Glide OS Help Manual

Table of Contents
1. Getting Started 2. Glide Desktop Environment
Registration ......................................................................... Page 3-7 Desktop Environment Overview .......................................... Page 8-9 General Controls ................................................................. Page 10-12 HD Environment Overview .................................................. Page 13-14 General Controls ................................................................. Page 15-22 Portal Environment Overview ............................................. Page 23 General Controls ................................................................. Page 24-25

3. Glide HD (Hard Drive) Environment 4. Glide Portal Environment 5. Glide OS Tools (Glide Bubble)

Using the Glide Bubble ........................................................ Page 26 Glide Bubble Layer Options ................................................. Page 27-28

6. Glide OS Tools (Global Toolbar)

Customize ........................................................................... Settings ............................................................................... Address Book ...................................................................... Stickies ............................................................................... Music .................................................................................. Calculator ........................................................................... Sync .................................................................................... Page 29-30 Page 31-34 Page 35-38 Page 39-41 Page 42-56 Page 57-59 Page 60-69

*Note - The Table of Contents listing and all underlined page numbers are clickable.

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Getting Started
Registration
In order to start using the Glide Operating System in concert with your web browser you must first sign up for a personal account. You can do this by going to http://www.glideos.com/ and clicking on the register button. (fig. 1.0)

Fig. 1.0

Getting Started

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Getting Started
Registration (Step One)
Once you have clicked the register button on the start page you will start on step one of the registration process, choosing a plan (fig. 1.1). While Glide OS offers free accounts you also have the option to select a pricing plan according to your need of extra space on our servers. Select a plan by clicking on the selector next to the payment option and click next to continue on.

Fig. 1.1

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Getting Started
Registration (Step Two)
Once finished with the first task you will be ask which Operating System you are currently using or will use with Glide OS (fig. 1.2).

Fig. 1.2

Registration (Step Three)

In this step you will entering some information we need from you such as your name and desired username. Please enter all information requested.
Fig. 1.3

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Registration (Step Four)
The final step varies, if you chose the free service plan you will be asked for your general location information. If you chose one of the paid service plans you will be asked for your payment information as seen in (fig. 1.4). Once all information is entered click next and you will have completed your registration.

Fig. 1.4

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Getting Started
Logging in
To log in go to http://www.glideos.com and click on the Login button and proceed to enter your user name and password. If you have forgotten your pass word click on the Forgot Password button.

Logging out
To log out go to the top right of your Glide Desktop and click on the blue Logout button and you will be taken back to the original login dialog signaling you have successfully logged out.

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Glide Desktop

Main Environment Selector

Glide OS Application Suite

Glide OS Global Toolbar

The Desktop Environment

Fig. 1.5

The Glide OS Desktop (one of three main Glide OS environments). The desktop includes icons such as shortcuts, applications etc and provides the ability to customize the look and feel of your desktop as well as move files and folders to your desktop for easy access. Main Environment Selector These three buttons allow you toggle between the three main desktop environments.

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Interface \ Desktop

Glide Desktop
Glide OS Application Suite Includes a full suite of productivity collaborations and social networking applications. For More See TOC Glide OS Global Toolbar The Global Toolbar is available in all of the main Glide environments, the Glide HD, Portal, and the Glide Desktop. The Global Toolbar provides you with easy access to an address book, a music player and more. You also have access to your account settings and customization options for your desktop. For More See Page 11 Search Bar The search bar makes it easy to search the web, search your Glide HD (Hard Drive) for Photos, Music, Videos, Documents, Contacts and more. You also have the option to search public content in Glide providing you access to search all files made public by Glide users.

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Glide Desktop

Main Environment Selector - This control allows you to toggle between the Desktop, HD, and Portal environments. Desktop Search Bar - The Desktop Search Bar is available in all three of the main Glide OS environments. With it you can search the web or search your Glide HD by specific categories. After selecting a filter such as music, videos, or documents, you have the option to giving you access to everything made public by Glide members.

