Listed below are instructions for getting started with the two most common operating systems.
openSUSELinux
AftercompletingStepsOne through Six above(includingturningon
yourXi3 NUC
andyourcomputermonitor/display),the
main screen of the openSUSE Linux
operating system should appear
on your computermonitor,signifying that you
arereadytobegin using
yourXi3 NUC.
{NOTE: When shippedfromthe factory,
the
initialRootPasswordonanXi3 NUCpre-loadedwith
openSUSELinuxis
xi3password–allinlowercase.Pleaseresetyour
RootPasswordafterinitialuse.}
Windows 7/8
After completing Steps One through Six on the previous pages
(includingturning
onyour Xi3 NUCandyourcomputer
monitor/display),the main screen of your
Windowsoperating system
shouldappearonyourcomputermonitor,signifying
thatyouareready
to begin using your Xi3 NUC.
Move Data onto your Xi3 NUC
Ifyou purchasedyourXi3 NUC with certainSoftware
Applicationspre-installedon
yourmachine,you shouldbeabletosee
anduse theseprogramsonceyou have
turnedonyourcomputer.
LoadingadditionalSoftwareApplicationsontoyourXi3 NUC canbeaccomplished
eitherbydownloading/installingtheseprogramsviatheInternetorby
transferring/installing
theprogramsfromaDVD/CDdiscorUSBdriveontoyour
Xi3 NUC.
Downloading/Installing Programs from the Internet
Todownload and installSoftwareApplicationsfrom the Internet onto yourXi3 NUC,take the following steps.
1.
MakesureyouareconnectedtotheInternet.
2.
Gototheappropriatepageontheweb.
3.
Followtheinstructionsfordownloadingtheapplication.
4.
Download and install the application.
Installing Programs from a USB Thumb drive
ToinstallSoftwareApplicationsfromaUSBthumbdriveontoyourXi3 NUC,takethefollowingsteps.
1.
InserttheUSBthumbdriveintoanopenUSBportonthebackofyourXi3 NUC.
2.
Within the Operating System, highlight the Software Applications you wish to install onto your Xi3 NUC.
3.
Follow the Operating System instructions and install the Software Applications to your Xi3 NUC hard drive.
Installing Programs from a DVD/CD
Toinstall Software Applications from a DVD or CD onto your Xi3 NUC, take the following steps.
1.
ConnectanexternalDVD/CDdrive toyourXi3 NUC(typicallythroughanavailableUSBport).
2.
InserttheDVDorCDintoyourDVD/CDdrive.
3.
Within the Operating System, highlight the Software Applications you wish to install onto your Xi3 NUC.
4.
Follow the Operating System instructions and install the Software Applications to your Xi3 NUC hard drive.
Copying Existing Files to the Xi3 NUC from an Older PC
Ifyouhavefiles,photos,videosorotherformsofdataonyourexistingcomputerthatyouwouldliketomoveontoyourXi3 NUC
,there are
several ways to accomplish this. If you have a lotof files to copy and you have access to a DVD
orCDburner,youcancopythesefilesonto
aDVDorCDandthenfollowthestepsoutlinedaboveintheInstallingPrograms fromaDVDorCDorInstallingProgramsfromaUSB
thumbdrivesections above.Youwillbeinstallingfilesinsteadof“programs.”
Thereare also numeroussoftwareapplicationsthat are
free,or fora nominal fee, thatcan beinstalledontoyour Xi3 NUC and will walk you through the file transfer process step by step.
Ifyouhaveonlyafewfilestocopy,however,youmaychoosetoemailthefilestoyourselfasthisisoftentheeasiestway
tomove files
fromone computerto another.Simplysend an email to yourself from yourold computer and attach the files you want to that email.
Thenopen the emailon your Xi3 NUC and save the files onto yournew Xi3 NUC
.
Onceyouhavesuccessfullybooted-up/turned-onyourXi3 NUCandhaveinstalledand/ortransferredallofthe
SoftwareApplicationsand
files/dataontoyournewmachine,you’rereadytostartusingyournew Xi3 NUC.
