Installing and Running QIMO

Installing and Running
QIMO
ELDER Project
Qimo
 Qimo (pronounced “kim-oh”, as in
“Eskimo”) is a kid-friendly desktop
environment that comes preinstalled
with educational activities for kids
including TuxPaint, Laby, GCompris,
Tuxmath, and Tuxtyping.
 Large colourful icons and menus that
can help young users navigate easily
through it, and it is aimed for early
elementary school-aged children,
ages 3 and up.
 Unlike QIMO, Qimo not only targets
a separate age group but can also be
easily installed on a separate stand
alone computer for classrooms and
homes.
Minimum Requirements
 Qimo needs a minimum of 256MB of memory

to run from the CD, or 192MB to install. At
least 6 GB of hard drive space is
recommended, and a 400MHz or faster CPU.
 Most “older” computers can run QIMO quite
well!
Steps to Installation
Change
Create your Install on
your BIOS
QIMO USB Computers!
Settings
Things that you will need:
 2 GB or Higher USB stick
 QIMO ISO file
◦ (download here at:

http://ftp.usf.edu/pub/qimo/qimo-2.0-desktop.is
o
)
 Download the Universal USB Creator
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Univers
al-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer.exe
)
 A Computer/Laptop!
Creating your QIMO USB
 Download the ISO file first. Depending on
your internet connection, this may take up to
an hour or more.
◦ http://ftp.usf.edu/pub/qimo/qimo-2.0-desktop.is
o
◦ Save the ISO file on your desktop.

 Download the Universal USB Creator
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Univers
al-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer.exe
)
 Save the file to your desktop
 Run the File
 Click Run
 If the security dialogue appears, click run
 Click 'Browse' and open the downloaded ISO
file which you saved on your desktop.
 Choose the
USB drive and
click 'Create‘
 If you wish to
have ONLY
QIMO on your
USB, check
the “format”
box
 Wait for your USB to finish!
 When USB creator is complete, remove your
USB.
 Now, we are going to install QIMO side by
side with Windows.

QIMO Installation
 What we are going to do install QIMO side-
by-side with Windows
 Please restart your computer
Restarting your Computer
 Most newer computers can boot from USB. You should see
a welcome screen prompting you to choose your language
and giving you the option to install Ubuntu or try it from
the CD.
 If your computer does not automatically do so, you might

need to edit the BIOS settings. Restart your computer, and
watch for a message telling you which key to press to
enter the BIOS setup. It will usually be one of F1, F2, DEL,
ESC or F10. Press this key while your computer is booting
to edit your BIOS settings.
 An example of editing BIOS is as follows:

Example BIOS
 Restart your
computer. On the first
screen that appears,
look for a notice that
will let you know the
magic key you must
press to enter the
BIOS setup screen.
 For example, this
AWARD BIOS screen

shows to hit DEL to
enter setup:
Example BIOS
 And this Dell
BIOS screen
shows to enter
F2 to enter
setup:
“Magic Key”
 Press the “magic key” before the notice
disappears. (You have to act quickly or press
the PAUSE key on the keyboard so the screen
freezes and you have all the time to look for
the notice and press the “magic key”. Most of
the time the “magic key” is DEL, but
sometimes it can be F2 or other. If you can't
find it, you can press all the F keys until one
works for you. You will know when you're in
the BIOS setup when your screen changes into
a blue or gray one with lots of options.
Boot Sequence
 Inside the BIOS, you will not
be able to use your mouse
to point and click on the
menus; therefore, you have
to move over the options
using your keyboard (arrow
keys). Read the keyboard
shortcuts at the bottom of
the screen so you know
what you can do with your
keyboard.
 This screen shows the
keyboard shortcuts
available in one BIOS
version:
Boot Sequence
 Look for the boot
sequence options.
 This screen shows
the boot sequence

options on one
machine:
Boot Sequence
 If your computer has
AWARD BIOS, move
to the Advanced BIOS
Features option and
press ENTER. (If you
don't have AWARD
BIOS, then look for
an option that says
something like boot
order or boot devices
sequence.)
Changing the Boot Sequence
 Change the boot order using the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys on
your keyboard (read the keyboard shortcuts to find out which keys
are for your BIOS screen.) The idea is to set the USB as the first boot
device and the HARD DISK DRIVE as the second boot device, so when
your computer starts, it looks for what's inside the USB and if it
doesn't find a boot disk, then it will move on the hard drive and start
Windows. It doesn't matter what the third boot device is; you can
leave it as it is or disabled, just make sure that you set the HDD-0
as any of the devices or your computer will not boot into Windows
when the Ubuntu USB is not in the drive. The options on your screen
should look like this:
 First Boot Device [USB]

 Second Boot Device [HDD-0]
 Third Boot Device [Disabled]
Save your changes
 Save the changes, exit the setup
and restart your computer.
Once you have changed the
boot order, look for the
keyboard shortcut that will let
you save the changes and exit.
Most of the time it will be the
F10 key on your keyboard.
When you're asked: “Save to
CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)”:
 you must press the Y letter on
your keyboard and your
computer will restart and start
from the Ubuntu USB
Installing QIMO (dual boot)
 Restart your computer. You should see this
screen. Choose to install QIMO.
Installing Edubutnu
 Follow the prompts till
step 4
 At step 4, choose “install
them side by side,
choosing between them
at each startup”
 Choose how much you
want to “give” QIMO on
your harddisk. I would
recommend anything
greater than 15 GB.
 Proceed.
Installing QIMO
 Follow the prompts to completion.
 Click “install” at the last step
 Watch the slideshow explaining the different
features on QIMO
 When prompted to restart, restart
Enjoy QIMO!
 Upon rebooting, your computer will now
allow you to choose between QIMO or
Windows.
Questions?
 Please email Michael Mak at
[email protected]
 More information at www.elderproject.knet.ca

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 Qimo needs a minimum of 256MB of memory

◦ (download here at:

◦ Save the ISO file on your desktop.

side with Windows.

 If your computer does not automatically do so, you might

 An example of editing BIOS is as follows:

AWARD BIOS screen

the boot sequence

 First Boot Device [USB]

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