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Author: Nancy Varkey
Keywords: Netbook, FOSSEE Netbook

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| <center>'''Visual Cue'''</center>
| <center>'''Narration'''</center>

|-
| Title Slide
| Hello and welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''How to use the low cost FOSSEE Netbook,''' piloted at IIT Bombay.

|-
| Learning Objectives Slide
| In this tutorial we will learn about

* the desktop of the '''FOSSEE Netbook'''
* some of the programs that it comes with
* and how to update its operating system with newer releases

|-
| Name: FOSSEE Netbook
| We refer to it as the '''FOSSEE Netbook''', because,

* The '''FOSSEE''' Team came up with suitable specifications for it
* Tweaked the operating system
* Came up with a software distribution
* And provides updates and training.

The operating system is derived from the latest release of '''Ubuntu Linux'''.

|-
| What is a FOSSEE Netbook? Slide
| The '''FOSSEE Netbook'''

* Is a low cost laptop piloted at IIT Bombay
* Manufactured to its specifications by '''Basics Comtech Pvt. Ltd.'''
* Has been designed for education and research
* Costs about Rs. 5,000 plus customs, taxes, etc.

|-
| System Requirement Slide
| To record this tutorial, I am using

* a '''FOSSEE Netbook''',
* '''FOSSEE '''distribution of the''' GNU/Linux Operating System'''
* and '''Kazam''' screen recorder version 1.4.5

|-
|
| Let's now have a look at the '''FOSSEE Netbook'''.

|-
| Pic of Netbook
| This is what the '''FOSSEE Netbook''' looks like.

|-
| Circle the items on the screen as per narration
| It -

* is about 700gms in weight.
* Has a 10 inch display and a touch-pad.
* has a '''front camera''' and two built-in '''speakers'''.

|-
| Zoomed pics as per narration
| It has 2 regular '''USB ports''', 1 mini HDMI '''port''', 1 '''Lan port'''.

|-
| Zoomed pics as per narration
| It has individual '''headphone''' and '''mic''' jacks for audio support.

|-
| Zoomed pics as per narration
| It also has an '''SD card''' slot that can support upto '''32GB'''.

|-
| '''Other features '''Slide
| * It has a '''5000 mAH battery'''
* It gives about 4 to 8 hours of backup, depending on the program used
* It has '''1GB RAM''' and '''8GB ROM'''
* It also has '''wi-fi '''and '''bluetooth''' support.

|-
| First show Slide then switch to the website on browser
| For more details about the hardware specifications, visit http://netbook.fossee.in

|-
|
| <nowiki><<PAUSE>></nowiki>

|-
| Slide
| For recovery/update/re-installation of '''FOSSEE OS''', user should do the following.

# Prepare the sdcard with instructions provided in http://netbook.fossee.in/recovery netbook.fossee.in/recovery
# Poweroff the '''FOSSEE Netbook'''
# Insert the sdcard in the slot and then long press the '''Power''' key
# The screen should show a text message '''"Entering recovery mode..."'''
# Select the appropriate option shown in the next screen

|-
| On the desktop
| What you see here, is the '''Desktop '''of the '''FOSSEE Netbook '''with the '''FOSSEE OS'''.

|-
| Point to the 6 icons quickly
| By default, you will see some icons on the '''Desktop'''.

|-
|
| As with any computer, double-clicking on any icon, will open the related application.

|-
| Point to '''Network connection''' icon
| Here, at the bottom right, is the '''Network connection''' icon.

Currently it says “'''No network connection'''”.

|-
|
| Let's learn how to connect to a '''network'''.

|-
| Click on '''Network connection''' icon >> point to the available connections.

| For '''wi-fi '''connections, simply click on the icon.

A list of already available connections are displayed.

You can connect to any one of them, provided you know the '''wi-fi network password'''.

|-
| Click on '''MTNL-Nancy'''
| I will choose one of the available '''networks''' on my machine.

|-
| Type the network '''password >> '''click on''' Connect button.'''
| Then type the '''password''' and click on '''Connect''' button.

|-
| Point to the '''Network''' icon >> mouse-over
| Notice the '''Network''' icon in the '''System Tray'''.

