This manual introduces you to the GNOME graphical desktop environment as implemented in SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop and shows you how to configure it to meet your personal needs and preferences. It also introduces you to several programs and services, including office programs such as OpenOffice.org, Web browsers, file managers, scanning tools, and image editing tools. It is intended for users who have some experience using a graphical desktop environment such as Macintosh*, Windows*, or other Linux desktops.
The manual is subdivided into the following parts:
Get to know your GNOME desktop and learn how to cope with basic and daily tasks, using the central GNOME applications and some small utilities. Get an impression of the possibilities GNOME offers to modify and individualize your desktop according to your needs and wishes.
Use the office and collaboration software your SUSE Linux Enterprise offers, such as the OpenOffice.org suite, several e-mailing and calendaring programs, and applications for online conversations. Also find vital information concerning the management and exchange of data on your system: how to share files on the network, how to effectively search and encrypt data, and how to manage printers.
Learn how to use NetworkManager to connect to the Internet. Explore the Internet applications included in your SUSE Linux Enterprise, such as the Firefox Web browser, or a news feed reader.
Find topics such as graphics applications, digital cameras, sound applications, and CD and DVD writers.
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There are other manuals available on this product. If you want to have a look at the other end user documentation for SUSE Linux Enterprise, the following manuals might be interesting:
Lists the system requirements and guides you step-by-step through the installation of your SUSE Linux Enterprise.
This manual introduces the KDE desktop of your SUSE Linux Enterprise and a variety of applications you will encounter when working with the KDE desktop. It guides you through using these applications and helps you perform key tasks. It is intended mainly for end users who want to make efficient use of applications running on the KDE desktop.
For an overview of all manuals for SUSE Linux Enterprise, refer to http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled10/, where you can also download the manuals, or access the information online in the help center of your desktop.
The following typographical conventions are used in this manual:
/etc/passwd: filenames and directory
names
placeholder: replace
placeholder with the actual value
PATH: the environment variable PATH
ls, --help: commands, options,
and parameters
user: users or
groups
Alt, Alt+F1: a key to press or a key combination; keys are shown in uppercase as on a keyboard
, +: menu items, buttons
Dancing Penguins (Chapter Penguins, ↑Another Manual): This is a reference to a chapter in another manual.