Glide OS Application Suite - Your Glide Desktop includes a suite of applications. Files and other assets such as websites, groups, etc. from your Glide HD & Portal can be added to your Desktop. For More See TOC

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Glide Desktop
Glide OS Global Toolbar
This toolbar provides convenient access to customization, settings, an address book, and widgets in the Desktop, Hd, and Portal environments. Customize - You can use the Customize button in the tool bar to change the theme or background of your Glide OS interface. For More See Page 29 Settings - Settings provides access your Glide OS account general settings enabling you to upgrade or change general settings such as your Glide hard drive storage amount, user information, user password, shipping address, your personal Glide stores, and send feedback. In the settings window you are also able to change multiple profile settings, add new user accounts and upgrade your subscription. For More See Page 31 Address Book - The Glide address book is integrated with every file, application and communication environment enabling you to seamless share with your personal contacts and groups as well as any other public Glide member from any file, and from within any application. For More See Page 35 Stickies - Want to remember the name of that song, jot down a phone number or address that you do not want to forget? Use stickies to store and retrieve that information. For More See Page 39
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Glide Desktop
The Cube - The Glide cube is the first social media player with one click sharing of media to your contacts and groups. The Cube provides convenient access to your music, video, photo, documents, bookmarks in the three main Glide environments. For More See Page 42 Calculator - The Glide Calculator which is accessible from the Glide Global Toolbar, is a standard full function scientific calculator. For More See Page 57 Sync - Sync files and information to and from your desktop computer(s) for anytime anywhere access online. For More See Page 60 Help - Use this button to get help with the Glide Environment you are in.

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Glide HD
4. View Options

3. File Display 1. HD Categories 2. Main HD Toolbar

Glide HD Environment

Fig. 1.6

The Glide HD (Hard Drive) environment provides you with access to all of your files and assets allowing you to manage files, upload, download, or share any of your files. Glide HD also gives you access to tools from the Glide productivity and collaboration suite such as, Glide Write, Present, Photo edit, etc. 1. Glide HD Categories Glide HD Categories provide a convenient way for you to browse your Glide Hard Drive by category and view their contents in the File Display area (See Fig. 1.6).
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Glide HD
2. Main HD Toolbar The HD Toolbar provides quick access to file controls and productivity and collaboration applications. For More See Page 16 3. File Display The File Display enables you to view, sort and edit your files as well as rate, tag, comment and edit them with the File Information Display, files can be viewed in icon or list mode. For More See Page 19 4. View Options Provides controls to view files in icon or list mode, switch categories, sort, select all and deselect all. For More See Page 15

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Glide HD
Glide HD Categories - Provides access to your Glide HD Categories including the ability to create containers (folders) and sub-containers (sub-folders) to manage your files and other Glide assets (websites, bookmarks, blogs, etc.). To create a new container click on the category that you would like the container to be created in and click the New button located at the top of HD Categories. To create a sub-container click on the container you would like the sub-container created within then click the New button located at the top of HD Categories.

View Options (left to right) Refresh - Use the refresh button after uploading files in order to display all files that have been uploaded. Thumbnail Mode - Displays files as small thumbnails (icons) in rows. List View Mode - Displays files as a list, including file information. Category Selector - Drop down menu allowing you to quickly navigate between different categories such as Photos, Music, Videos, etc. Select All/Deselect all - Select or deselect all files in the File Display.
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Glide HD
Glide HD Toolbar - The Glide HD main toolbar is used to interact with files on your Glide hard drive, the toolbar also features the ability to open certain Glide applications which can also be used with your files. Upload - To upload files to your Glide account click on the Upload button and follow the instructions in the popup window. *Note - Make sure pop-ups are allowed in your browser settings. Download - Select or highlight the file(s) you would like to download and click the download button to transfer the file directly to your computer. Delete - Select or highlight the file(s) you would like to delete and click the delete button. Contacts - Click contacts to launch your address book while using Glide HD. Meeting - Create a virtual, text, audio, and video meeting with integrated file sharing and invite any Glide member and anyone with an email address.