The icon has now changed.

It mentions the name of the '''network''' that I am now connected to.

|-
| At this point, pause the recording and have all the required Spoken Tutorial series tabs open in the browser.

Then minimize the browser window.
| <nowiki><PAUSE></nowiki>

|-
| Move the mouse to the bottom left corner of the desktop.
| Let's now turn our attention to the bottom left corner of the '''Desktop'''.

|-
| Mouse-over on the '''Start Menu'''
| Here we find the '''Start Menu''', which is the '''Main Menu'''.

|-
| Scroll up-and-down the list
| The '''Start Menu '''lists all the available software and applications, in a categorised manner.

|-
| Mouse-over slowly on each category
| Click each category to know which software or applications are listed.

Let us look at some of them.

|-
| Click on '''Education >> '''Point to '''Geogebra.'''
| '''Education''' category has all of these applications listed.

Here we have '''Geogebra'''.

This is an outstanding free software to learn the concepts of algebra and geometry.

It is especially useful to students from 6th grade onwards.

|-
| Switch to '''Geogebra''' tab on browser
| The Spoken Tutorial project has created excellent tutorials to learn Geogebra.

These are available through http://spoken-tutorial.org, free of cost.

You can see what this link looks like in the browser window.

|-
| View of all available languages for '''Geogebra '''series.
| And you can also see that these tutorials are available in many Indian languages.

There are many more such free software on the '''Netbook''', with Spoken Tutorials on this page.

I will show them shortly.

|-
| Click on '''Education >> '''Point to '''Jmol.'''
| Let’s come back to the '''Start menu'''.

Let’s see another software - '''Jmol.'''

This is useful for viewing chemical structures like molecules, bonds, etc. in 3D.

|-
| Switch to '''Jmol''' tab on browser
| The '''Spoken Tutorial''' website has tutorials on '''Jmol, '''in many languages.

|-
| Click on '''Graphics'''
| In the '''Start menu, '''let’s look at another category, say - '''Graphics'''.

|-
| Point to '''GIMP, Inkscape''' and '''XFig'''.

| Here you can see '''GIMP, Inkscape''' and '''XFig''' are available.

|-
| Switch to '''GIMP''' tab on browser
| There are many spoken tutorials on '''GIMP,'''...

|-
| Switch to '''Inkscape''' tab on browser
| ….'''Inkscape,'''

|-
| Switch to '''XFig''' tab on browser
| and '''XFig '''on the '''Spoken Tutorial '''website.

|-
|
| You can use these tutorials to learn how to use these graphic software.

|-
|
| <nowiki><<PAUSE>></nowiki>

|-
| Click on '''Internet'''
| Let’s look at '''Internet''' category now and these are the options available here.

|-
| Point to '''Firefox Web Browser'''
| Here we have '''Firefox Web Browser'''.

|-
| Switch to '''Firefox''' tab on browser

View of all available languages for '''Firefox '''series.
| And here are the spoken tutorials to learn how to use '''Firefox'''.

Once again, these are available in many Indian languages.

|-
| Click on '''Office '''>> Point to each component
| Under the '''Office''' category, we have the entire '''LibreOffice Suite''' -

* '''Writer'''
* '''Calc'''
* '''Impress'''
* '''Base'''
* '''Draw'''
* '''Math'''

|-
| Switch to '''LibreOffice Suite''' tab on browser
| We have tutorials to learn the entire '''LibreOffice Suite''' on the '''Spoken Tutorial '''website.

|-
|
| <nowiki><<PAUSE>></nowiki>

|-
| Click on '''Programming'''
| Let’s move to the '''Programming''' category.

|-
| Point to '''iPython'''
| Here we can see '''iPython'''

|-
| Switch to '''Python''' tab on browser
| There is a '''Python''' series on the '''Spoken Tutorial''' website.

|-
| Point to '''Scilab'''
| We also have '''Scilab''' here.

|-
| Switch to '''Scilab''' tab on browser
| Once again, we have tutorials on how to learn '''Scilab''' on the '''Spoken Tutorial''' website.

|-
| Point to '''Code Blocks '''and '''Geany.'''
| We have some '''IDE'''s, too, like '''Code Blocks '''and '''Geany.'''

|-
| No change on screen
| Spoken Tutorials for these are not yet available.

