Setting up your new Chumby:
The first time Chumby is powered on, it allows you to set your time zone and choose an available WiFi connection, and then reboots which takes around 45 seconds. Then, the device settings can be accessed by pressing the button on the top of the chumby (the control panel will be launched). You can cycle through the installed widgets, mute the speaker, toggle the screen off (night mode), launch the interface, change the time / date settings and also bring up the secondary settings screen.
The secondary settings screen displays Chumby’s software version and network addresses. Volume levels, screen brightness, touchscreen calibration, and reconnect to a WiFi access point can be modified. The new settings are saved in memory, even if Chumby loses power.
Chumby comes with a Black and White digital clock that includes a date display. Accessing through the control panel, we can set the clock settings such as time, date, time zone, and two alarms. And there are three alarm sounds to choose from. Some people replaced these three alarm sounds with an .MP3 file by using the USB port to copy the files into the chumby’s file system. You can customize the alarm duration from 0 to 60 minutes.
The cool thing about Chumby is that you can just touch the LCD screen to turn off the alarm or snooze it. You can also use the top button. It gives a sleepy head like me an easier time to go on sleeping. Your conventional alarm clock has only one option (press some button). You can also just ignore the alarm as it will shut off after your set snooze time. The down side of Chumby is that ignoring the alarm is like turning it off (no longer alarming again). Another neat feature is that you can customize the alarm to ring at different times each day of the week, if want. (Make it nice if you have a day off during the week!)
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