5. DRAWER MODE............................................................................................................................15 3.".1. Switch to #rawer $o%e.......................................................................................................1" 3.".2. &eb Applications.................................................................................................................1' 3.".3. (ati)e Applications..............................................................................................................1* 3.".4. +%it $o%e.............................................................................................................................1*
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3.".". Search ,unction...................................................................................................................18

4. INSTALL" UNINSTALL APPLICATIONS AN SYSTEM UP#RA E.....................................1$

4.1. INSTALL APPLICATION ..................................................................................................................10 4.2. UNINSTALL APPLICATION..............................................................................................................10 4.3. UPDATE APPLICATION...................................................................................................................21 4.4. SYSTEM UPGRADE........................................................................................................................21

!. SYSTEM RECO%ERY.....................................................................................................................21

&. TERMINOLO#Y..............................................................................................................................21

'. TRA EMAR(...................................................................................................................................22

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1. Linpus System Information

Linpus Lite based on GNU/Linux open source operating system. The man features of this product include multi-language support friendly Gnome desktop and compatible with widely computer de ices. !ou can get more Linpus" informations by isiting the the Linpus official website

http#//www.linpus.com.

2. Contact us
Linpus Lite pro ides one year technology support by e-mail $helpdesk%linpu s.com&. 'e ha e a customer ser ice team( they are responsible to answer ea ch customers" problem. )ethod *+# Linpus system client software ,support, feedback problems +. -lick the User icon in the upper-right . .. -lick /0upport1. 2. 3ill in your name( email( sub4ect( content. 5. -lick /0ubmit1 button.
Note 6lease fill in the correct email address( so that you can recei e our reply.

)ethod *.0end e-mail to helpdesk%linpus.com

Note 6lease specify the computer model( system ersion( a detailed description of the problems( when you sending a mail. 7t will sol e your 8uestion 8uickly.

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3. Introduce
3.1. First use Linpus Lite System
'hen first using Linpus system( you can burning the Linpus Lite image to U09/:;:( and then startup use this U09/:;: to try our system. 7f you select to 7nstall( you need 0elect language <ead and agree to Linpus software license agreenment. :efine your partition. The system will install to you select partition 8uickly. 3or the mean time( you need to create a indentity with a user name and a password. =nd finish the below setps# <ead and agree to Linpus software license agreement 0etting root$administrator& account"s password -reate User account and settings the password 3inish system setting $region(time >one(keyboard layout&
Note <oot account is Linpus system"s administrator and it can modify any system files. 'e recommend that you created user account login Linpus system(

=fter create user account and system setting( it will enter login page.

3.2. Desktop Environment

=fter you login to system by user account( Linpus will start to the GN?)@ graphical desktop. =s detailed in $2.5 <ecogni>ing the GN?)@ graphical desktop&
Note

GN?)@ is a desktop en ironment( it lets users easy to operate and set the tools of the computer en ironment( GN?)@ includes a panel$used to start this program and displays the current status&( desktop$applications
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and data placed&(a series of standard desktop tools and applications( and allows each application are working .!ou can find GN?)@ user manual$ http#//library.gnome.org/users/userguide &

3.3. Shutdown
7n accordance with the following methods to perform shutdown actions( )ethod *+6ress the power button to call out the 6ower ?ff menu( then click the /6ower ?ff1 button to shutdown.

6ic 2-+ 6oweroff button

)ethod *.# 0tep *+# -lick the user icon in the upper right ( and click on the ,6ower ?ff,( shutdown interface appears.

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6ic 2-. poweroff menu

0tep *. Turn off the computer( and computer will shut down$6ic2-+&.

3. . !he "nome "raphica# desktop

There are two mode exist in the GN?)@ graphical desktop. The first one is tranditional Gnome :esktop.

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6ic 2-2 GN?)@ desktop

Name
-ontrol 6anel

3unction
0witch working desktop

=pplication 6anel

Usually using application region

0ystem 7nformation <egion

:isplay current date time and and other system information

3. .1. Contro# $ane# switch %utton

Linpus Lite pro ide two control panel# :esktop and =pplications. !ou can switch working desktop by clicking upper-left gnome graphic interface.

