Offline Help

Welcome to your new linux computer!

This page is being displayed in a web browser called Iceweasel (Firefox). To see if you are connected to the internet you need to check a web page.

If you get an error message, then click the 'back' button.

This button is in the top left corner of your screen.

Click here to try connecting.

Basic help

Offline version of http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/abbeg/abbeg.swf

If you do not plan to connect your computer to the internet then common tasks will include using open office for word processing.

Here are three introductory tutorials to open office; simply type the following lines into iceweasel (this web browser)

file:///usr/share/doc/bristolwireless/oow1.swf

file:///usr/share/doc/bristolwireless/oow2.swf

file:///usr/share/doc/bristolwireless/oow3.swf

We recommend getting data from your computer using a removable USB drive. These are cheap and readily available. USB drives can simply be plugged into the computer and an icon will then appear on the desktop. You can then drag and drop saved files onto the drive.

If you have problems doing this then we recommend doing a IT course at St Werburghs Community Centre. Contact us for details.

Telephone support

If you need further support in using your new computer then we do provide a telephone support line.

To reflect the actual costs of providing this service the calls are billed at £1.50/ min.

0906 406 2872

Our support line is operational between 9am-5pm, It is manned by staff who may not have professional qualifications in this field. We can offer basic support in the operation of computers provided by Bristol Wireless. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. For further info contact us