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KDE User Guide

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Contents

About This Guide
1. Feedback
2. Additional Documentation
3. Documentation Conventions
4. About the Making of This Manual
I. KDE Desktop
1. Getting Started with the KDE Desktop
1.1. Logging In and Selecting a Desktop
1.2. Logging Out
1.3. Desktop Components
1.4. Managing Folders and Files with Konqueror
1.5. Accessing Network Resources
1.6. Finding Data on your Computer or in the File System
1.7. Moving Text between Applications
1.8. Printing
1.9. Managing Internet Connections
1.10. Exploring the Internet
1.11. E-Mail and Scheduling
1.12. Opening or Creating Documents with OpenOffice.org
1.13. Managing Passwords with KWallet Manager
1.14. Displaying, Decompressing, and Creating Archives
1.15. Taking Screen Shots
1.16. Viewing PDF Files with KPDF
1.17. Controlling Sound with KMix
1.18. Obtaining Software Updates
1.19. For More Information
2. Customizing Your Settings
2.1. The KDE Control Center
2.2. Configuring Desktop Objects
2.3. Configuring the Main Menu
2.4. Configuring the Panel
2.5. Configuring KDE Behavior
2.6. Configuring 3D Desktop Effects
2.7. Configuring System and Security Aspects
II. Office and Collaboration
3. The OpenOffice.org Office Suite
3.1. Understanding OpenOffice.org
3.2. Word Processing with Writer
3.3. Using Spreadsheets with Calc
3.4. Using Presentations with Impress
3.5. Using Databases with Base
3.6. Creating Graphics with Draw
3.7. Creating Mathematical Formulas with Math
3.8. Finding Help and Information About OpenOffice.org
4. Kontact: E-Mailing and Calendaring
4.1. Kontact Overview
4.2. Mail
4.3. Contacts
4.4. Calendar
4.5. Syncing Data with a Handheld
4.6. Kontact for GroupWise Users
4.7. For More Information
5. Synchronizing a Handheld Computer with KPilot
5.1. Conduits Used by KPilot
5.2. Configuring the Handheld Connection
5.3. Configuring the KAddressBook Conduit
5.4. Managing To-Do Items and Events
5.5. Working with KPilot
6. Instant Messaging with Kopete
6.1. Configuring Kopete
6.2. Adding Contacts
6.3. Adding Groups
6.4. Using Kopete
7. Using Voice over IP with Ekiga
7.1. Configuring Ekiga
7.2. The Ekiga User Interface
7.3. Making a Call
7.4. Answering a Call
7.5. Using the Address Book
7.6. For More Information
8. Accessing Network Resources
8.1. General Notes on File Sharing and Network Browsing
8.2. Accessing Network Shares
8.3. Sharing Folders in Mixed Environments
8.4. Managing Windows Files
8.5. Configuring and Accessing a Windows Network Printer
8.6. Configuring Shortcuts to Network Folders
8.7. Configuring and Using a Small Web Server
9. Encryption with KGpg
9.1. Generating a New Key Pair
9.2. Exporting the Public Key
9.3. Importing Keys
9.4. The Key Server Dialog
9.5. Text and File Encryption
9.6. For More Information
10. Searching with Kerry
10.1. Searching Using Kerry
10.2. Configuring Kerry
III. Internet
11. Browsing with Konqueror
11.1. Tabbed Browsing
11.2. Automatic Scrolling
11.3. Profiles
11.4. Saving Web Pages and Graphics
11.5. Searching with Konqueror
11.6. Bookmarks
11.7. Java and JavaScript
11.8. Enabling Advertisment Blockers
11.9. For More Information
12. Browsing with Firefox
12.1. Navigating Web Sites
12.2. Finding Information
12.3. Managing Bookmarks
12.4. Using the Download Manager
12.5. Customizing Firefox
12.6. Printing from Firefox
12.7. For More Information
13. Transferring Data from the Internet
13.1. Adding Transfers to the List
13.2. Timer-Controller Transfers
14. Reading News Feeds with Akregator
IV. Multimedia
15. Manipulating Graphics with The GIMP
15.1. Graphics Formats
15.2. Starting The GIMP
15.3. Getting Started
15.4. Saving Images
15.5. Printing Images
15.6. For More Information
16. Managing Your Digital Image Collection
16.1. Using Digikam
16.2. Configuring Your Camera
16.3. Downloading Pictures from Your Camera
16.4. Retrieving Information
16.5. Managing Albums
16.6. Managing Tags
16.7. Creating Powerful Search Filters
16.8. Exporting Image Collections
16.9. Viewing and Editing Images
16.10. Useful Tools
16.11. Troubleshooting
16.12. For More Information
17. Playing Music and Movies
17.1. Mixers
17.2. Playing Music Files
17.3. Handling Audio CDs
17.4. Playing Movie Files
18. Burning CDs and DVDs
18.1. Creating a Data CD or DVD
18.2. Creating an Audio CD
18.3. Copying a CD or DVD
18.4. Writing ISO Images
18.5. Creating a Multisession CD or DVD
18.6. For More Information
A. Finding the Information You Need
A.1. Included Documentation
A.2. Additional Resources and More Information
B. Moving from Windows to Linux
B.1. Starting Applications from the Main Menu
B.2. Managing Files
B.3. Using the Command Line
B.4. Customizing Your Desktop
B.5. Switching between Applications
B.6. Accessing Network Resources
C. Getting to Know Linux Software
C.1. Office
C.2. Network
C.3. Multimedia
C.4. Graphics
C.5. System and File Management
C.6. Software Development
D. GNU Licenses
D.1. GNU General Public License
D.2. GNU Free Documentation License
Index

