SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

KDE User Guide

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Contents

About This Guide
1. Feedback
2. Additional Documentation
3. Documentation Conventions
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. Exploring the Internet
1.9. E-Mail and Scheduling
1.10. Opening or Creating Documents with OpenOffice.org
1.11. Managing Passwords with KWallet Manager
1.12. Displaying, Decompressing, and Creating Archives
1.13. Taking Screen Shots
1.14. Viewing PDF Files with KPDF
1.15. Controlling Sound with KMix
1.16. Managing Packages with the ZEN Tools
1.17. For More Information
2. Customizing Your Settings
2.1. The KDE Control Center
2.2. Configuring Desktop Objects
2.3. Configuring 3D Desktop Effects
2.4. Configuring the Panel
2.5. 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. GroupWise Linux Client: E-Mailing and Calendaring
5.1. Getting Acquainted with the Main GroupWise Window
5.2. Using Different GroupWise Modes
5.3. Understanding Your Mailbox
5.4. Using the Toolbar
5.5. Using Shortcut Keys
5.6. For More Information
6. Synchronizing a Handheld Computer with KPilot
6.1. Conduits Used by KPilot
6.2. Configuring the Handheld Connection
6.3. Configuring the KAddressBook Conduit
6.4. Managing To-Do Items and Events
6.5. Working with KPilot
7. Instant Messaging with Kopete
7.1. Configuring Kopete
7.2. Chatting with Friends
7.3. Customizing Kopete
7.4. For More Information
8. Using Voice over IP with Ekiga
8.1. Configuring Ekiga
8.2. The Ekiga User Interface
8.3. Making a Call
8.4. Answering a Call
8.5. Using the Address Book
8.6. For More Information
9. Accessing Network Resources
9.1. General Notes on File Sharing and Network Browsing
9.2. Accessing Network Shares
9.3. Sharing Folders in Mixed Environments
9.4. Managing Windows Files
9.5. Configuring and Accessing a Windows Network Printer
9.6. Configuring Shortcuts to Network Folders
9.7. Configuring and Using a Small Web Server
10. Encryption with KGpg
10.1. Why Signing and Encrypting?
10.2. Generating a New Key Pair
10.3. Exporting the Public Key
10.4. Importing Keys
10.5. The Key Server Dialog
10.6. Text and File Encryption
10.7. For More Information
11. Searching with Kerry
11.1. Searching Using Kerry
11.2. Configuring Kerry
12. Managing Printers
12.1. Installing a Printer
12.2. Modifying Printer Settings
12.3. Deleting a Printer
12.4. Starting Print Jobs in KDE
12.5. Monitoring Print Jobs in KDE
III. Internet
13. Managing Network Connections
13.1. Using KNetworkManager
13.2. KInternet
13.3. Troubleshooting
14. Browsing with Konqueror
14.1. Tabbed Browsing
14.2. Automatic Scrolling
14.3. Profiles
14.4. Saving Web Pages and Graphics
14.5. Searching with Konqueror
14.6. Bookmarks
14.7. Java and JavaScript
14.8. Enabling Advertisement Blockers
14.9. For More Information
15. Browsing with Firefox
15.1. Navigating Web Sites
15.2. Finding Information
15.3. Managing Bookmarks
15.4. Using the Download Manager
15.5. Password Management
15.6. Customizing Firefox
15.7. Printing from Firefox
15.8. Opening MHTML Archives
15.9. For More Information
16. Transferring Data from the Internet
16.1. Adding Transfers to the List
16.2. Adding Transfers from a File
16.3. Timer-Controlled Transfers
17. Reading News Feeds with Akregator
IV. Multimedia
18. Manipulating Graphics with The GIMP
18.1. Graphics Formats
18.2. Starting The GIMP
18.3. Getting Started
18.4. Saving Images
18.5. Editing Images
18.6. Printing Images
18.7. For More Information
19. Managing Your Digital Image Collection
19.1. Configuring Your Camera
19.2. Downloading Pictures from the Camera
19.3. Retrieving Information
19.4. Managing Albums
19.5. Managing Tags
19.6. Creating Powerful Search Filters
19.7. Exporting Image Collections
19.8. Viewing and Editing Images
19.9. Useful Tools
19.10. Troubleshooting
19.11. For More Information
20. Playing Music and Movies
20.1. Mixers
20.2. Playing Music Files
20.3. Handling Audio CDs
20.4. Playing Movie Files
21. Burning CDs and DVDs
21.1. Creating a Data CD or DVD
21.2. Creating an Audio CD
21.3. Copying a CD or DVD
21.4. Writing ISO Images
21.5. Creating a Multisession CD or DVD
21.6. 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. Setting Up Printers
B.6. Switching between Applications
B.7. 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. Using the Fingerprint Reader
D.1. Supported Applications and Actions
D.2. Managing Fingerprints with YaST
D.3. Managing Fingerprints with tf-tool
D.4. For More Information
E. Support of Tablet PCs
E.1. Installing Tablet PC Packages
E.2. Configuring Your Wacom Device
E.3. Using Common Tablet PC Features
E.4. Troubleshooting
E.5. For More Information
Index

