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Your organization is now the proud new owner of refurbished hardware from Free Geek! Here is some information we think would be vital for you to know.
- Login
- password: freegeek
- Freegeek Manual - **Follow the directions in this document when FIRST using your new computer**
- If not on your desktop, click on "Applications" on the top of the screen, go to "Other" and select "Freegeek Manual".
- Ubuntu Pocket Guide
- This should appear on your desktop.
- The operating system website - an excellent repository of information!
- General: http://www.ubuntu.com/
- Documentation for Ubuntu version 10.04: https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/index.html
- Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support
- Looking for a Linux equivalent for a favorite program? Search the Internet for: "linux software equivalent" [your program]
- If you keep Ubuntu on your system, you can call our techs with software and hardware questions. Sometimes they will ask you to bring your organization's computer to our location.
- Tech Support Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday: 12-6 PM
- (503) 232-9350 option 6
- 1731 SE 10th Ave.
- Portland, OR 97214
- Feel free to leave a message on the tech support voicemail if you are calling outside tech support hours.
- If you need to get back in contact with the hardware grants group and/or your shepherd, either call or email.
- Hardware Grants Group
- (503) 232-9350 ext. 116