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  • Page 1 User Guide...
  • Page 2 You are prohibited from copying or using any information in this manual without a documentary permission from G.Mate, Inc. GMate, YOPY, Linupy, the GMate logo, YOPY logo, and the Linupy logo used in this manual are trademarks of G.Mate, Inc. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds, and other trademarks or trade name may be used in this manual to designate a specific company, trade name, or trademark.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    YOPY Components Locating front panel components Locating side panel components YOPY Functions YOPY CD-ROM Components Chapter 2 : Using your YOPY for the first time Recharging the battery Initial settings of YOPY Using the YOPY Desktop software Using the expansion kit...
  • Page 4 Connecting to an ISP Using the Internet Using the E-mail Chapter 7 : Installing and uninstalling programs Installing and uninstalling programs from YOPY Desktop Uninstalling application programs Installing program from Multimedia Card (MMC) Chapter 8 : Customizing your YOPY (Preferences) How to run “Settings”...
  • Page 5 Entering owner information Input/edit owner information Assign password Chapter 9 : FAQ (Troubleshooting and FAQ) Chapter 10 : Additional Information Specification Support Product Warranty Agreement on Software License FCC Approval Index A ~ Z...

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    About this manual Thank you for purchasing the Linux Color PDA, YOPY. This manual includes all detailed information on your using the YOPY, and will help you use the YOPY more easily and in no time. We recommend that you read this manual first before using your YOPY.

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Overview Of Yopy

    This chapter explains the features of your YOPY, its component, and the contents of the CD-ROM. What is YOPY? The multimedia PDA YOPY uses the Linux OS developed by G.Mate, Linupy. With its slim size and folder type design, mobility, and high performance, YOPY is capable of providing entertainment contents such as images, games, or music, and the newest information on the Internet, from anywhere, at any time.

  • Page 8: Locating Front Panel Components

    Composed of a TFT-LCD supporting up to 65,536 colors, and a sensitive touch panel, it displays all the programs and information of YOPY. 2. Power Key Used to turn YOPY’s power on and off. 3. Function Key 2 Carries out specific functions when using the MP3 player or playing games. Refer to each program instruction for details.
  • Page 9 8. Serial Port Use a serial cable to connect the serial or USB port on your computer with the cradle in order to synchronize your YOPY with your desktop computer. Also, by connecting an AC adapter, you can charge your YOPY’s battery.

  • Page 10: Locating Side Panel Components

    12. Speaker Outputs the sounds from YOPY. 13. LED Lights up when charging battery, or when the power is on. It also indicates the status of YOPY as an alarm, by blinking its lamp. Locating side panel components 1. Earphone Jack Connects a headphone to YOPY, for listening to music or playing games while not using the speaker.

  • Page 11: Yopy Functions

    Insert a multimedia card in this slot. For details, see “Using the expansion kit” in Chapter 2 of this manual. YOPY Functions 1. Program Title Bar Displays the title of a program. By tapping the icon on the left side of the bar, you can close the program or adjust the window size.
  • Page 12 ) will appear on the task bar. Remove the card to clear it. 9. Network Connection Icon Appears when your YOPY is connected to a network (the Internet). 10 Korean/English Icon Displays the current language input status (Korean/English). When Korean input is available (...
  • Page 13 Desktop Screen (16) The first screen to appear when you start your YOPY. Select one from the Image Panel to change to a Desktop Screen you would prefer.

  • Page 14: Yopy Cd-Rom Components

    Explains the specifications and the basic operating instructions of your YOPY in movies or images. * YOPY Desktop Program Install this into your desktop PC in order to synchronize your YOPY with your desktop PC, or add/remove programs. * YOPY Applications...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Using Your Yopy For The First Time

    Chapter 2 Using your YOPY for the first time This chapter explains the basic settings you must make, before using your YOPY for the first time, step by step. The basic orders, before your first use of YOPY, are as follows. Recharging your battery, YOPY initial settings, using the YOPY Desktop S/W, using the expansion kit, and using other H/W.

  • Page 16: Initial Settings Of Yopy

    When charging, the LED lamp of YOPY turns on and keep on red and when fully charged, the LED lamp turns off. When first using your YOPY, the required time for a complete recharge may take about an hour and a half, while afterwards, it would become more faster.
  • Page 17 Tap the center of the cross mark ( ) on your screen with the Stylus Pen. Tap the center of the moving cross mark until the screen changes. 3. Set your time. After coordinate adjustment, a time setting screen will appear. You will see a time &...
  • Page 18 Setting the time 1) Tap the time setting button. A time setting screen will appear. 2) Use the arrow to set the current time ( hour, minute, second ). You may use the arrows or the Screen Keyboard to set the current time. Tap the hour, minute, or second input box with your Stylus Pen, and the Screen Keyboard will appear.
  • Page 19 By setting area time, you can see the international time of a desired area automatically. When your desired city is not on the list, you may add the city on the city information tab. For details, see “Setting time” in Chapter 8, “Customizing your YOPY”, of this manual.

