GlideOS Manual

Glide OS Help Manual
Table of Contents
1. Getting Started
• Registration ......................................................................... Page 3-7
2. Glide Desktop Environment
• Desktop Environment Overview .......................................... Page 8-9
• General Controls ................................................................. Page 10-12
3. Glide HD (Hard Drive) Environment
• HD Environment Overview .................................................. Page 13-14
4. Glide Portal Environment
• Portal Environment Overview ............................................. Page 23
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 ........................................................................... Page 29-30
• Settings ............................................................................... Page 31-34
• Address Book ...................................................................... Page 35-38
• Stickies ............................................................................... Page 39-41
• Music .................................................................................. Page 42-56
• Calculator ........................................................................... Page 57-59
• Sync .................................................................................... Page 60-69
*Note - The Table of Contents listing and all underlined page numbers are clickable.
Page 2 Table of Contents

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 go-
ing to http://www.glideos.com/ and clicking on the register button. (fig. 1.0)
Fig. 1.0
Getting Started Page 3

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 ac-
cording 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

Getting Started
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 registra-
tion.
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 but-
ton and you will be taken back to the origi-
nal login dialog signaling you have success-
fully logged out.

Glide Desktop
Main Environment Selector
Glide OS Application Suite
Glide OS Global Toolbar
Fig. 1.5
The Desktop Environment
The Glide OS Desktop (one of three main Glide OS environments). The desk-
top includes icons such as shortcuts, applications etc and provides the abil-
ity 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 envi-
ronments.
Page 8 Interface \ Desktop

Glide Desktop
Glide OS Application Suite
Includes a full suite of productivity collaborations and social networking ap-
plications. For More See TOC

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.
Interface / Desktop Page 9

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 add-
ed to your Desktop. For More See
TOC
Page 10 General Controls\Desktop

Glide Desktop

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 en-
abling you to upgrade or change general settings such as your Glide hard drive
storage amount, user information, user password, shipping address, your per-
sonal 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, applica-
tion 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 num-
ber or address that you do not want to forget? Use stickies to store and re-
trieve that information. For More See Page 39
General Controls/Desktop Page 11

Glide Desktop
The Cube - The Glide cube is the first social media player with one click shar-
ing of media to your contacts and groups. The Cube provides convenient ac-
cess 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
Fig. 1.6
Glide HD Environment
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, Pho-
to 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).
Interface / Glide HD Page 13
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
Page 14 Interface \ Glide HD

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 (web-
sites, 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 con-
tainer you would like the sub-container
created within then click the “New” but-
ton 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.
General Controls/HD Page 15
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 “Up-

load” 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 down-

load 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 at-
tached.
Groups - Click “Groups” to create a new group. If any files are se-
lected 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 Glide’s online photo
editor.
Write - Click “Write” to launch Glide’s online word processor.
Present - Click “Present” to launch Glide’s online presentation appli-

cation.
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 calen-

dars.

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 select-
ing 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 en-
vironments. 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 lay-
ers. See More On Page 26

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 com-
ments to a file as well as view and edit file settings such as a file’s skin image,
age requirement, shared status, and comment approval.

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 Bubble’s “ABOUT” op-
tion as seen in (fig. 1.7).
Fig. 1.7
File Information
File Medium Preview
Display Tab Menu
Add a caption to
your file
Previous & Next

File buttons
Enlarge View Choose a Skin (an

Locate all instances Close the Edit the Media image representing
of a selected file on About Display selected the File
Skin Pre- your selected file)
your Glide HD. file
view for your file.

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 file’s date
and time of creation, amount of comments
added to a file, and choose a file’s skin image.
The Advanced Tab

This tab enables you to manage metadata in-
formation on a selected file such as an image’s
height and width or a file’s 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 re-
move a tag by highlighting it and clicking on the
“Remove” button.

Glide HD
File Information Display Tab Menu
The Status Tab
This tab enables you to toggle a selected file’s
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
file’s comments. Comments are removable by
selecting a comment and clicking the red “x”
button

Glide Portal
Portal Content Display
Glide Portal
The Glide Portal provides access to featured content (websites, videos, mu-
sic, 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.
General Controls/Desktop Page 23

Glide Portal
Featured Portal Content - The Glide

Portal features selected bookmarks
and RSS feeds in various categories
of interest as well as featured con-
tent 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 per-
sonal Portal category.
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Glide Portal
Portal Content Display - Shared files and assets are viewed in the shared con-
tent 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.
General Controls/Portal Page 25

Glide OS Tools
What is the Glide Bubble?
The Glide Bubble (fig. 1.8) is a shortcut to many different functions when in-
teracting 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
Using the Glide Bubble Fig. 1.8
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 depend-
ing 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 OS Tools
Bubble Layers
Bubble Layers & Options
View - Select this options to view a file.

