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Contents
About This Guide
1. Available Documentation
2. Feedback
3. Documentation Conventions
4. About the Making of This Manual
5. Source Code
6. Acknowledgments
I. OpenOffice.org Novell Edition
1. The OpenOffice.org Office Suite
1.1. OpenOffice.org Modules
1.2. What's New in OpenOffice.org 3.0?
1.3. Novell Edition of OpenOffice.org
1.4. Compatibility with Other Office Applications
1.5. Starting OpenOffice.org
1.6. Saving OpenOffice.org Files with a Password
1.7. Customizing OpenOffice.org
1.8. Changing the Global Settings
1.9. Using Templates
1.10. For More Information
2. OpenOffice.org Writer
2.1. What's New in Writer?
2.2. Creating a New Document
2.3. Sharing Documents with Other Word Processors
2.4. Formatting with Styles
2.5. Working with Large Documents
2.6. Using Writer as an HTML Editor
3. OpenOffice.org Calc
3.1. What's New in Calc?
3.2. Creating a New Document
3.3. Using Formatting and Styles in Calc
4. Further OpenOffice.org Modules
4.1. Using Presentations with Impress
4.2. Using Databases with Base
4.3. Creating Graphics with Draw
4.4. Creating Mathematical Formulas with Math
II. Information Management
5. Kontact: E-Mailing and Calendaring
5.1. Kontact Overview
5.2. Mail
5.3. Contacts
5.4. Calendar
5.5. For More Information
6. Evolution: E-Mail and Calendaring
6.1. Starting Evolution for the First Time
6.2. Using Evolution: An Overview
7. Synchronizing a Handheld Computer with KPilot
7.1. Configuring the Handheld Connection
7.2. Conduits, Communication and Synchronization
7.3. Conduits Used by KPilot
7.4. Synchronizing with KOrganizer
7.5. Configuring the KAddressBook Conduit
7.6. Working with KPilot
7.7. For More Information
8. Synchronizing Your Handheld Devices with GNOME Pilot
8.1. GNOME Pilot Configuration Tool
8.2. The Pilot Applet
9. Encryption with KGpg
9.1. Why Signing and Encrypting?
9.2. Generating a New Key Pair
9.3. Exporting the Public Key
9.4. Importing Public Keys from Others
9.5. The Key Server Dialog
9.6. Encrypting Your Data
9.7. For More Information
10. Encryption with Passwords and Encryption Keys
10.1. Signing and Encryption
10.2. Generating a New Key Pair
10.3. Modifying Key Properties
10.4. Importing Keys
10.5. Exporting Keys
10.6. Signing a Key
10.7. File Manager Integration
10.8. Text Editor Integration
10.9. Clipboard Integration
10.10. Encryption Preferences
11. Taking Notes with BasKet
11.1. Creating Baskets
11.2. Working with Baskets
11.3. For More Information
12. Taking Notes with Tomboy
12.1. Creating Notes
12.2. Searching All Notes
12.3. Linking Notes
12.4. Accessing Your Notes
12.5. Formatting Text in Notes
12.6. Exporting Notes to HTML
12.7. Deleting Notes
12.8. Printing Notes
12.9. Configuring Tomboy Preferences
III. Communication and Collaboration
13. Instant Messaging with Kopete
13.1. Configuring Kopete
13.2. Chatting with Friends
13.3. Customizing Kopete
13.4. For More Information
14. Instant Messaging with Pidgin
14.1. Configuring Accounts
14.2. Managing Your Contacts
14.3. Chatting with Friends
14.4. For More Information
15. Using Voice over IP with Ekiga
15.1. Configuring Ekiga
15.2. The Ekiga User Interface
15.3. Making a Call
15.4. Answering a Call
15.5. Using the Address Book
15.6. For More Information
IV. Internet
16. Browsing with Konqueror
16.1. Tabbed Browsing
16.2. Automatic Scrolling
16.3. Profiles
16.4. Saving Web Pages and Graphics
16.5. Searching with Konqueror
16.6. Bookmarks
16.7. Java and JavaScript
16.8. Enabling Advertisement Blockers
16.9. For More Information
17. Browsing with Firefox
17.1. Navigating Web Sites
17.2. Finding Information
17.3. Managing Bookmarks
17.4. Using the Download Manager
17.5. Security
17.6. Customizing Firefox
17.7. Printing from Firefox
17.8. For More Information
18. Transferring Data From the Internet
18.1. ASCII vs. Binary Transfers
18.2. Connecting to a Remote Server
18.3. Transferring Files
18.4. Setting Up an HTTP Proxy Server
18.5. For More Information
V. Graphics
19. Manipulating Graphics with The GIMP
19.1. Graphics Formats
19.2. Starting The GIMP
19.3. Getting Started
19.4. Saving Images
19.5. Editing Images
19.6. Printing Images
19.7. For More Information
20. Managing Your Digital Image Collection with DigiKam
20.1. Configuring Your Camera
20.2. Downloading Pictures from the Camera
20.3. Managing Albums
20.4. Managing Tags
20.5. Creating Powerful Search Filters
20.6. Exporting Image Collections
20.7. Viewing and Editing Images
20.8. Useful Tools
20.9. Batch Processing
20.10. Troubleshooting
20.11. For More Information
