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Qimo

2016-02-04T19:00:46Z

BillM: Undo revision 1880 by BillM (talk)

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'''By:''' {{REVISIONUSER}}

'''Qimo's developers announced on January 30, 2016 that Qimo was "retired". Although Qimo may be available online, all development and support has ceased.'''

Qimo (pronounced ''kim-mo'') is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu, and designed for use by young children. Qimo 2.0 uses Ubuntu 10.04 LTS as its foundation. XCFE is the interface used by Qimo because it is fast and lightweight. A dock at the bottom of the screen contains icons to all of the educational software for easy accessibility. Qimo is an excellent option as an alternate boot OS where pre-school children may have access to the system as well as older students.

Link to Qimo website -> http://www.qimo4kids.com

=== Pros ===

*based on a nice stable version of Ubuntu
*low hardware reqs (256MB RAM, 6GB HD)
*easy to use interface
*fast interface
*includes educational software
*locale can be changed to other languages
*can be run off a liveCD if needed
*entire Qimo install image fits on one CD media

=== Cons ===
*there are a lot of updates after initial installation
*not all software is locale based so there may be some English mixed in
*non-Ubuntu updates may be sporadic
*installing on some systems can generate an error requiring installation via liveCD session
*icon dock at bottom (or "task bar") obscures some install-time response options
*may be too simple for older students or those who have experience with other distros.

Qimo

2016-02-04T16:56:56Z

BillM: Reverted edits by BillM (talk) to last revision by RobinK

Qimo is a lightweight Linux distribution designed for use by children. Qimo is based on Ubuntu. Qimo 2.0 uses Ubuntu 10.04 LTS as its foundation. XCFE is the interface used by Qimo because it is fast and lightweight. A dock at the bottom of the screen contains icons to all of the educational software for easy accessibility. The distro is built and maintained by a couple from Florida in the USA.

Link to Qimo website -> http://www.qimo4kids.com

=== Pros ===

*based on a nice stable version of Ubuntu
*low hardware reqs (256MB RAM, 6GB HD)
*easy to use interface
*fast interface
*includes educational software
*locale can be changed to other languages
*can be run off a liveCD if needed

=== Cons ===
*there are a lot of updates after initial installation
*not all software is locale based so there may be some English mixed in
*non-Ubuntu updates may be sporadic

2013-07-08T21:54:11Z

BillM: /* While the battery is charging */

HPTouchPad:Configuring webOS

2013-07-08T21:35:06Z

BillM: /* On the TouchPad */

'''Last Updated:''' {{REVISIONMONTH}}/{{REVISIONDAY2}}/{{REVISIONYEAR}}
'''By:''' {{REVISIONUSER}}

=== Configuring the webOS Environment===
This page describes changes to the webOS environment to achieve a prescribed Kids on Computers configuration. Changes to webOS are minimal since the emphasis is on the Android OS. The host system that was used to develop these steps is a PC running Windows 7. Other host system options exist.

The previous step was [[HPTouchPad:Updating webOS|to update webOS to 3.0.5]].

==== Assumptions ====
You have:
* A PC running Windows 7
** Latest Java installed and running on your Windows 7.
** Files necessary for this step available on the PC.
* An HP TouchPad (''Tenderloin'') that has been inspected, charged and updated according to [[HPTouchPad:Updating webOS|previous steps]].

==== Set the Kids on Computers logo wallpaper ====
* Connect the TouchPad to the PC with the provided USB cable
** A USB notification window will pop on TouchPad display.
** Select USB Drive mode.
** The TouchPad will be assigned a device drive number by Windows Explorer.
** Windows Explorer will create a window open to the TouchPad's root directory.

=====On the PC=====
* In the window displaying the TouchPad's root directory, open <code>/wallpapers</code>
* Delete the HP-provided wallpaper .jpg files
* Copy the 1024x1024 .jpg file with the Kids on Computers logo to this directory
* Open <code>/.wallpapers</code>
** delete the files found there and under <code>./thumbs</code>
** Copy a 1024x1024 .png file with the Kids on Computers logo to this directory
** Copy a 64x64 .png file with the Kids on Computers logo to the <code>./thumbs</code> directory.

:Eject the TouchPad from the PC and remove the USB cable.

NOTE: Do not remove the cable without first ejecting the TouchPad.

=====On the TouchPad=====
* In '''SETTINGS''' select '''Screen & Lock'''
* Select '''Change Wallpaper'''
* The TouchPad should offer only one wallpaper file option: the KoC Logo
* Select it and verify.
* Go to '''Turn off After''' and set it to 10 minutes.
* Go back to '''SETTINGS''' and select '''Device Info'''
* The TouchPad's serial number will be displayed. Note it for the TouchPad's [http://glpi.kidsoncomputers.org GLPI] entry.

==== Back Up the webOS configuration ====
* In '''SETTINGS''' select '''Backup'''
** Select '''Back Up Now'''
** When the backup is finished, reboot
** Verify after rebooting that the wallpaper is correct and the settings are as established above.

The process from first booting webOS to this point takes less than an hour.

The TouchPad is now ready for [[HPTouchPad:Installing CM-9|CyanogenMod 9 installation]].

=== Kids on Computers Wallpaper Image ===

[[File:KOC_Logo_Tablet_Background.jpg|128 px]]

2013-06-20T17:10:48Z

BillM:

'''Last Updated:''' {{REVISIONMONTH}}/{{REVISIONDAY2}}/{{REVISIONYEAR}}
'''By:''' {{REVISIONUSER}}

The previous step, [[HPTouchPad:Initial Out-of-Box Activation|the initial activation]], should be completed.