About - Select this option to view and edit file infor-
mation 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 op-
tion 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 Desk-
top.
Delete - Select this option to delete a file from
Glide.
Download - Select this option to download select-
ed file(s) from Glide to your computer.
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Glide OS Tools
Customize Fig. 2.0

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 back-
ground 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), …
Customize Page 29
Glide OS Tools
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 al-
lows 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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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.
Settings Page 31
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 se-
lecting a photo from the Glide HD.
Profile Options - Enables you to determine whether your profile is public or pri-
vate 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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Glide OS Tools
User Settings
Glide enables you to add additional users to your Glide account, and desig-
nate 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.
Settings Page 33
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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Glide OS Tools
Glide Address Book

The Glide address book is integrated with every file, application and commu-
nication environment enabling you to seamless share with your personal con-
tacts 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 Appli- Add a new contact in your

cation to import contacts. address book.
Return to the Address Book list
Create a new contact group.
view.
Address Book Page 35
Glide OS Tools
Import VCards (Electronic Busi- Contacts are sortable

ness Cards) alphabetically click on
Share Contacts with other Glide a letter to all contacts
members via Email or SMS Text who’s last name begin
messaging. Coming Soon with the corresponding
Delete a selected contact from letter.
your Address Book.
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 contact’s last name.
(fig. 2.1) on the next page shows an example.
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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 Page 37

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 cur-
rent 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 contact’s 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 magnify-
ing glass or press enter.
View Created Contacts

You can view your contacts alphabetically by clicking on the letters surround-
ing the address book. You also have the option of viewing all contacts in a sin-
gle list by clicking on the “ALL” button located at the top of the address book
window, on either side.
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Glide OS Tools
Glide Sticky Notes

Glide Sticky notes are a convenient way to store notes, thoughts, ideas, num-
bers, 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 auto-
matically saved when closed.
Sticky Notes Page 39

Glide OS Tools
Sticky Note Toolbar
Create a new sticky note. Text color selection.
Delete current sticky note. Hide current sticky note.
Sticky note background color.
Font Family Selection
Font Size Selection
Bold, Italic, and Underline

text buttons. Resizing a sticky note - In order
to resize a sticky click and drag
Text color selection. on the bottom right corner.
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Glide OS Tools
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
Sticky Notes Page 41

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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Glide OS Tools
Cube Main Environments
Media Selection Environment Contact Environment

The media selection environments enables The contact environment enables you to inter-
you to access and share public media (mu- act with Glide members via email, groups, and
sic, video, photos, documents, bookmarks meetings. You are also able to view member
that have been made public by Glide mem- profiles, member information, and search for
bers) as well as your own media that you members.
have uploaded to your Glide account.
Media Player Environment

The media player environment enables you lis-
ten to music, view videos, photos, documents
and bookmarks. You also have the options to
purchase media that is available for sale (com-
ing soon).
The Cube Page 43

Glide OS Tools
Media Selection Environment
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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.
The Cube Page 45

Glide OS Tools
Media Player Environment
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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 play-
list. 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.
The Cube Page 47

Glide OS Tools
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 select-
ed 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.
1. Select one or
3. Go to the Member more media files
Interaction Environment
by clicking on the previ-
ous environment button
2. Click the
Share button
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Glide OS Tools
Sharing Media via Email (cont.)
4. Select a member
you would like to
share media with
5. Click this button to 5. You also have the

send a customized email
containing shared media OR option to send instant
email by clicking this
to a selected member button after selecting a
member
The Cube Page 49

Glide OS Tools
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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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
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” but-
ton 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.
1. Select one or
2. Click the
Share button
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Glide OS Tools
Sharing Media via Groups (cont.)
4. Select a member
you would like to
share media with
5. Click this button to create 5. You also have the option to

a customized group con-
taining shared media and OR create an automatically setup
group including shared me-
any member(s) selected dia and selected member(s)
by clicking this button after
selecting a member
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Glide OS Tools
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 Globally set group
contact permissions
Add contacts from
your address book
Set independent
Contacts associated group participant
with your group 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
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 “Meet-
ing” 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” but-
ton embedded in the left side of the “Meeting” button. A meeting will be created with the me-
dia 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.
1. Select one or
2. Click the
Share button
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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 5. You also have the option to

a customized meeting con-
taining shared media and OR create an automatically setup
meeting including shared me-
any member(s) selected dia and selected member(s)
by clicking this button after
selecting a member
The Cube Page 55

Glide OS Tools
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 user-

name or any email
address then click
“Add” to add the
contact(s) to your Globally set group
meeting permissions
Add contacts from
your address book
Set group
Contacts that have member
been added to your permissions
meeting
7. Create your group

with included media
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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 Glide’s main environments.
Calculator Page 57
Glide OS Tools
Calculator Button Layout & Functions
Page 58 Calculator
Glide OS Tools
Calculator Button Layout & Functions

(continued)
Calculator Page 59
Glide OS Tools
Glide One (Sync)

Glide One Sync is an offline application which allows you to sync files and in-
formation to and from your desktop computer(s) for anytime anywhere access
online.
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Glide OS Tools
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.
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3. Once Glide One (Sync) is installed you will have two shortcuts on your
computer’s desktop as well as a new folder labeled “Glide Desktop”
1. - Launches Glide One (Sync)
2. - 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 op-

tion to sync your personal con-
tainers. If you click no, you will
still have the option to sync at a
later time. For more information
on syncing see page 69.

