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GNOME User Guide

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Contents

About This Guide
1. Audience
2. Feedback
3. Documentation Updates
4. Additional Documentation
5. Documentation Conventions
6. About the Making of This Manual
7. Acknowledgments
I. GNOME Desktop
1. Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop
1.1. Logging In and Selecting a Desktop
1.2. Logging Out
1.3. Desktop Basics
1.4. Using the Main Menu
1.5. Managing Folders and Files with Nautilus
1.6. Accessing Network Resources
1.7. Accessing Floppy Disks, CDs, or DVDs
1.8. Finding Data on Your Computer or in the File System
1.9. Moving Text Between Applications
1.10. Printing
1.11. Managing Internet Connections
1.12. Exploring the Internet
1.13. E-mail and Scheduling
1.14. Opening or Creating Documents with OpenOffice.org
1.15. Controlling Your Desktop’s Power Management
1.16. Creating, Displaying, and Decompressing Archives
1.17. Taking Screen Shots
1.18. Viewing PDF Files
1.19. Controlling Sound
1.20. Using the Fingerprint Reader
1.21. Obtaining Software Updates
1.22. For More Information
2. Customizing Your Settings
2.1. Hardware
2.2. Look and Feel
2.3. Personal
2.4. System
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. Evolution: E-Mail and Calendaring
4.1. Starting Evolution for the First Time
4.2. Using Evolution: An Overview
5. Synchronizing Your Handheld Devices with GNOME Pilot
5.1. GNOME Pilot Configuration Tool
5.2. The Pilot Applet
6. Instant Messaging with Pidgin
6.1. Supported Protocols
6.2. Adding an Account
6.3. Managing Your Buddy List
6.4. Chatting
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
8.4. Managing Windows Files
8.5. Configuring and Accessing a Windows Network Printer
9. Encryption with Passwords and Encryption Keys
9.1. Signing and Encryption
9.2. Generating a New Key Pair
9.3. Modifying Key Properties
9.4. Importing Keys
9.5. Exporting Keys
9.6. Backing Up Keyrings
9.7. Signing a Key
9.8. File Manager Integration
9.9. Encryption Preferences
10. Searching with Beagle
10.1. Using Beagle
10.2. Search Tips
10.3. Performing a Property Search
10.4. Setting Search Preferences
10.5. Indexing Other Directories
10.6. Preventing Files and Directories from Being Indexed
11. Taking Notes with Tomboy
11.1. Creating Notes
11.2. Searching All Notes
11.3. Linking Notes
11.4. Accessing Your Notes
11.5. Formatting Text in Notes
11.6. Exporting Notes to HTML
11.7. Deleting Notes
11.8. Printing Notes
11.9. Configuring Tomboy Preferences
III. Internet
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. Connecting to a Remote Server
13.2. Transferring Files
13.3. Setting Up an HTTP Proxy Server
13.4. ASCII vs. Binary Transfers
14. Reading Newsfeeds with Liferea
14.1. Starting Liferea
14.2. Reading a Newsfeed
14.3. Creating a New Subscription
14.4. Updating Subscriptions
14.5. For More Information
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. Editing Images
15.6. Printing Images
15.7. For More Information
16. Managing Your Digital Image Collection
16.1. Importing Photos
16.2. Downloading Pictures from Your Camera
16.3. Getting Photo Information
16.4. Managing Tags
16.5. Searching and Finding Photos
16.6. Exporting Image Collections
16.7. Basic Photo Editing
16.8. Sharing Photos
17. Playing and Managing Your Music with Banshee
17.1. Listening to Music
17.2. Managing Your Music Library
17.3. Using Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player
17.4. Creating Audio and MP3 CDs
17.5. Sharing Your Music
17.6. Configuring Banshee Preferences
18. Playing Movie Files
18.1. Using the Totem Movie Player
18.2. Modifying Totem Movie Player Preferences
19. Burning CDs and DVDs
19.1. GNOME CD/DVD Creator
19.2. Brasero
A. Moving from Windows to Linux
A.1. Starting Applications from the Main Menu
A.2. Managing Files
A.3. Using the Command Line
A.4. Customizing Your Desktop
A.5. Switching between Applications
A.6. Accessing Network Resources
B. GNU Licenses
B.1. GNU General Public License
B.2. GNU Free Documentation License

