Figure 2 Switching on a VIA Freeze
Wait for the system to boot up (this can take a minute or so especially if no network is
connected) and you should be presented with the login screen as shown in Figure 3.
This indicates that the system has correctly booted up and the temperature sensor on
the top right hand side of the screen is reading approximately room temperature or the
temperature that the unit has been stored at.
Figure 3 The Login Screen
Two types of user accounts exist, ‘user’ and ‘admin’, and you can log in as either from
the login screen. If you log in as an Admin, you will have access to certain system settings,
which a normal User account is not able to view, for example being able to create extra