List of Figures

1.1. A KDM Login Screen
1.2. An Example KDE Desktop
1.3. KDE Panel (Kicker)
1.4. Main Menu Search Function
1.5. Automatic Detection of a USB Stick in KDE
1.6. Viewing the Contents of a USB Stick
1.7. Automatic Detection of an Encrypted USB Stick
1.8. KDE Configuration Dialog for Removable Media
1.9. My Computer
1.10. Displaying Media in Konqueror
1.11. The File Manager Konqueror
1.12. Configuring File Associations in Konqueror
1.13. Creating an Image Gallery with Konqueror
1.14. Workgroups on a Windows Network
1.15. Finding Files with KFind
1.16. The KWallet Manager Window
1.17. Ark: File Archive Preview
1.18. KSnapshot
1.19. The KMix Mixer
1.20. Selecting the Software Updates
2.1. KDE Control Center
2.2. 3D Desktop Effects on KDE
2.3. Editing the Main Menu
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. GroupWise Main Window
6.1. Configuration Dialog with the Available Conduits
6.2. KPilot Configuration
6.3. Dialog Showing the Path to a KOrganizer Calendar File
6.4. The Main Window of KPilot
7.1. Chat Window
7.2. The Main Kopete Window
8.1. Ekiga User Interface
9.1. Network Browsing
9.2. Enabling File Sharing
9.3. Detailed Sharing Options
9.4. Shared Folder
9.5. Browsing Data on the AD Server
9.6. Editing a Text File with Kate
9.7. Saving a File to a Remote Windows Folder
9.8. Accessing MS Exchange through Konqueror
9.9. Adding a Printer
9.10. Adding Printer Details
9.11. Adding a Network Folder
9.12. New Network Folder
9.13. Opening a File from a Network Share
9.14. Selecting the File Server Root Directory
9.15. Published Contents
9.16. File Server Statistics
10.1. KGpg: Creating a Key
10.2. The Key Manager
10.3. Search Screen for Importing a Key
10.4. Hits and Import
10.5. Exporting a Key to a Key Server
12.1. Printing Manager
12.2. Starting a Print Job with KPrinter
12.3. Monitoring Print Jobs with KJobViewer
13.1. Available Networks in the KNetworkManager Applet
14.1. The Browser Window of Konqueror
15.1. The Browser Window of Firefox
15.2. Using the Firefox Bookmark Manager
15.3. Installing Firefox Extensions
15.4. Installing Firefox Themes
16.1. KGet
17.1. Akregator Showing Some News
18.1. The Main Window
18.2. The Basic Color Selector Dialog
18.3. The Print Dialog
19.1. The Main Window of digiKam
19.2. Downloading Pictures from a Camera
19.3. Display Tagged Images Only
19.4. Creating an Advanced Search Filter
19.5. Checking the Histogram
19.6. Using Inpainting to Remove Artifacts
19.7. Creating a Custom Crop Using Aspect Ratio Crop
19.8. Simulating IR Photography
19.9. Batch Processing: Solarizing Images
20.1. The amaroK Media Player
20.2. The KsCD User Interface
20.3. Ripping Audio CDs with KAudioCreator
20.4. Ripping Audio Data with Konqueror
20.5. Kaffeine Main Window
20.6. RealPlayer for Linux
21.1. Creating a New Data Project
21.2. Customizing the Burning Process
21.3. Copying a CD
A.1. Main Window of the KDE Help Center
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 Printers and Faxes and KDE Printing Manager
B.7. Windows Panel and KDE Panel
B.8. Windows My Network Places and Konqueror Network Browsing
E.1. xvkbd Virtual Keyboard
E.2. Annotating a PDF with Xournal
E.3. Editing Texts with Dasher

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
4.1. Kontact and GroupWise Terminology Differences
5.1. Comparison Between Sent Items Query Folder and Sent Items Folder
5.2. Comparison Between Checklist Folder and Task List Folder
5.3. Icon Descriptions
5.4. Shortcut Keys
8.1. 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

List of Examples

E.1. Configuration for Wacom Devices