Glide OS Tools
Glide Sync Interface
Select Glide OS appli- Select Glide OS Sync

Search the internet
cation view view
using this searchbar
Manual Upload
Create a sync- Status Display
enabled con-
tainer on your
Glide HD
Glide HD
Online
Container
Display
Glide Sync
Main Toolbar
Refresh Glide
HD Online Fold- Automatic Sync
ers Control & Status
Display

Glide OS Tools
1.
Glide Sync Main Toolbar - The HD main toolbar is used to inter-
act with files on both your Glide hard drive and your Computer’s
2.
hard drive. The toolbar also includes shortcuts to select Glide ap-
plication.
3.
1.
Upload files to Glide - To upload files to your Glide account
4. click on this button and select the file you would like to upload in
the file selection dialog.
5.
Upload a folder to Glide - To upload a folder to your Glide ac-
2.
count click on this button and select the folder you would like to
upload in the folder selection dialog.
3.
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

4.
events from various other software to your Glide Address Book.
5.
Import Bookmarks - Click this button to import bookmarks
(favorites) from other web browsers such as FireFox, or Internet
Explorer to your Glide Account.

Glide OS Tools
Glide Sync Main Toolbar (cont.)
Glide Crunch - Click on this button to launch Glide’s offline

6.
Crunch (spread sheet) application.
Glide Write - Click on this button to launch Glide’s online Write

7.
application.
Glide Present - Click on this button to launch Glide’s online

8.
Present application.
6. Glide Email - Click on this button to launch Glide’s online Email

9.
application.
7. 10.
Glide Photo Editor - Click on this button to launch Glide’s on-
line Photo Editor application.
8.
9.
10.

Glide OS Tools
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 Select a listed file transfer then
are viewable in the Manual Upload Status click on this button to remove
Display. the listed upload.

Glide OS Tools
Automatic Sync Controls & Status Display

The Manual Upload Status Display allows you to view and manage all con-
tainers and groups that are set to automatically sync as well as add con-
tainers 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 Edit - Change the local Remove - Select a listed
seen in (fig) and click “Add” directory where a listed container or group then
to sync either a containers container or group’s files click on this button to
or groups with your local are uploaded. remove it from the auto-
hard drive. matic sync list.

Glide OS Tools
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 spec-
ify 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 don’t
have already at least one container, select a category that you would like the con-
tainer 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 don’t 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”.
Fig. 2.3
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).

Glide OS Tools
Automatic Sync
Glide One (Sync) automatic sync enables you to synchronize multiple com-
puters 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), se-
lect 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 cat-
egory 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 One’s
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.

Glide OS Tools
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 sync-
enabled 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 Au-
tomatic Sync Control & Status Display and click on the “Add” button. Next se-
lect 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 computer’s desktop when Glide
One (Sync) was installed.

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Page 2 Table of Contents

Getting Started Page 3

Page 4 Getting Started

Registration (Step Three)

Getting Started Page 5

Page 6 Getting Started

Getting Started Page 7

Main Environment Selector

Glide OS Application Suite

Glide OS Global Toolbar

Main Environment Selector

Page 8 Interface \ Desktop

Glide OS Global Toolbar

Interface / Desktop Page 9

Desktop Search Bar - The Desktop Search

Glide OS Application Suite - Your

Page 10 General Controls\Desktop

Glide OS Global Toolbar

General Controls/Desktop Page 11

Page 12 General Controls\Desktop

1. HD Categories 2. Main HD Toolbar

Page 14 Interface \ Glide HD

View Options (left to right)

Glide HD Toolbar - The Glide HD main toolbar is used to interact

Upload - To upload files to your Glide account click on the “Up-

Download - Select or highlight the file(s) you would like to down-

Delete - Select or highlight the file(s) you would like to delete

Contacts - Click contacts to launch your address book while using

Meeting - Create a virtual, text, audio, and video meeting with

Page 16 General Controls\HD

Write - Click “Write” to launch Glide’s online word processor.

Present - Click “Present” to launch Glide’s online presentation appli-

Publish - Click “Publish” to select the “My Websites” category

Calendar - Click Calender to access your personal and shared calen-

General Controls/HD Page 17

Gripper - Use the gripper to contract or

Page 18 General Controls\HD

File Information Display

General Controls/HD Page 19

Previous & Next

Enlarge View Choose a Skin (an

Page 20 General Controls\HD

The Advanced Tab

The Tags Tab

General Controls/HD Page 21

The Comments Tab

Page 22 General Controls\HD

Portal Content Display

General Controls/Desktop Page 23

Featured Portal Content - The Glide

Personal Portal Content - The Glide

Page 24 General Controls\Portal

General Controls/Portal Page 25

Glide Bubble Options

Page 26 Glide Bubble

Bubble Layers & Options

View - Select this options to view a file.

Glide Bubble Page 27

Desktop - The desktop option enables you to

Email - Select this option to send an email that

Copy - Select this option to copy the selected

Page 28 Glide Bubble

Customize Fig. 2.0