But if you do an '''Internet''' search, you will find useful learning material on these also.

|-
|
| <nowiki><<PAUSE>></nowiki>

|-
| Point to '''Sound & Video >> '''click on it
| Let us look at the applications available under '''Sound & Video'''.

|-
| Point to '''Audacity'''
| So, we have '''Audacity''', which is used to record audio tracks….

|-
| Switch to '''Audacity tutorial '''tab on browser
| ….and here are the tutorials to learn to use '''Audacity'''.

|-
|
| <nowiki><<PAUSE>></nowiki>

|-
| Click on '''Preferences >> '''point to '''Desktop, Keyboard, Monitor, Network'''
| '''Preferences''' has options to customise the '''Desktop, Keyboard, Monitor, Network '''etc.

|-
| Click on '''Customise look and feel'''
| Let's click on '''Customise look and feel '''option.

|-
| Point to '''Widget '''>> Scroll down the list
| We are in the '''Widget '''tab, by default.

Here one can change the default theme of the displayed windows.

|-
| Click on 1 or 2 themes
| Choose the theme you prefer from the given list.

|-
| Point to the other tabs >> Don’t close the window.
| We will learn about all the other tabs and their options in detail, in later tutorials.

|-
| Switch back to the '''Start Menu'''

Click on '''Logout >> '''point to '''shutdown''', '''lock''' the '''screen''' and '''logout'''.
| '''Logout''' is the option to use to either '''shutdown''', '''lock''' the '''screen''' or '''logout'''.

|-
| Click '''Cancel'''
| Let me click on the '''Cancel '''button.

|-
| Point to the icon next to '''Start >> '''Click on it
| The icon next to the '''Start''' '''menu''' is a shortcut to the '''Desktop'''.

Let’s click on it.

|-
|
| It iconifys all the open windows and displays only the '''Desktop'''.

|-
| Point to the icons on the '''Desktop'''
| Now, on the '''Desktop''', let us look at some of the icons.

|-
| Point and click on the '''Terminal '''icon.
| Here we have the '''Terminal'''.

This is the '''command line interface'''.

|-
| Switch to '''BOSS Linux '''tab on browser
| To learn how to use the '''Terminal''', please refer to the '''BOSS Linux''' spoken tutorial series.

|-
| Point to the '''File Manager '''icon >> click on it >> close it
| The '''File Manager''' functions like the '''My Computer '''option in '''Windows OS'''.

You can navigate to any folder or file, from this window.

|-
| Point to the '''Software Center '''icon >> click on it >> close it
| The '''Software Center '''helps to install all the software that we want.

|-
| Point to the '''Language Support''' icon >> click on it >> close it
| '''Language Support''' lists all the languages supported by the '''FOSSEE OS.'''

|-
| Point to readme.pdf >> click and open it >> scroll to the bottom
| Notice a file '''readme.pdf '''on the '''Desktop.'''

Pls open this file and read it. It will give you a brief overview of the '''Netbook.'''

|-
|
| <nowiki><</nowiki><nowiki><PAUSE>></nowiki>

|-
|
| With this, we come to the end of this tutorial on '''How to use the FOSSEE Netbook'''.

|-
| Slide
| The video at the following link summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial project.'''

Pls watch it.

|-
| Slide
| The '''Spoken Tutorial project''' team -

* conducts workshops
* and gives certificates on passing online tests.

For more details, write to us.

|-
| Slide
| '''Spoken Tutorial Project''' is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD, Govt of India.'''

More details on this mission is available on this link.

|-
| Previous Slide
| This is Nancy Varkey for IIT Bombay signing off. Thank you for watching.

|}

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