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Glide HD
Email - Click Email to launch the Glide Email Client. If any files are selected when the Email button is clicked the email client will automatically launch in compose mode with the selected files attached. Groups - Click Groups to create a new group. If any files are selected when the Groups button is clicked, those files will be added to the group being created. Edit - Select an image and click edit to launch Glides online photo editor. Write - Click Write to launch Glides online word processor. Present - Click Present to launch Glides online presentation application. Publish - Click Publish to select the My Websites category where you can create and manage your personal websites. Blog - Click Blog to select the My Blogs category where you can create and manage your personal blogs. Calendar - Click Calender to access your personal and shared calendars.

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Glide HD
Up and Down button - Use these buttons to scroll through the HD toolbar. Gripper - Use the gripper to contract or expand the Hard Drive Viewer.

File Controls
Dragging & Dropping - You can drag and drop files from both categories and containers to your desktop container located in the Glide HD Categories menu at the top. Files will then appear on your Glide Desktop. You can also change the order of files in containers by selecting the container in the Glide HD Categories menu then dragging files in the display area to their desired location. Glide Bubble Navigation - The Glide Bubble provides shortcuts to many different functions when interacting with files within the Glide environments. To activate the Glide Bubble click on the go button situated in the top left corner of all files. To access additional options click the red go button to toggle between different layers. See More On Page 26

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Glide HD
File Renaming - To rename a file in the simply click once on the files name and enter a new name. File Selection - To select a file in the File Display area click once on the file. You can select multiple files by single clicking on the desired files.

File Information Display

The Glide HD File Information Display enables you to rate, tag, and add comments to a file as well as view and edit file settings such as a files skin image, age requirement, shared status, and comment approval.

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Glide HD
Accessing The File Information Display
You can access the File Information Display for any file by clicking the GO button and selecting the Glide Bubbles ABOUT option as seen in (fig. 1.7).
Fig. 1.7 File Medium Preview File Information Display Tab Menu

Add a caption to your file

Previous & Next File buttons

Enlarge Locate all instances Close the Edit the of a selected file on About Display selected the File Skin Preyour Glide HD. file view

View Media

Choose a Skin (an image representing your selected file) for your file.

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Glide HD
File Information Display Tab Menu
The Information Tab This tab enables you to access file ratings in the form of a 5 star rating system, view a files date and time of creation, amount of comments added to a file, and choose a files skin image.

The Advanced Tab This tab enables you to manage metadata information on a selected file such as an images height and width or a files size. You can add any metadata information to the list by clicking the Add Information button.

The Tags Tab This tab enables you to add and manage tags describing a selected file. Double click on a tag to display all files with the same tag. You can remove a tag by highlighting it and clicking on the Remove button.
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Glide HD
File Information Display Tab Menu
The Status Tab This tab enables you to toggle a selected files age restrictions, private or public status, and choose whether comments are automatically approved for before being added.

The Comments Tab This tab enables you to add and manage a files comments. Comments are removable by selecting a comment and clicking the red x button

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Glide Portal

Portal Content Display

Glide Portal
The Glide Portal provides access to featured content (websites, videos, music, RSS feeds, etc.) and featured Glide member content. The Portal also provides you with access to your own personal bookmarks, profiles and websites allowing you to open, edit, delete, move or share them.

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Glide Portal
Featured Portal Content - The Glide Portal features selected bookmarks and RSS feeds in various categories of interest as well as featured content made public by Glide members and selected to be featured in the portal by Glide.

Personal Portal Content - The Glide Portal enables you to view your own personal content such as RSS feeds, personal blogs, websites, groups, bookmarks, and profiles. To create new personal Portal content click on the plus sign button to the left of the personal Portal category.

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Glide Portal

Portal Content Display - Shared files and assets are viewed in the shared content display. Here you can manage not only featured but personal content as well.

