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      Navigating your CommBox OS Experience Home Screen

      The CommBox OS home screen is the heart of the CommBox Classic S5. The CommBox OS home screen is completely customisable. You can drag your own shortcuts to apps, tools, and web links onto the home screen. The home screen has four components:

      1. Top tool bar
      2. Home screen widget
      3. Shortcut drop zone
      4. Swipe up menu

      Top tool bar

      The top tools bar shows you the day and time as well as the connection indicators and notifications of available updates. The connection indicators provide information about the CommBox’s network connection and hotspot status as well as if any USB devices are connected

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      Notes

      Shows if the CommBox is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi and the signal strength

      Indicates the CommBox is connected to the internet via wired ethernet

      Indicates the CommBox is not connect to the internet via
      wired ethernet

      Indicates the CommBox’s hotspot feature is enabled

      Indicates a USB media device is connected to the CommBox

      Shows that an update to the OS is available. This will take you to the CommBox store where you can download and install the latest update

      Shows that an update to a CommBox app or tool is available. This will take you to the CommBox store where you can download and install the latest update

      Default home screen

      By default, the CommBox home screen has 6 buttons for the main features available on the CommBox Classic S5 CommBox. These main features are:

      1. Browser
      2. Whiteboard
      3. Screensharing
      4. Store
      5. Help
      6. Files

      Browser

      Open the Chromium browser to view websites on the CommBox.

      Whiteboard

      Open the CommBox whiteboard application, where you can draw, insert images, change backgrounds, write, present and collaborate

      Screensharing

      Open the CommBox’s screensharing application, CommBox Connect, which allows you to connect your personal device wirelessly to the screen.

      Store

      Open the Store to see the list of CommBox exclusive apps and tools that can be installed on the CommBox Classic S5. More apps can be found in the Google Play Store.

      Help

      Open the Help app to get assistance using the CommBox Classic S5. The Help app has an online and offline mode so that you can access help no matter your internet connection.

      Files

      Open the files app to navigate through files saved on your CommBox, Cloud Drive (if you have connected it) or a USB stick.