QBOX User’s Manual
Trademark: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Version: User’s Manual V1.1 for QBOX-N270. P/N: 3A221LE00-000-G CA UT IO N Symbol description: ! Caution : refers to important information that can help you to use QBOX better, and tells you how to avoid problems. WEEE: The use of this symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste.
CA UT IO N Safety Notice : ! Before using this product, please read the below safety notice carefully, this will help to extend the product’s lifecycle, and work normally. ■ When QBOX is working, please make sure its ventilation system is working. ■ The power adapter is dissipating heat during normal use, please be sure not to cover it and keep it away from your body to prevent discomfort or injury by heat exposure.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introducing the QBOX Top View....................................................................................................2 Left Side View...........................................................................................2 Right Side View.........................................................................................3 Bottom View..............................................................................................
The QBOX is a compact and easy to use desktop. It features all the desktop capabilities but with a slim body design which enables you to browse the internet in a relax and comfortable way.
1 QBOX features all the desktop capabilities but with a slim body design which enables you to browse the internet in a relax and comfortable way. 1-1 Top View 1 2 No. Name Description 1 Power Button Turning the power on/off 2 Computer Status Indicators From left to right: Num Lock Indicator Caps Lock Indicator Wireless Network Indicator 1-2 Left Side View 1 2 3 4 5 6 No.
1-3 Right Side View 1 2 1 3 4 5 No. Name Description 1 Card Reader Supports MMC/SD/MS memory cards 2 USB Port Connects to USB device 3 Modem Port (optional) Connects to a telephone line 4 Network Port Standard RJ-45 network port 5 Kensington® Lock Slot Connects to a security lock that prevent the QBOX to be removed from a fixed object 1-4 Bottom View 1 2 No.
In this chapter, the placement and the connection of some necessary peripherals will be introduced.
2-1 Placement of QBOX 1. On the Desk If there is enough space on your desk, you can simply put your QBOX on the tabletop as shown below. 2 2. Under the Display If you want to save the space on your desk, you can : 2.1 Adjust and fit the QBOX body into the bracket as shown. 2.2 Place the whole unit under the LCD.
3. On the Display Back 2 This is the best space-saving way. 3.1 Use four screws come with the packaging to fasten the bracket onto the display back. The diameter of screw is 4mm, and the length is 12mm. CA UT IO N 3.2 Fit the QBOX into the bracket with power button locating at the bottom for easy touch. ! To install the bracket, your display must follow VESA75/VESA100 standard. The bracket supports many holes to help you easily fasten it onto the display.
2-2 Connection of QBOX 1. Connect the Monitor Connect one end of the VGA cable to QBOX, and connect the other end to a monitor. 2 2. Connect the USB Devices Connect USB devices to the USB ports of the QBOX, for example, mouse and keyboard. 3. Connect the Network Cable If you want to access the network, there are two options : 3.1 Connect LAN cable to the RJ-45 port, with the other end connected to a hub or switch.
3.2 Connect the telephone line to the RJ-11 port. Use internal Modem to access the Internet. 2 Line Outlet Telephone Line 4. Connect the Power Cord Connect the power adapter to QBOX, and push the power button to start it. 2 Outlet 3 CA UT IO N 1 ! The power adapter is dissipating heat during normal use, please make sure not to cover it and keep it away from your body to prevent discomfort or injury from heat exposure.
This chapter introduces the Windows installation : ■ Install Windows XP ■ Install Drivers in Windows XP
Make sure you have these ready : 1. An external USB DVD-ROM drive. (Other purchase) 2. QBOX driver CD. (In this package) 3. Windows XP Install CD. (Other purchase) 3 Before we continue : ■ ■ Your QBOX power is off. Connect the USB DVD-ROM drive to one USB port of QBOX and power it on. 3-1 Install Windows XP 1. Push power on button to turn on your computer, then press key to enter BIOS Setup. 2. Put the Windows XP Install CD into the USB DVD-ROM drive. 3.
4. The computer will reboot, and it will start installing Windows XP Operating System. Windows XP Professional Setup Welcome to Setup. This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP to run on your computer. ● To set up Windows XP now, press ENTER. ● To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R. ● To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3. ENTER=Continue R=Repair F3=Quit 5. Press key to continue the installation. 6.
8. In this biggest hard disk size screen, you can press [C] to create partitions as you wish, assign them C:, D: or E: logical drive names. Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer. Use the UP ad DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list. 3 ● To set up Windows XP on the selected item, press ENTER. ● To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C. ● To delete the selected partitions, press D.
3-2 Install Drivers in Windows XP 1. When the Windows XP is completely installed, you have to install the necessary drivers before using the QBOX. Take out the Windows XP Install CD from the USB DVD-ROM drive, and put the QBOX driver CD inside. 2. Waiting for a few seconds, the main menu will be displayed on the screen. 3 3. Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You must click "Intel Chipset Driver" to install it first.
FoxOS is a newly developed Linux Operating System. If it was purchased and pre-installed by factory, the first time you start your computer, the computer will automatically launch "First Boot". This chapter will guide you through the setup and registration processes, and introduce you the desktop features.