Glide Bubble (Portal) - Content in the Glide Portal can be quickly shared via Email, Groups, or Live Meetings, by clicking the go button associated with each asset.

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Glide OS Tools
What is the Glide Bubble? The Glide Bubble (fig. 1.8) is a shortcut to many different functions when interacting with files within the Glide environments. With the bubble you can do things such as delete a file, edit it, view it, email it, include it in a meeting, and much more.

Fig. 1.9 Fig. 1.8 Using the Glide Bubble To activate the Glide Bubble simply click on the go button located at the top left section of every file as seen in (fig. 1.9).

Glide Bubble Options When you first open the bubble you will be given a number of choices depending on the file type. For example, if you open the bubble of a file that is editable in Glide you will see the Edit option included in your first layer of choices. More Options The maximum number of options viewable at a time in a bubble is 4, however it is not limited to only four options. You are able to toggle between bubble layers, which contain additional options by repeatedly clicking on the red go button, located in the center of the bubble.

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Glide Bubble

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Bubble Layers

Bubble Layers & Options View - Select this options to view a file. About - Select this option to view and edit file information such as ratings, comments, etc. Edit - If a file is editable using a Glide application such as a text file or an image, you can select this option to edit it with the appropriate application.

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Glide OS Tools

Desktop - The desktop option enables you to move the selected file to your Glide desktop.

Email - Select this option to send an email that includes the selected file(s). Meeting - Select this option to Share the selected file(s) in a Glide meeting. Groups - Select this option to share the selected file(s) in a Glide group. Copy - Select this option to copy the selected file(s) to any Glide container or to the Glide Desktop. Delete - Select this option to delete a file from Glide. Download - Select this option to download selected file(s) from Glide to your computer.

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Glide Bubble

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Fig. 2.0 Customize Customize enables you to select from pre-loaded themes as well as your own images to use as a background for your Glide Desktop. Once a theme or background image is selected you have 4 display options to choose from. You can Center your background image, Stretch it so it spans the whole desktop, Tile it so the image is repeated in tile form, or display your background in a Zoomed state.

Add a Custom Background To add your own background image, click on the Custom selection in the theme selection box as seen in (fig. 2.0),
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then click on the Choose an Image button. From the choose theme background window, choose an image then click the select button. You can only add images that have already been uploaded to your Glide HD. The scroll box on the left allows you to browse through your files, and the drop box at the top allows you to access all of your file categories. You can also search through your HD or the Glide Community Shared Files.

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Customize

Glide OS Tools

General Settings Storage - The Storage tab displays how much storage you have as well as how much you have used on your Glide HD. User Information - Edit your personal information such as your name, username, or address, etc. Change Password - Change your password. Favorite Shipping Address - Add shipping addresses for e-commerce deliveries for the upcoming Glide Store. Send Us Feedback - You can send the Glide Team any feedback you may have via a text form. My Stores - In the future, Glide will be releasing a service allowing members to open their own virtual storefronts, you will be able to view your stores here.
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Glide OS Tools

Profile Settings Profile Settings enable you to create and edit your member profile. Profile Photo - Add a profile photo by clicking on the Choose... button and selecting a photo from the Glide HD. Profile Options - Enables you to determine whether your profile is public or private and if you are available to chat in a Glide meeting. View Your Profile - Enables you to view your profile as other Glide members see it. Edit Your Profile - Enables you to edit your profile.

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Settings

Glide OS Tools

User Settings Glide enables you to add additional users to your Glide account, and designate their access rights. Adding a User Account - To add new users fill out the required fields and set the account access settings such as public status, chat availability, child/adult status, hard drive space and administrative rights.

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Glide OS Tools

Subscription Settings Enables you to view or edit your account information, credit cards, and billing history. Account Information - Enables your to view and edit your account information. Credit Cards - Enables you to manage credit card information. Billing History - View all of your past transactions in Glide. Upgrade - Enables you to upgrade your account Cancel Account - Allows you to cancel your Glide OS membership.