List of Figures

1.1. A KDM Login Screen
1.2. An Example KDE Desktop
1.3. KDE Panel (Kicker)
1.4. KDE Main Menu
1.5. Autodetection of a USB Stick in KDE
1.6. Viewing the Contents of an USB Stick
1.7. KDE Configuration Dialog for Removable Media
1.8. My Computer
1.9. Displaying Media in Konqueror
1.10. The File Manager Konqueror
1.11. Creating an Image Gallery with Konqueror
1.12. Workgroups on a Windows Network
1.13. Finding Files with KFind
1.14. Starting a Print Job with KPrinter
1.15. Monitoring Print Jobs with KJobViewer
1.16. Available Networks in the KNetworkManager Applet
1.17. The KWallet Manager Window
1.18. Ark: File Archive Preview
1.19. KSnapshot
1.20. The KMix Mixer
2.1. KDE Control Center
2.2. 3D Desktop Effects on KDE
3.1. The Options Window
3.2. An OpenOffice.org Wizard
3.3. Navigator Tool in Writer
4.1. The Kontact Window Showing the Summary
4.2. The Kontact Mail Component
4.3. The Kontact Address Book
4.4. The Kontact Calendar
5.1. Configuration Dialog with the Available Conduits
5.2. KPilot Configuration
5.3. Dialog Showing the Path to a KOrganizer Calendar File
5.4. The Main Window of KPilot
6.1. Kopete Configuration Panels
6.2. The Main Kopete Window
6.3. Chat Window
7.1. Ekiga User Interface
8.1. Network Browsing
8.2. Enabling File Sharing
8.3. Detailed Sharing Options
8.4. Shared Folder
8.5. Browsing Data on the AD Server
8.6. Editing a Text File with Kate
8.7. Saving a File to a Remote Windows Folder
8.8. Accessing MS Exchange through Konqueror
8.9. Adding a Printer
8.10. Adding Printer Details
8.11. Adding a Network Folder
8.12. New Network Folder
8.13. Opening a File from a Network Share
8.14. Selecting the File Server Root Directory
8.15. Published Contents
8.16. File Server Statistics
9.1. KGpg: Creating a Key
9.2. The Key Manager
9.3. Search Screen for Importing a Key
9.4. Hits and Import
9.5. Exporting a Key to a Key Server
11.1. The Browser Window of Konqueror
12.1. The Browser Window of Firefox
12.2. Using the Firefox Bookmark Manager
12.3. Installing Firefox Extensions
12.4. Installing Firefox Themes
13.1. KGet
14.1. Akregator Showing Some News
15.1. The Main Window
15.2. The Print Dialog
16.1. The Main Window of Digikam
16.2. Downloading Pictures from a Camera
16.3. Display Tagged Images Only
16.4. Creating an Advanced Search Filter
16.5. Checking the Histogram
16.6. Using Image Inpainting to Remove Artifacts
16.7. Creating a Custom Crop Using Aspect Ratio Crop
16.8. Simulating IR Photography
16.9. Batch Processing: Solarizing Images
17.1. The amaroK Media Player
17.2. The KsCD User Interface
17.3. Ripping Audio CDs with KAudioCreator
17.4. Ripping Audio Data with Konqueror
17.5. Kaffeine Main Window
18.1. Creating a New Data Project
18.2. Customizing the Burning Process
18.3. Copying a CD
A.1. Main Window of the Help Center
A.2. Generating a Search Index
A.3. Combining Search Options
B.1. KDE Desktop
B.2. Main Menu in KDE
B.3. Windows Explorer and Konqueror
B.4. Windows Command Prompt and Konsole Terminal
B.5. Windows Control Panel and KDE Control Center
B.6. Windows Panel and KDE Panel
B.7. Windows My Network Places and Konqueror Network Browsing

List of Tables

3.1. The OpenOffice.org Application Modules
3.2. Global Setting Categories
3.3. Where to Find OpenOffice.org Templates and Extras
3.4. About the Types of Styles
3.5. Where to Get Information About OpenOffice.org
4.1. Kontact and GroupWise Terminology Differences
7.1. Keyboard Shortcuts for Ekiga
C.1. Office Software for Windows and Linux
C.2. Network Software for Windows and Linux
C.3. Multimedia Software for Windows and Linux
C.4. Graphics Software for Windows and Linux
C.5. System and File Management Software for Windows and Linux
C.6. Development Software for Windows and Linux
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