List of Figures

1.1. GNOME Desktop
1.2. GNOME Desktop Menu
1.3. GNOME Bottom Panel
1.4. Add to Panel Dialog Box
1.5. Main Menu
1.6. File Manager
1.7. Network Connections Icon in the Main Menu
1.8. Network File Browser
1.9. Search for Files Dialog
1.10. Search Results List
1.11. GNOME Power Manager Notification When AC Adapter is Removed
1.12. GNOME Power Manager Notification When Laptop Primary Battery is Fully Charged
1.13. GNOME Power Manager Notification When Battery Power is Low
1.14. GNOME Power Manager Notification When the System Power is Critically Low
1.15. GNOME Power Manager Notification When Suspend Failure Occurs
1.16. Power History Going From Battery Power to AC
1.17. GNOME Power Manager On AC Power Preferences
1.18. GNOME Power Manager On Battery Power Preferences
1.19. GNOME Power Manager General Preferences
1.20. Changing the Session Idle Timeout in Screensaver Preferences
1.21. Archive Manager
1.22. Save Screenshot Dialog Box
1.23. Evince PDF Viewer
1.24. GNOME Volume Control Dialog Box
2.1. GNOME Control Center
2.2. Keyboard Preferences Dialog—Keyboard Page
2.3. Keyboard Preferences Dialog—Layouts Page
2.4. Keyboard Preferences Dialog—Layout Options Page
2.5. Keyboard Preferences Dialog—Typing Break Page
2.6. Mouse Preferences Dialog—Buttons Page
2.7. Mouse Preferences Dialog—Motion Page
2.8. Printers Dialog
2.9. Screen Resolution Preferences Dialog
2.10. Font Preferences Dialog
2.11. 3-D Desktop
2.12. Window Effects Tabbed Page
2.13. Translucent Window
2.14. Desktop Cube Tabbed Page
2.15. Other Features Tabbed Page
2.16. Application Tiling
2.17. Water Effect
2.18. Thumbnail View
2.19. Panoramic View of All Desktop Cubes
2.20. Skydome Image
2.21. File Manager Views Dialog Box
2.22. File Manager Behavior Dialog Box
2.23. File Manager Display Dialog Box
2.24. File Manager List Columns Dialog Box
2.25. File Manager Preview Dialog Box
2.26. General Lockdown Editor Settings
2.27. Panel Lockdown Editor Settings
2.28. Epiphany Web Browser Lockdown Editor Settings
2.29. GNOME Screensaver Editor Settings
2.30. Main Menu Editor
2.31. Screensaver Preferences Dialog
2.32. Window Preferences Dialog
2.33. Keyboard Accessibility Preferences Dialog
2.34. Assistive Technology Preferences Dialog
2.35. Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog
2.36. Network Proxy Configuration Dialog
2.37. Sessions Dialog—Startup Programs Page
2.38. Sessions Dialog—Current Session Page
2.39. Sound Preferences Dialog—Devices Page
2.40. Sound Preferences Dialog—General Page
2.41. Sound Preferences Dialog—System Beep Page
3.1. The Options Window
3.2. An OpenOffice.org Wizard
3.3. Navigator Tool in Writer
4.1. Evolution Window
6.1. Pidgin Buddy List
6.2. Pidgin Chat Session
7.1. Ekiga User Interface
8.1. Network File Browser
9.1. Password and Encryption Keys Main Window
10.1. Desktop Search Dialog Box
10.2. Desktop Search Dialog Box With a File Selected
11.1. A New Tomboy Note
11.2. Search All Notes Dialog Box
11.3. Links in Tomboy Notes
11.4. Tomboy Editing Preferences
11.5. Tomboy Hotkey Preferences
11.6. Tomboy Synchronization Preferences
11.7. Tomboy Add-ins Preferences
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. GNOME FTP
13.2. gFTP File Transfer
14.1. Liferea Main Screen
14.2. Reading a Newsfeed with Liferea
15.1. The Main Window
15.2. The Basic Color Selector Dialog
15.3. The Print Dialog
16.1. F-Spot Main Window
16.2. Importing Images into F-Spot
16.3. F-Spot Metadata Browser
16.4. Show Find Bar in F-Spot
16.5. Type-to-find Search
17.1. Import Music Library
17.2. Banshee Library
17.3. Banshee Notification Area Pop-up
17.4. Banshee in Mini Mode
17.5. Banshee Music Recommendations
17.6. Internet Radio Stations in Banshee
17.7. Podcasts in Banshee
17.8. Editing Song Dialog Box
17.9. Editing Multiple Songs Dialog Box
17.10. Details Dialog Box
17.11. Banshee MP3 Playback from an iPod Mini
17.12. Importing Music from Your Digital Audio Player to Banshee
18.1. Totem Movie Player Start Up Window
18.2. Totem General Preferences
18.3. Totem Display Preferences
18.4. Totem Audio Preferences
19.1. Brasero Disc Burning Application
A.1. GNOME Desktop
A.2. Main Menu in GNOME
A.3. File Manager
A.4. Windows Command Prompt and Terminal
A.5. GNOME Control Center
A.6. GNOME Network Browsing

List of Tables

1.1. Panel Menu Options
1.2. Some Useful Applets
1.3. System Shortcuts
1.4. File Manager Navigation Shortcuts
2.1. Keyboard Preferences
2.2. Keyboard Layout Options
2.3. Typing Break Preferences
2.4. Mouse Button Preferences
2.5. Mouse Motion Preferences
2.6. Screen Resolution Preferences
2.7. Pointer Options
2.8. Background Preferences
2.9. Desktop Effects Shortcuts
2.10. File Manager Views Options
2.11. File Manager Behavior Options
2.12. File Manager Display Options
2.13. File Manager Preview Options
2.14. Internet Connection Options
2.15. Session Properties for Session-Managed Applications
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
7.1. Keyboard Shortcuts for Ekiga
10.1. Supported Property Keywords
16.1. F-Spot Toolbar
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