21. Managing Your Digital Image Collection with F-Spot
21.1. Importing Photos
21.2. Downloading Pictures from Your Camera
21.3. Getting Photo Information
21.4. Managing Tags
21.5. Searching and Finding Photos
21.6. Exporting Image Collections
21.7. Basic Photo Editing
21.8. Sharing Photos
VI. Multimedia
22. Playing Music and Movies: amaroK, Kaffeine and More
22.1. Mixers
22.2. Playing Music Files
22.3. Handling Audio CDs
22.4. Playing Movie Files
22.5. Troubleshooting
23. Playing and Managing Your Music with Banshee
23.1. Listening to Music
23.2. Managing Your Music Library
23.3. Using Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player
23.4. Creating Audio and MP3 CDs
23.5. Sharing Your Music
23.6. Configuring Banshee Preferences
24. Playing Videos with Totem
24.1. Using Totem
24.2. Modifying Totem Movie Player Preferences
25. Burning CDs and DVDs With K3b
25.1. Creating a Data CD or DVD
25.2. Creating an Audio CD
25.3. Copying a CD or DVD
25.4. Writing ISO Images
25.5. Creating a Multisession CD or DVD
25.6. For More Information
26. Burning CDs and DVDs With Brasero
26.1. Creating a Data CD or DVD
26.2. Creating an Audio CD
26.3. Copying a CD or DVD
26.4. Writing ISO Images
26.5. Creating a Multisession CD or DVD
26.6. For More Information
VII. Appendix
27. Getting to Know Linux Software
27.1. Office Applications
27.2. Network
27.3. Multimedia
27.4. Graphics
27.5. System and File Management
27.6. Software Development
A. GNU Licenses
A.1. GNU General Public License
A.2. GNU Free Documentation License
List of Figures
1.1.
Customization Dialog in Writer
1.2.
The Options Window
2.1.
An OpenOffice.org Wizard
2.2.
Styles and Formatting Window
2.3.
Navigator Tool in Writer
5.1.
The Kontact Summary View
5.2.
The Kontact Mail Component
5.3.
The Kontact Address Book
5.4.
The Kontact Calendar
6.1.
Evolution Window
7.1.
Configuration Dialog with the Available Conduits
7.2.
The Main Window of KPilot
9.1.
KGpg: Creating a Key
9.2.
KGpg Main Window: Key Management
9.3.
Search Screen for Importing a Key
9.4.
Exporting a Key to a Key Server
10.1.
Password and Encryption Keys Main Window
11.1.
Basket in Use
11.2.
Customizing Tags
12.1.
A New Tomboy Note
12.2.
Search All Notes Dialog Box
12.3.
Links in Tomboy Notes
12.4.
Tomboy Editing Preferences
12.5.
Tomboy Hotkey Preferences
12.6.
Tomboy Synchronization Preferences
12.7.
Tomboy Add-ins Preferences
13.1.
Chat Window
13.2.
The Main Kopete Window
13.3.
Notification Dialog in Kopete
14.1.
Pidgin Buddy List
14.2.
Pidgin Chat Session
15.1.
Ekiga User Interface
16.1.
The Browser Window of Konqueror
17.1.
The Browser Window of Firefox
17.2.
Manage Search Engines
17.3.
The Firefox Bookmark Library
17.4.
The Firefox Page Info Window
17.5.
The Preferences Window
17.6.
Installing Firefox Extensions
18.1.
GNOME FTP
18.2.
gFTP File Transfer
19.1.
The Toolbox
19.2.
The Basic Color Selector Dialog
19.3.
The Print Dialog
20.1.
The Main Window of digiKam
20.2.
Downloading Pictures from a Camera
20.3.
Display Tagged Images Only
20.4.
Creating an Advanced Search Filter
20.5.
Using Inpainting to Remove Artifacts
20.6.
Creating a Custom Crop Using Aspect Ratio Crop
20.7.
Simulating IR Photography
20.8.
Batch Processing: Solarizing Images
21.1.
F-Spot Main Window
21.2.
Importing Images into F-Spot
21.3.
Show Find Bar in F-Spot
21.4.
Type-to-find Search
22.1.
The KMix Mixer
22.2.
The amaroK Media Player
22.3.
The KsCD User Interface
22.4.
Ripping Audio Data with Konqueror
22.5.
Kaffeine Main Window
23.1.
Banshee Media Player
23.2.
Import Music Library
23.3.
Banshee Music Recommendations
23.4.
Internet Radio Stations in Banshee
23.5.
Podcasts in Banshee
23.6.
Track Editor
23.7.
Banshee MP3 Playback from a Nokia N810
23.8.
Banshee iPod Device Properties
23.9.
Importing Music from Your Digital Audio Player to Banshee
24.1.
Totem Movie Player Start Up Window
24.2.
Totem General Preferences
24.3.
Totem Display Preferences
24.4.
Totem Audio Preferences
25.1.
Customizing the Burning Process
25.2.
Copying a Medium
26.1.
Main View of Brasero
26.2.
Copying Dialog
List of Tables
1.1.
The OpenOffice.org Application Modules
1.2.
Global Setting Categories
2.1.
About the Types of Styles
15.1.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Ekiga
21.1.
F-Spot Toolbar
27.1.
Office Software for Windows and Linux
27.2.
Network Software for Windows and Linux
27.3.
Multimedia Software for Windows and Linux
27.4.
Graphics Software for Windows and Linux
27.5.
System and File Management Software for Windows and Linux
27.6.
Development Software for Windows and Linux