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Settings

Glide OS Tools

Glide Address Book The Glide address book is integrated with every file, application and communication environment enabling you to seamless share with your personal contacts and groups as well as any other public Glide member from any file, and from within any application. Contact Quick Action Bar Download the Glide Sync Application to import contacts. Return to the Address Book list view. Add a new contact in your address book. Create a new contact group.
Address Book

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Import VCards (Electronic Business Cards) Share Contacts with other Glide members via Email or SMS Text messaging. Coming Soon Delete a selected contact from your Address Book. Contacts are sortable alphabetically click on a letter to all contacts whos last name begin with the corresponding letter.

Address Book Selection Menu (left to right) My Contacts - View all of your personal contacts. My Groups - View all of your personal contact groups. Shared - View contacts shared with others or shared with you. Glide - View a listing of all Glide Members who have made their contact information public Add a Contact To add a contact to your address book click on the new contact button, fill in contact information such as a name, address, phone number, and email address and click the save button. Once saved, your contact will be stored by the first letter of the contacts last name. (fig. 2.1) on the next page shows an example.

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Address Book

Glide OS Tools
Add a Contact (cont.)

Contact Name Information

Contact E-mail Information

Contact IM, Phone, and Fax Information

Fig. 2.1

Address Book

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Glide OS Tools
The Contact Activity Bar The contact activity bar is displayed above the right page of the address book when a contact is selected enabling you to export, edit, download, and share contacts. The activity bar also provide an option to view all previous and current interactions with the selected contact. View Activity - view all previous and current interactions with the selected contact. Exchange - Allows you to exchange details with another person in vCard file format (.vcf) (Coming Soon) Download - Allows you to download the contacts details in vCard file format (.vcf) The address book icon will return you to the address book listing view Searching for Contacts To search for a contact enter an email address or name and click the magnifying glass or press enter. View Created Contacts You can view your contacts alphabetically by clicking on the letters surrounding the address book. You also have the option of viewing all contacts in a single list by clicking on the ALL button located at the top of the address book window, on either side.

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Address Book

Glide OS Tools

Glide Sticky Notes Glide Sticky notes are a convenient way to store notes, thoughts, ideas, numbers, names, or anything else that you want to jot down and access from any online computer. Stickies are accessible from the Glide Global Toolbar which is available in the Glide Desktop, Hd, and Portal Environments. Stickies are automatically saved when closed.

Sticky Notes

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Glide OS Tools

Sticky Note Toolbar Create a new sticky note. Delete current sticky note. Sticky note background color. Font Family Selection Font Size Selection Bold, Italic, and Underline text buttons. Text color selection. Resizing a sticky note - In order to resize a sticky click and drag on the bottom right corner. Text color selection. Hide current sticky note.

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Sticky Notes

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Sticky Control Panel The Control Panel allows you to access all of your created stickies, giving you the option to do things such as erase a sticky, change the color of a sticky, or toggle visibility.

Delete a sticky Hide all of your stickies Select sticky note color Show or Hide a sticky Create a new sticky note

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Glide OS Tools

Glide Cube The Glide Cube is a social media player providing you with access to your uploaded media as well as media that has been made public by other Glide members including music, video, photos, documents and bookmarks. The Glide Cube enables you to social network and share your media via one click email, groups and live meetings.

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The Cube

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Cube Main Environments

Media Selection Environment

The media selection environments enables you to access and share public media (music, video, photos, documents, bookmarks that have been made public by Glide members) as well as your own media that you have uploaded to your Glide account.

Contact Environment
The contact environment enables you to interact with Glide members via email, groups, and meetings. You are also able to view member profiles, member information, and search for members.

Media Player Environment

The media player environment enables you listen to music, view videos, photos, documents and bookmarks. You also have the options to purchase media that is available for sale (coming soon).

