[Web4lib] UPDATE: OLPC computer, Gecko browser and popups

[Hester, Mary]

I have found out that it is not the browser but the operating system that is on the OLPC XO laptop -- it only allows one window open at at time. Time to go see the campus tech people. 


-----Original Message-----
From: Hester, Mary
Sent: Wed 2/20/2008 12:17 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: OLPC computer, Gecko browser and popups
 
I'm basically illiterate when it comes to the techie side of computer use and I need some assistance.

When OLPC (one laptop per child) had their "give one, get one" drive, I participated. My idea for this laptop was to take it to meetings and conferences because of its portability. I love this 'mini' laptop except for one thing: remote access to our school email requires a popup and evidently this Gecko browser has a popup blocker.  Any idea how to get around it?  My first thought was to install Mozilla Firefox, however, installation download and installation also requires a popup.

I have spent sometime on the OLPC wiki but haven't found the solution so far. Anyone else encountered and fixed this yet?

Mary Hester
Barton County Community College
245 NE 30 Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620.792.9364 hesterm at bartonccc.edu