  • Page 20: Using The Yopy Desktop Software

    - Install/remove external application programs. Installing YOPY Desktop software Do not just copy the YOPY Desktop software files to your desktop computer. You must run the setup file, and follow the following orders. 1. Close all application programs in your desktop computer.
  • Page 21 4. Follow the orders shown on the screen. Follow the orders shown on the screen and YOPY Desktop software will be installed. Note For details on running and using YOPY Desktop software, see Chapter 5, “Connecting with your desktop PC”, of this manual.

  • Page 22: Using The Expansion Kit

    Hold the body of your YOPY carefully and insert your expansion card according to the direction indicated on the card to the expansion slot of your YOPY. Press firmly with your thumb until you hear a sound. It is now fastened safely.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Basic Operations Of Your Yopy

    Chapter 3 Basic Operations of your YOPY This chapter explains the basic operations of your YOPY to you - how to turn it on/off, how to use the Stylus Pen, the scroll button, the Key Pad, how to input data, and how to reset.

  • Page 24: Entering Data Into Your Yopy

    Entering data into your YOPY The means of entering data into your YOPY are as follows – using the Screen Keyboard & DioPen, using the Key Pad, and synchronizing/copying data using the Desktop software. For details on data input using the Desktop software, see Chapter 5, “Connecting with your desktop PC”, of this manual.
  • Page 25 2. Enter key : Moves your cursor to the first space of the next line. 3. Korean/English Shift key (K,A) : Shifts the keyboard for Korean or English input. 4. Screen Keyboard location key ( ) : Moves the location of your Screen Keyboard to the top or bottom of screen.

  • Page 26: Using The Key Pad To Enter Data

    3 Num·Sym key : Lets you input symbols or numbers, and acts as a toggle key. 4 Start key: Functions the same as the Start key on the task bar at the bottom of your YOPY POP screen. Lets you run the Start menu and acts as a toggle key.

  • Page 27: Resetting Your Yopy

    English input keyboard : Lets you input capitals or commas (,). Note A toggle key is a key that changes its function each time you press it. The toggle keys on your YOPY POP Key Pad are the NumSym key, Start key, Mute key, and Caps key.

  • Page 28: Hard Reset (To Factory Settings)

    Hard Reset (to factory settings) When your problem is not solved even after a soft reset, you can run your YOPY by a hard reset. Be aware that when hard reset is done, all data will be erased, and your YOPY POP will return to factory settings.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Using Basic Applications

    Memo Pad, Image Pad, Engineering Calculator, Clock, MP3 Player, Voice Recorder, and the Games. File Manager The File Manager is a program for managing general file/directory-related processes in your YOPY, including file/directory organizing and management, file/directory search, or file security settings. How to start 1.
  • Page 30 With the initial settings of View file/directory, that is ‘View in detailed list’, you will be able to see the files or directories. In order to view the whole directory structure of your YOPY, you must change the setting to ‘View in tree structure’. For changing the setting to ‘View in tree structure’, tap on the icon tool bar and you will be able to view the directories in tree orders.
  • Page 31 Creating file/directory 1. Select a folder location to create the new file or directory. 2. Select “File” in the menu bar. 3. Select “New”, and a list to select “Directory” or “File” will appear. 4. Select the file or directory you wish to create. 5.
  • Page 32 Note If you select “Symlink” without selecting a file or directory in advance, the Symbolic Link box does not appear. 4. Tap the input box with your Stylus Pen and the Screen Keyboard will appear automatically. Use your Screen Keyboard to input the name of your Symbolic Link, or tap the “Search” button to select a file or directory you wish to apply Symbolic Link on.
  • Page 33 2. Select “Edit” in the File menu. 3. Select “Paste” in the unfolded menu. Searching file/directory Use the file/directory search function in the File Manager to locate the desired files or directories within your YOPY system quickly. 1. Select “Command” in the menu bar.
  • Page 34 When entering the name of a file or directory in the search box, use “*” (wild card) to enable extended search. For example, if you would like to locate “yopy.txt ”, type “y*” in order to search all files or directories starting with “y”, or “*.txt ”...
  • Page 35 Setting permission YOPY uses the Linux OS, and enables multiple users to use independently, preventing the access of other users to your files or recording other stuffs in them. Since one user can misuse others’ files, permission of each file or directory can be applied for preventing this.