The Cube

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Media Selection Environment

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The Cube

Glide OS Tools
Contact Environment

*Note - C buttons as well as the Email, Groups, and Meeting buttons are
only active if media has been selected to be shared.
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Media Player Environment

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The Cube

Glide OS Tools
Managing your playlist Adding media to your playlist
You can add media such as music, videos, and images to your playlist by clicking once on one or more media thumbnails in the Media Selection Environment. They will automatically be added to your playlist. *Note (When a media thumbnail is highlighted it has been added to your playlist. In the example below, 3 songs have been selected and added to the playlist. Keep in mind, songs and videos will stay on the playlist until you have manually removed them or have closed The Cube. *Note (If a playlist has been created, clicking on play will always play the first song in the playlist.

Removing media from your playlist

In order to remove media from your playlist, open the playlist, then click the red X to the right of the media you would like to remove.

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Sharing Media
With the cube you can share music, videos, photos, documents, and bookmarks found in the Cube Media Selection Environment via email, groups, or meetings.

Sharing Media via Email

To Share music, videos, photo, documents, and bookmarks via email from the cube, select the media you would like to share from the Media Selection Environment by clicking once on the thumbnail. Once the file is highlighted, click on the share button on the bottom right side of the Cube. The Cube will automatically switch to the Contact Environment. You have three options to share your media. 1. One click email - Select the contact(s) you would like to share with, then click on the Email button. The media you have selected will instantly be shared with the contacts you have selected via email. 2. Custom email - Select the contact(s) you would like to share with, then click on the C button embedded in the left side of the Email button. An email will be created with the media you have selected already attached and the contacts you have selected added to the email. You can now compose your email. You can add additional contacts and media as well. 3. Custom email (no preselected contacts) - Follow steps from #2 and add your contacts from the email environment. . Below is a step by step guide.
3. Go to the Member Interaction Environment by clicking on the previous environment button

1. Select one or more media files

2. Click the Share button

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The Cube

Glide OS Tools
Sharing Media via Email (cont.)

4. Select a member you would like to share media with

5. Click this button to send a customized email containing shared media to a selected member

OR

5. You also have the option to send instant email by clicking this button after selecting a member

The Cube

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Sharing Media via Email (cont.)
7. After you are finished customizing your email click the send button.

6. Enter your custom message using the text box.

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The Cube

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Sharing Media via Groups
To Share music, videos, photo, documents, and bookmarks via groups from the cube, select the media you would like to share from the Media Selection Environment by clicking once on the thumbnail. Once the file is highlighted, click on the share button on the bottom right side of the Cube. The Cube will automatically switch to the Contact Environment. You have three options to share your media. 1. One click Group - Select the contact(s) you would like to share with, then click on the Groups button. The media you have selected will instantly be shared with the contacts you have selected via a group. 2. Custom Group - Select the contact(s) you would like to share with, then click on the C button embedded in the left side of the Groups button. A group will be created with the media you have selected already attached and the contacts you have selected added to the group. You can now edit the details of your group. You can add additional contacts and media as well. 3. Custom Group (no preselected contacts) - Follow steps from #2 and add your contacts from the group creation environment. . Below is a step by step guide.
1. Select one or more media files

3. Go to the Member Interaction Environment by clicking on the previous environment button

2. Click the Share button

The Cube

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Sharing Media via Groups (cont.)

4. Select a member you would like to share media with

5. Click this button to create a customized group containing shared media and any member(s) selected

OR

5. You also have the option to create an automatically setup group including shared media and selected member(s) by clicking this button after selecting a member

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The Cube

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Sharing Media via Groups (cont.)
6. Enter a Group name Select a Start and End Date Enter a username or email address then click add to add a contact Add contacts from your address book Contacts associated with your group