-ontrol 6anel
:esktop

3eature
-reate/6lace file/folder( let user can 8uickly read the file.

=pplications

=ccording to the category( display the icon of the application software has been installed.

There are also ha e two mouse indicator function to switch desktop to current windows mode$pic2-5& and workspace mode$pic 2-A&. you can click any window to switch back.
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7ndicator )o ing
)o e to Left-top cornor

3eature
0witch to workspace swiching mode

)o e to Left-bottom cornor

0witch to windows mode

6ic 2-5 windows mode

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pic 2-A workspace switching mode

3. .2. &pp#ication $ane# The application panel is located in the left side of the panel( the application area will be used fre8uently. 9y clicking the application icon on the application panel( you can 8uickly start the application.

3. .3. System Information 'e(ion 0ystem information region display the system notification( current date/time( network status and other other system status icon. !ou can click icon of system information region to set system.

7con

Name

:escription

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Notification

:isplay the system notification

:ate(Time

0ystem"s date and time. 0etting date and time by click the button.

;B9/7nput )ethod

;B9$;irtual

keyboard

layout

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show/hidden irtual keyboard layout. 7nput method# the input method

shortcut( used to switch different input method.

Launch )anager

)odify -onnection( :isplay( <esolution and ;olume by clicking the button.

;olume

0ystem olume( setting system olume by clicking the button.

9luetooth

9luetooth status( setting 9luetooth by clicking the button.

Network

Network status( setting network by clicking the button.

9attery

Notebook"s notebook"s button.

battery battery

status( by

setting the

clicking

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=ccount

9y clicking the button( you can manage account( 0ystem 0ettings( 0upspend( 6ower off etc..

3.4.3.1. Launch Manager Using Launch )anager( you can 8uickly modify the basic system setting. To start the Cuick 0etup $Launch )anager&( click the upper right corner shortcut settings of the graphical interface $the Launch manager& $ !ou can use shortcut set the Launch )anager&# Turn on/off wireless network =d4ust computer"s display =d4ust the monitor"s resolution =d4ust system and microphone olume & button.

3.4.3.2. Bluetooth 0ystem information region"s 9luetooth icon display 9luetooth status.
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9luetooth on

9luetooth 0tatus

9luetooth off

3.4.3.3. Network 0ystem information region"s network icon display network status

7con

Network 0tatus
Network :isconnect

'ired Network -onnect

'ireless Network -onnect

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3.4.3.4. Wireless Network 'hen your computer is turned on wireless communications and on wireless L=N co erage( you can use 7nternet by using wireless L=N connection software. To connect to a wireless local area network +. confirm your computer turn on wireless network .. -lick the 0ystem Notification 0ettings area network connection icon 2. 7n the search wireless list( click the wireless L=N you need to connect the network name 5. 7n the pop-up window( enter your network access password
Note 7f you do not know your user name and password( contact your network administrator.

3.4.3.5. Wired Network -onnect to wire network( +. plug-in cableD .. Network icon is connected(you can use the 7nternet
Note

3or other network settings( you can click the 0ystem Notification 0ettings area network icon( click the Network 0ettings( enter the network settings interface( you can settings wired( wireless and network proxy .

3. . . Common &pp#ication Software Linpus system pre-installed software can be used( you can click =pplication button ( it will open an application menu( there are four categories content in the application menu# Nati e =pps( 'eb apps( 6lace and <ecent file. The office( attachments( 7nternet( graphics( system tools( ideo( games( and others are located in Nati e apps. 7n the 'eb apps( some internet applications are included. 6lace indicate the normal used $fa erite folders& in your home
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directory( and <ecent files will list down the recent opened files.

3.). Drawer *ode :rawer )ode is another mode of Gnome :esktop( mainly for touch screen. 7t include some categories same as Gnome desktop =pplication )enu.

3.).1. Switch to Drawer *ode To switch to drawer mode( you can only open the power menu( and then click the drawer mode button to on status.