  • Page 36: Personal Information Management System (Pims)

    Contacts Tasks Memo Pad Use the memo pad to store simple memos to your YOPY, or to edit an already saved text file (*.txt). Also, simple HTML documents can be made. How to begin 1. Tap the Start button on the task bar.
  • Page 37 Select “File” on the menu bar and select “New” from the unfolded menu. Opening document Opens a desired document. 1. Select “File” on the menu bar, and select “Open”. 2. The open file box will appear. Select a desired file and select “OK” to display the selected document on your screen.
  • Page 38 Closing document Close Closes the currently opened file. 1. Select “File” on the menu bar, and select “Close”. 2. If the file has not been saved, the file save box will appear. Select “Yes” to save your file, or “No” otherwise.
  • Page 39 In the search box, there are four settings like below. The basic setting is “Start at cursor position”. Only one can be selected between “Start at cursor position” and “Start at beginning of the document”, and multiple selection is possible for “Case Sensitive” and “Regular expression search”. - Start at cursor position Starts the search from the current cursor position.
  • Page 40 The Image Pad is a drawing tool for drawing simple images with your Stylus Pen, or editing images. You can also open images of various formats, while exporting them to another format. Images can also be used as the desktop screen of your YOPY.
  • Page 41 How to begin/exit How to begin 1. Tap the “Start” button on the task bar. 2. The Start Menu will appear. Tap “Program” and select “Image Pad”. Note You can also use the Key Pad to run the program. 1. Press the Start button on your Key Pad. 2.
  • Page 42 it once and then selecting “Exit”. Creating new image / opening image Creating new image 1. Select “File” on the menu bar. 2. Select “New File”. 3. The Canvas box for setting the size of image will appear. The basic value is set to 240 X 320 pixels, and this can be changed.
  • Page 43 1. Select “File” on the menu bar. 2. Select “Get Desktop”. Creating YOPY desktop screen YOPY POP’s desktop screen can be customized freely. 1. Open an image in Image Pad. 2. Select “File” on the menu bar. 3. Select “Set as Background”.
  • Page 44 1. Tap on the tool box. 2. Tap your Stylus Pen softly where you wish to enter text. 3. Use the Screen Keyboard on the bottom of your YOPY screen, or the DioPen to enter text. Style 1. Tap on the tool box.
  • Page 45 3. Select a font, style, and size from the text style box. (An example of the selected style will appear on the preview window. The font information tab of the text style box displays the information of the selected text style.) 4.
  • Page 46 2. Select “Edit” on the menu bar, and select “Erase”, to erase the selected part. Note : Used for filling the screen with the currently set background color. Setting color and painting Setting foreground color and background color 1. Foreground color : Used in all drawing tools except the eraser. Displayed as a rectangle in upper left of the color map on the bottom of the Image Pad.
  • Page 47 Cutting, copying and pasting image Cutting image 1. Select or on the tool box, and select an image boundary you want to cut. 2. Select “Edit” on the menu bar, and select “Cut”. Copying image 1. Select or) on the tool box, and select an image boundary you want to copy. 2.
  • Page 48 The YOPY Calculator is consisted of the following 3 tabs – Basic tab for basic calculations, Advance tab for engineering calculation, and Additional tab for setting the units of angle, number system, decimal.
  • Page 49 <- , -> : Moves the cursor in the Numerical formula window left or right. ^ : Operates exponential functions. Ans : Displays the result value stored in the memory to your Numerical formula window. YOPY POP Calculator stores the previously calculated result in its memory, and this values can be recalled by using the Ans button.
  • Page 50 9. This is because the calculation within ( ) is done first. Engineering calculation Use the buttons in the Advance tab of your YOPY Calculator to operate engineering calculations. <- History : Recalls the formula done before the result value to the Numerical formula window.
  • Page 51 How to begin and exit How to begin 1. Tap the “Start” button on the task bar. 2. When the Start Menu appears, select “Program” and then select “YOPY Clock”. Note You can also use your key pad to run the program as follows.
  • Page 52 ‘Exit’ from the menu. MP3 Player YOPY MP3 Player enables you to enjoy CD quality digital music. With its 64MB high capacity memory, you can store and run many MP3 files. Also, your music will not be stopped when using it simultaneously with another application program, and various MP3 Player skins are usable.
  • Page 53 Main functions of the MP3 Player Playing MP3 file Tap the Play button on the MP3 Player to play the selected file. Adjusting volume Move the volume adjustment scroll bar on your MP3 Player to adjust volume. Stopping MP3 file Tap the Stop button on the MP3 Player to stop playing the selected file.
  • Page 54 Searching/adding/deleting MP3 file Use ( ) on the MP3 Player to open the Play List box, where you can search/add/delete MP3 files. Searching MP3 file At the left part of the Play List box, you will see the Directory box, where you can search the desired MP3 files.
  • Page 55 General tab 1. Setting window location Sets the location of your MP3 Player when it runs, in your YOPY screen. The setting menus are as follows. Check the menus in order to apply them. -Smart Window Placement : Locates your MP3 Player most adequate to screen size.