Globally set group permissions

Set independent group participant permissions

7. Enter a message for all members in the group

8. Create your group with included media

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Sharing Media via Meetings
To Share music, videos, photo, documents, and bookmarks via meetings from the cube, select the media you would like to share from the Media Selection Environment by clicking once on the thumbnail. Once the file is highlighted, click on the share button on the bottom right side of the Cube. The Cube will automagically switch to the Contact Environment. You have three options to share your media. 1. One click Meeting - Select the contact(s) you would like to share with, then click on the Meeting button. The media you have selected will instantly be shared with the contacts you have selected via a meeting. 2. Custom Meeting - Select the contact(s) you would like to share with, then click on the C button embedded in the left side of the Meeting button. A meeting will be created with the media you have selected already attached and the contacts you have selected added to the group. You can now edit the details of your meeting, you can add additional contacts and media as well. 3. Custom Meeting (no preselected contacts) - Follow steps from #2 and add your contacts from the meeting creation environment. . Below is a step by step guide.
1. Select one or more media files

3. Go to the Member Interaction Environment by clicking on the previous environment button

2. Click the Share button

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The Cube

Glide OS Tools
Sharing Media via Meetings (cont.)

4. Select a member you would like to share media with

5. Click this button to create a customized meeting containing shared media and any member(s) selected

OR

5. You also have the option to create an automatically setup meeting including shared media and selected member(s) by clicking this button after selecting a member

The Cube

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Sharing Media via Meetings (cont.)

6. Enter a Group name Select a Start and End Date Assign a password to your meeting
Enter a Glide username or any email address then click Add to add the contact(s) to your meeting

Globally set group permissions Set group member permissions

Add contacts from your address book Contacts that have been added to your meeting

7. Create your group with included media

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The Cube

Glide OS Tools

Glide Calculator The Glide Calculator which is accessible from the Glide Global Toolbar, is a standard full function scientific calculator. With it you can calculate physics, engineering, and other general math problems. The calculator is accessible in all three of Glides main environments.

Calculator

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Calculator Button Layout & Functions

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Calculator

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Calculator Button Layout & Functions (continued)

Calculator

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Glide One (Sync) Glide One Sync is an offline application which allows you to sync files and information to and from your desktop computer(s) for anytime anywhere access online.

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Glide One (Sync)

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Glide One (Sync) - Installing & Running 1. To download and install Glide One (Sync), click on the sync button in the Glide Global Toolbar.

2. Follow the instructions as stated on the Glide One (Sync) download and installation page.

Glide One (Sync)

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3. Once Glide One (Sync) is installed you will have two shortcuts on your computers desktop as well as a new folder labeled Glide Desktop 1. 2. - Launches Glide One (Sync) - Launches Glide Crunch (spreadsheet)

4. Glide One requires you to enter your Glide username and password as seen in (fig. 2.2).

Fig. 2.2

5. Next, you will be given the option to sync your personal containers. If you click no, you will still have the option to sync at a later time. For more information on syncing see page 69.

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Glide One (Sync)

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Glide Sync Interface

Select Glide OS application view Create a syncenabled container on your Glide HD Glide HD Online Container Display Glide Sync Main Toolbar Refresh Glide HD Online Folders

Select Glide OS Sync view Manual Upload Status Display

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Glide Sync Main Toolbar - The HD main toolbar is used to interact with files on both your Glide hard drive and your Computers hard drive. The toolbar also includes shortcuts to select Glide application.
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Upload files to Glide - To upload files to your Glide account click on this button and select the file you would like to upload in the file selection dialog.

Upload a folder to Glide - To upload a folder to your Glide account click on this button and select the folder you would like to upload in the folder selection dialog.
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Import Contacts - Click this button to import saved contacts from Microsoft Outlook, Entourage, Mac Mail and other software to your Glide Address Book. Import Calendar Events - Click this button to import calendar events from various other software to your Glide Address Book. Import Bookmarks - Click this button to import bookmarks (favorites) from other web browsers such as FireFox, or Internet Explorer to your Glide Account.
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Glide Sync Main Toolbar (cont.) Glide Crunch - Click on this button to launch Glides offline Crunch (spread sheet) application.
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Glide Write - Click on this button to launch Glides online Write application.

