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1 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 1 Magic Desktop School Edition Printing hint: To save ink or toner when printing this slide show click File | Print and choose Grayscale.

2 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 2 Introduction EasyBits Software AS is a Norwegian privately held company with headquarters in Oslo and facilities in Austin, Cagliari, London, Rome, Simferopol, Vancouver. EasyBits develops and distributes Magic Desktop – an advanced Windows shell designed for children. Magic Desktop provides child security and PC protection, as well as educational content and games. Just in Western Europe this year Magic Desktop will be shipped with over 12 million desktop and laptop PCs. One of the key components that makes Magic Desktop a must have is Security Shield. It based on EasyBits’ patented technology and prevents kids from altering system settings or accessing files that are not intended for them.

3 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 3 User Profile Customization Desktop icons EasyDesk gadgets Desktop gadgets Desktop theme and background While in school mode all of the above can be controlled by the teacher Magic Desktop can be used both as a regular Windows application or can be configured to start as a shell on system startup so kids will not have access to Windows at any time. Icons and buttons are large enough for touch screen use

4 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 4 Multiple User Functionality System is designed for multiple user profiles Easy switching between users Each use has a customized environment Our featured multiple-user example is: Adam is in 8 th grade and uses his Classmate both in School and Home mode He shares his Classmate with Amy, his 4 year old sister Amy’s desktop is configured as classic Magic Desktop for kids

5 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 5 USER PROFILES

6 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 6 This is the window users will see when computer is turned on or restarted. Users will not encounter Windows start up menus or desktop, unless specified by parents.

7 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 7 This is Amy’s classic Magic Desktop environment. Parents are able to configure classic MD and school/home modes for different profiles on the same machine.

8 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 8 This is the window users will see when switching from one user account to another. Accounts can be protected with a password, a regular user or a master one.

9 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 9 This is Adam’s Home desktop. The panel at the bottom of the screen is EasyDesk, filled with user’s favorite gadgets. Adam or his parents can decide which to add to EasyDesk. The bubbles on the left are program icons and desktop gadgets.

10 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 10 The music player allows for creative use of media. In this example an image of Britney Spears pops up simultaneously with her song playing as soon as media player is clicked. Adam’s other gadgets: slideshow, calendar, games, notes and clock.

11 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 11 NetSkater allows navigating only the parent (or teacher) approved sites and introduces kids to Internet in a safe way.

12 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 12 FROM HOME TO SCHOOL

13 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 13 Clicking the notification icon in the bottom right corner makes this menu appear. Once Adam comes to school he will be able to connect to the school network by clicking “connect” on this menu.

14 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 14 Once connected to school network, the user’s homework and parents’ notes will be automatically sent to appropriate teachers. Once the process is finished the home desktop will change to school mode desktop.

15 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 15 This is an example of what school mode desktop will look like. This particular desktop theme is Math. Teachers can set backgrounds, lock certain programs and select which gadgets to keep on students’ EasyDesks.

16 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 16 GADGETS AND PROGRAMS

17 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 17 Most gadgets on school desktop will be different from the home one. It is the teacher’s decision what to allow. SlideShow allows users to view pictures as a slideshow from a folder/directory they select. Pictures can be viewed within the picture frame on EasyDesk or straight on the desktop in larger size.

18 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 18 Easy Calendar allows students to manage their schedules, keep track of tests and other school events. Time reminders can be both in text and voice format and students can set exact time for the reminder to appear.

19 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 19 The calendar is large enough for a touch screen and navigating it is a very simple process.

20 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 20 Easy Notes are the equivalent of the famous Post- it notes. Notes can be text or voice. Different color choices are available and all clickables are large enough for touch screen.

21 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 21 School planner is for writing down homework. In our case homework assignments will come directly from the teacher’s computer. If students need to add extra notes or assignments they can edit what was provided by the teacher.

22 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 22 Today’s Quiz makes quizes look simple. Students can scroll through questions with Back and Next and once done send to teacher by clicking Submit. Once again touch screen adaptability can be seen in this multiple choice example where answers are easy to point and touch.

23 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 23 Homework is right at students’ fingertips. All a student has to do is completes the homework assignments and click Submit. Once the machine connects to school network the homework will be automatically sent to the right teacher.

24 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 24 The Calculator’s advanced mode acts as simplified Excel, with a working area to the right of the calculator. Once a calculation is performed students are able to change figures and get the new answer by clicking the blue equals sign.

25 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 25 Notes for parents are a way for teachers to communicate with parents through the student’s Classmate. To gain access to the messages parents have to enter the Master Password. This ensures that kids never read these notes.

26 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 26 This note for parents requires a response. Parents will choose their response, click Submit and it will be sent to the teacher as soon as school network connection is established. Messages that have not been viewed by parents will be clearly displayed as unread.

27 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 27 OTHER FEATURES

28 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 28 A floating tool bar appears in the top center of the screen and gives students easy access to necessary functions like asking questions, raising hand or submitting assignments.

29 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 29 The system tray icons are large enough for pointing and selecting with a finger and not just a mouse.

30 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 30 EasyDesk can float on top of any program to give students easy access to their favorite gadgets.

31 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 31 EasyBits System Manager is easy to use and is also touch screen friendly.

32 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 32 Master Password protects the system when a child tries to log out of Magic Desktop and return to Windows or perform any other action not approved by parents.

33 Copyright © 2008, EasyBits Software AS. All rights reserved. Confidential. EasyBits Software AS. 33 More Information To view online Magic Desktop presentation, please visit http://magicdesktop.easybits.com http://magicdesktop.easybits.com


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