The webOS version that is shipped with the TouchPad is not the latest, and must be updated before proceeding.
* The current version is webOS 3.0.5 86

==== Update the TouchPad to webOS 3.0.5 ====
* In the default webOS environment, move to SETTINGS and select '''Updates'''.
* It should find that the TouchPad can be updated to webOS 3.0.5 86
* It will offer to update either in the background or immediately. Select '''Immediately'''.
* The TouchPad will download, verify and install the update, then reboot.

The update process takes about twenty minutes.

The next step is [[HPTouchPad:Configuring webOS|to configure the webOS environment]].

HPTouchPad:OS Objectives

2013-06-19T23:16:17Z

BillM: Created page with "'''Last Updated:''' {{REVISIONMONTH}}/{{REVISIONDAY2}}/{{REVISIONYEAR}} '''By:''' {{REVISIONUSER}} === OS Objectives === * To have the Android CM-9 environment as the TouchPad's..."

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=== OS Objectives ===
* To have the Android CM-9 environment as the TouchPad's default boot environment.
* To have all applications installed on the Android OS, and nothing extraneous on the webOS environment.
* To leave the webOS environment intact and bootable by selection in case the CM-9 becomes unusable.
* To have each tablet configured identically
** To deliver odentical webOS system, configuration, look and feel.
** Identical CyanogenMod 9 system, configuration, look and feel.
* To establish a Kids on Computers specific graphic as the default wallpaper for both webOS and CM-9.
* To have each tablet established with a unique identity.
** System name
*** webOS name
*** CM-9 name
*** email address
* To remove all traces of the installer and the installation host system.
:A gmail address requires a recovery email address. For these tablets, that recovery address likewise should not be associated with the installation host system.
* To erase all stored connection information such as internet access (SSID, router name) and passwords.

HPTouchPad:Configuring webOS

2013-06-19T22:47:01Z

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=== Configuring the webOS Environment Using a Windows 7 Host System ===

==== Assumptions ====
You have:
* A PC running Windows 7
* Latest Java installed and running on your Windows 7
* An HP TouchPad (''Tenderloin'') that has been inspected, charged and updated according to previous steps.

==== Configure the webOS environment ====

===== Set the Kids on Computers logo wallpaper =====
* Connect the TouchPad to the PC with the provided USB cable
** A USB notification window will pop on TouchPad display.
** Select USB Drive mode.
** The TouchPad will be assigned a device drive number by Windows Explorer.
** Windows Explorer will create a window open to the TouchPad's root directory.

'''On the PC'''
:* In the TouchPad window, in the root directory, open ''/wallpapers''
:* Delete the HP-provided wallpaper .jpg files
:* Copy the 1024x1024 .jpg file with the Kids on Computers logo to this directory
:* Open /.wallpapers
:** delete the files found there and under ./thumbs
:** Copy a 1024x1024 .png file with the Kids on Computers logo to this directory
:** Copy a 64x64 .png file with the Kids on Computers logo to the ./thumbs directory.

:Eject the TouchPad from the PC and remove the USB cable.

NOTE: Do not remove the cable without first ejecting the TouchPad.

'''On the TouchPad'''
:* In SETTINGS, select Screen & Lock
:* Select Change Wallpaper
:* The TouchPad should offer only one wallpaper file option: the KoC Logo
:* Select it and verify.
:* Go to Turn off After and set it to 10 minutes.

:* In SETTINGS, select 'Backup'
:** Select 'Back Up Now'
:** When the backup is finished, reboot
:** Verify after rebooting that the wallpaper is correct and the settings are as established above.

The process from first booting webOS to this point takes less than an hour.

The TouchPad is now ready for CyanogenMod 9 installation.

2012-02-25T18:42:09Z

BillM: /* Colorado */

Often we receive hardware that is not usable for computer labs. Sometimes the hardware is broken, missing components, or simply to slow to run a reasonably current version of Linux. If it makes sense to keep hardware for spare parts, we should keep it. Otherwise, we should dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way.

= Nationwide =

* http://ecyclingcenter.com/
* http://www.greenergadgets.org/recycle.html

= Local =

== Colorado ==

==Fort Collins Area==

There is an organization, Greeback Laptops[http://greenbacklaptops.com/collectionbox/cityoffortcollins/], which has set up a drop box to collect laptops.

Their drop box is located in a major Fort Collins recycling drop-off facility, located just north of the Rivendell School on Riverside Avenue, north of E. Prospect Road. The color they have chosen for their drop box makes it easy to recognize. They request that donors wrap laptops in a padded shipping envelope before putting it through the slot and into the drop box.

Greenback Laptops is a for-profit organization, so they say that donations to them are not tax-deductible. They refurbish donated laptops for re-sale, and part of the profit goes to the Poudre School District.

== Utah ==

===== Salt Lake County =====

* '''Trans-Jordan Landfill''' - "The landfill will accept residential E-Waste (computers, monitors, televisions, radios, and phones) free of charge, limit 4 units. Residents will be charged the business rate of $8.00 per unit for more than 4 units of E-Waste (limit 10 units total)." Not open to ''businesses'', but will accept from individuals.
** http://www.recycle.slco.org/items/electronEquip.html
** http://www.transjordan.org/

* '''Salt Lake Valley Health Department''' - Holds free e-waste recycling days throughout the valley.
** http://www.slvhealth.org/