Glide Present - Click on this button to launch Glides online Present application.
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Glide Email - Click on this button to launch Glides online Email application.

Glide Photo Editor - Click on this button to launch Glides online Photo Editor application.
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Manual Upload Status Display The Manual Upload Status Display allows you to view all files and folders that are currently queued, uploading, or finished uploading. You also have the option to remove completed file transfers. General Controls Use these options to select which tranfers are viewable in the Manual Upload Status Display. Select a listed file transfer then click on this button to remove the listed upload.

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Automatic Sync Controls & Status Display The Manual Upload Status Display allows you to view and manage all containers and groups that are set to automatically sync as well as add containers and groups which you would like to sync automatically. General Controls
Select an option and click add to sync either containers or groups with your local hard drive.

Add - Select an option as seen in (fig) and click Add to sync either a containers or groups with your local hard drive.

Edit - Change the local directory where a listed container or groups files are uploaded.

Remove - Select a listed container or group then click on this button to remove it from the automatic sync list.

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Manually Uploading Files & Folders Uploading Files
To manually upload files to your Glide account, click on the Upload files to Glide button located at the top of the Glide Sync Main Toolbar and select the file(s) you would like to upload from the file selection dialog. You also have the option to specify the container you would like to upload your files to by first selecting a container from any category before clicking the Upload files to Glide button. If you dont have already at least one container, select a category that you would like the container created in and click Create a new sync enabled container.

Uploading Folders

To manually upload folders to your Glide account, click on the Upload folder to Glide button located at the top of the Glide Sync Main Toolbar and select the folder you would like to upload from the folder selection dialog. You also have the option to specify the container you would like to upload your folder to by first selecting a container from any category before clicking the Upload folder to Glide button. If you dont have already at least one container, select a category that you would like the container created in and click Create a new sync enabled container.
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Uploading via Drag & Drop You also have the option to upload files and folders directly to any container on your online Glide HD by clicking on a file or folder on your computer and dragging it directly to any the desired container in the Glide HD Online Container Display (fig. 2.3).

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Automatic Sync Glide One (Sync) automatic sync enables you to synchronize multiple computers to your online Glide HD. Any changes made in either your online or offline synchronized containers and folders will automatically be replicated in all of your other synchronized containers and folders both online and offline. Creating Sync-Enabled Containers To synchronize containers from your online Glide HD with your local computer(s) you must have at least one container created on your online Glide HD. To create a container on your online Glide HD using Glide One (Sync), select the category from the Glide HD Online Containers Display that you would like the container to be created in and click the Create a new sync enabled container button. To create a container on your online Glide HD using your online Glide account navigate to the Glide HD environment and choose a category from the Glide HD Category Display and click the New button at the top. Assigning Containers to be synced Once a container is created, click on the Add button located in Glide Ones Automatic Sync Status Display. Next select one of the five categories displayed to see the your containers available to be synchronized. Select a container and click Add. *Note - Glide automatically creates a local synchronization folder on your desktop when Glide One is installed called Glide Desktop. You can choose any folder by following the example on the next page. Your container should automatically begin syncing within 2 minutes.
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Creating Sync-Enabled Groups To synchronize groups from your online Glide HD with your local computer(s) you must have created or been invited to at least one group. To create a syncenabled group, navigate to your online Glide Desktop Environment, click on the groups icon and click on the Create New Group button. Assigning Groups to be synced To assign a group to be automatically select the groups option from the Automatic Sync Control & Status Display and click on the Add button. Next select from the two options displayed, My Projects (Groups you have created) or Invited Projects (Groups you have been invited to). Once you have made your selection, the groups available to be synced will be displayed. Select a group and click Add. Your groups should automatically begin syncing within 2 minutes. Accessing Synced Containers Offline Once you have assigned a container to be automatically synced you can access your container offline in your default sync folder, Glide Desktop that was automatically created on your computers desktop when Glide One (Sync) was installed.

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