4-1 First Boot For the first time, when you start QBOX with FoxOS, the computer will automatically launch "First Boot". This will guide you through the setup and registration processes. Please follow below steps to complete the setup. 1. Select the language and click “Forward” to continue. 4 2. Browse the [Welcome] page and click “Forward” to the next, then select “Yes” and click “Forward” . 3.
4 4. Input a user account, then click “Forward” to continue. 5. Select Date and Time, then click “Reboot” to complete the setup and reboot your system. 6. The system will come out the login screen, select the user and input the password to login.
4-2 Desktop When you login the QBOX FoxOS system, the screen will display : Desktop Shortcuts: Double-click them to launch the corresponding applications or enter the specified folders.
4-3 Desktop Shortcut 1. Computer 4 On the desktop, double-click "Computer" shortcut will bring out a list of devices inside the QBOX (including HDD, USB drive). You can access each device individually by clicking on it. 2. My Documents My documents is used to store user's personal documents, video or music files. Double-click the "test’s Home" shortcut brings up the screen below. 3. Recycling Bin Deleted files are temporarily stored in the Recycling Bin.
4-4 Chinese Keyboard Input Mode CA UT IO N When user wants to input Chinese, he must select the Chinese keyboard input mode. By default, the system selects the English input mode. To switch to the Chinese keyboard mode, run the application program and "repeatedly" press + keys together to switch among different input modes. The current input method will be displayed in the lower right corner of the screen as shown below.
4 2.1 Click “Start” > “System” > “Administration” > “Network”, then click on “New” button in “Network Configuration” dialog box, select “Wireless connection” in the pop-up windows below. 2.2 Select the detected wireless device that you want to configure and click “Forward” to continue. 2.3 Select “Auto” mode and click “Forward” to continue. 2.
2.5 Click “Apply” to finish the setup. 4 2.6 Right-click the network icon and select “Enable Wireless Network”, then Left-click the network icon and select “Create New Wireless Network”. 2.7 Input the “Network Name” that you wanted, select the wireless security mode and set the password, then click “Create” to create the wireless network connection. The Signal icon indicate that the wireless connection is established normally.
This chapter introduces some useful applications come with the FoxOS system.
5-1 Internet 1. Web Browsing Click on the “Firefox” icon in the desktop toolbar or “Start” > “Internet” > “Firefox Web Browser” to open the web browser as shown below. 5 2. Files Transfer Click “Start” > “Internet” > "gFTP" from the desktop toolbar to open the gFTP client as shown below. “gFTP” is a file transferring program, you can upload or download files through multiple File Transfer Protocols (FTP, FTPS, HTTP etc.).
5-2 Office Applications 5 FOXOffice is a complete office application suite which allows you to build your own database, calculate on a spreadsheet, prepare presentation slides, make charts or formula, and edit a document. 1. FOXOffice 2.3 Base FoxOffice 2.3 Base is used for managing database. 1.1 Click “Start” > “Office” > “FOXOffice 2.3 Base”, in the Database Wizard dialog box, you can select to create a new database, open an existing database, or connect to a server database. 1.
1.3 Select a location to save the database file, then the Base window will be displayed. 2. FOXOffice 2.3 Calc FoxOffice Calc is used for spreadsheet calculations. You can click “Start” > “Office” > "FOXOffice 2.3 Calc" from the desktop toolbar to run it. 5 3. FOXOffice 2.3 Draw FoxOffice Draw is an office application used for creating graphics. You can click "Start"> “Office” > "FOXOffice 2.3 Draw" from the desktop toolbar to run it. 4. FOXOffice 2.
5-3 Education and Learning 1. StarDict "StarDict" is a dictionary that can be used for translation between English and Chinese. You can click “Start” > “Accessories” > "StarDict" to run this application, and click the "Home" icon on the top right corner to manage it or set your preferences. 5 2. Mtpaint "Mtpaint" is a painting software similar to Windows Paint and is used for drawing or editing graphics. You can click “Start” > "Graphics" > "Mtpaint" from the desktop toolbar to run it.
2. CD Recording FoxOS provides full support for CD/DVD recorders. You can click “Start” > "Sound&Video">"Gnome Baker CD/DVD Writer" to run it. 5 3. Rhythmbox Music Player "Rythmbox" is a music player program which can organize music files into a play list or stream radio broadcasts. You can click “Start” > "Sound& Video" > “Rhythmbox Music Player” to run it. 4. Video Player It is very simple for QBOX to play video. Just load the disc or file into the QBOX then double click it to play.
5-5 Other Applications 5 1. Smarthelper "Smarthelper" helps user to install commercial applications or third-party add-ons on the QBOX. You can click “Start” > “System Tools” > "Smart Helper" to use it. 2. Package Updater "Package Updater" can be used to automatically update software currently installed in the QBOX. If a newer version is available, Package Updater will automatically download and install it. you can click “Start” > “System Tools” > "Software Updater" to use it. 3.
Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.