  • Page 56 2. Closing the window Select on the right side of the program title bar to close the Memo Pad. When you have not saved your recording, a confirming window will appear, and ask if you would save your recording. Note You can also close the program, by double tapping the icon located left of the program title bar, or tapping it once and then selecting ‘Exit’...
  • Page 57 This chapter explains how to connect your YOPY with your desktop PC, for additional use of your YOPY– how to install the Desktop S/W, how to connect with your desktop PC, how to use YOPY Desktop, how to synchronize/exchange data between your YOPY and your desktop PC, and how to...
  • Page 58 Connecting with your desktop PC Use the USB cable provided with your YOPY to connect with your desktop PC. The Desktop software is capable of various functions.
  • Page 59 1. Connect the USB cable to your desktop PC. Note When you need to recharge and connect YOPY at the same time, connect the DC plug of your AC adapter to the DC Jack of the RS-232C cable, and connect the AC adapter to an outlet.
  • Page 60 This chapter explains how to install/uninstall programs other than the ones basically provided with your YOPY, that can be used on the Linux OS. There are 2 ways to install a program in your YOPY– using YOPY Desktop software, and the MMC, an external expansion kit.
  • Page 61 System Preferences Setting sounds In the YOPY sound settings screen, you can adjust the volume of the speaker or the microphone, and assign sounds to specific operations (events) of application programs. You can also set the alarm mode when alarm function is activated in the Date Book.
  • Page 62 2 Tap the Play button to confirm the sound of file. 3 Tap the “OK” button. System information In the System information screen, you will be able to view information on the YOPY POP system, and its memory status. System information Displays YOPY’s operating system (OS), processor, screen size, GTK version, host name, and the system...
  • Page 63 Setting automatic power off When no operation is done by the user for a certain period of time, while YOPY is turned on, YOPY is turned off automatically for battery saving. The automatic power off setting can be set in two cases –...
  • Page 64 You can set the time and date of your current location, and view international times of cities worldwide. For details on setting time and date, see Chapter 2, “Using your YOPY for the first time” of this manual. Editing city information By setting the time and date of your current location, you are able to see the times and dates of each cities around the world.
  • Page 65 The login screen is for checking the assigned user, and access of all users except the assigned user will be denied. This enables safe protection of your data saved in YOPY. You must be careful not to forget the password. Because of you do, you have to do “Hard Reset”...
  • Page 66 The limited warranty of the hardware lasts for a period of 12 months from the original date of purchase. When a problem occurs during proper use of this product within this period, G.Mate will supply new or rebuilt replacement parts in exchange for defective parts, or if this is not possible, refund the product, at G.Mate’s option.
  • Page 67 Product that requires service must be sent to G.Mate, with the cost of delivery paid by the purchaser, within 10 days, and the purchaser is responsible for all problems that occur during delivery. Product that has been safely delivered to G.Mate is repaired or exchanged within 30 days, and sent back to purchaser, with the cost of delivery paid by G.Mate.
  • Page 68 GNU Library General Public License Version 2, June 1991 Copyright © 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this license document, but changing it is not allowed.
  • Page 69 Finally, any free program is threatened constantly by software patents. We wish to avoid the danger that redistributors of a free program will individually obtain patent licenses, in effect making the program proprietary. To prevent this, we have made it clear that any patent must be licensed for everyone's free use or not licensed at all.
  • Page 70 You must cause the modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the files and the date of any change. You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License.
  • Page 71 Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or, Accompany it with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party, for a charge no more than your cost of physically performing source dis tribution, a complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code, to be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange;...
  • Page 72 conditions for copying, distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it. Section 6 Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions.
  • Page 73 only in or among countries not thus excluded. In such case, this License incorporates the limitation as if written in the body of this License. Section 9 The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of the General Public License from time to time.
  • Page 74 Section 12 IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO...
  • Page 75 particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. Which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user in encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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