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3.).2. +e% &pp#ications =fter switch to drawer mode( The default =pplication list is 'eb application list. !ou can use the mouse indicator pan or use Touch 6an function to switch to e ery page $category&.

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3.).3. ,ative &pp#ications -lick or touch the menu icon on the left page( you can switch applications between 'eb =pp and Nati e app.

3.). . Edit *ode Tap and Eold $long press& on any icon( the drawer mode will entry to edit mode. 7n edit mode( you can )o e icon from one category to another )erge two icons to a folder <emo e a =pplication from the drawer mode by click/touch the $-& on icon @dit the folder"s name

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3.).). Search Function -lick the search entry on the right of screen( you search the installed applications in this drawer mode.

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. Insta##- .ninsta## &pp#ications and System .p(rade

!ou can use Linpus Lite application center to install( update( or uninstall applications. To start the application center( +. -lick the top left corner of =pplications and click application centerD .. the right of the GN?)@ application group( click 0ystem ToolsD 7n the application center( click the chart center.
Note =pplication -enter is fre8uently used system software( you can set center icon on the Cuick Launch area of application software. application

.1. Insta## &pp#ication

7nstallation steps +. 0tart /=pplication -enter1 .. 0elect your install application and click /7nstall1 2. @nter your username and password(click on ,=uthenticate,. 5. -lick /3inish1 A. 7n the application to find installed software

Note 7f you need to download the software does not appear in the list( you can search for text in the software interface box( enter the name of the software to look up your application 7nstall the application software re8uires an 7nternet connection.

.2. .ninsta## &pp#ication

Uninstall steps +. 0tart /=pplication -enter1
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.. @nter /7nstalled applications1 page 2. 0elect to delete application( click /Uninstall1 5. @nter your username and password( click /=uthenticate1 A. -lick /3inish1

.3. .pdate &pp#ication

To upgrade installed =pplications( you need# +. start /=pplication -enter1 .. @nter 7nstalled applications page 2. There will be a update button if there has any application can be update 5. -lick /Update1 button to update application A. @nter your username and password( click /=uthenticate1 F. -lick /3inish1 to finish the application update.

. . System .p(rade
Linpus Lite pro ides system update feature( mainly to sol e some system instability or other system-le el issues( when you see the prompt after the system update( please install system patches so that your system is in optimal condition. 0ystem patch di ide to three categories# the security( the importance and selecti e. 7nstall system patches# +. 0tart =pplication -enter . .. @nter /Update1 page2 2. 10elect update patch( click /Update1. 5. =fter install patch( click /reboot1 will be installed.

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). System 'ecovery
Linpus Lite ..+ pro ide system reco ery function. To support this function( you should select to support reco ery system when first 7nstall Linpus Lite ..+ to your computer.

'arning# 7f you want use the system reco ey function( please backup your data on the disk. This function need re-format your whole disk

7f support this function( The third bootmenu will show when you boot your system( 0elect the third menu entry to reco ery your system.

/. !ermino#o(y
GNU / Linux GNU / Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system( initiated by the GNU 6ro4ect( also known as the GNU operating system. GNU operating system consists of two parts# GNU software and the Linux kernel. GNU operating
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system is open source software that allows anyone in the case of the G6L modify and redistribute. =ll based on the Linux kernel and GNU software released operating system called GNU / Linux operating system. GN?)@ GN?)@ is part of the GNU operating system pro4ect consists of a series of open source software. GN?)@ runs on the operating system kernel( pro iding a graphical desktop en ironment( the user interface and applications.

G6L G6L is the ,GNU General 6ublic License, $GNU General 6ublic License& for short. G6L is the GNU 6ro4ect software and many other open source software use software license agreement. G6L achie ed by gi ing the software to modify and redistribute the software is free( but re8uires software made in the re-release software must pro ide the source code of the software

0. !rademark
Linpus is Linpus Technologies is a registered trademark. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Tor alds. ?ther company( product( or ser ice names may be registered trademarks of other companies.

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