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In the following sections you will find examples of how to configure some hardware aspects of your GNOME desktop, including keyboard or mouse preferences, handling of removable drives (and other media) or screen resolution.
To modify some keyboard settings (such as autorepeat preferences or typing break sessions) click +++.
On the tab you can set some general keyboard preferences, such as enabling keyboard repeat with individual delay and speed options or enabling or disabling the blinking of the cursor and defining the speed. For more information about the individual options, click .
To select your keyboard model click the tab and select your model from the list.
To add a new language layout, click and choose a language layout to add to the list. You can select different layouts to suit different locales. Select one layout as .
On the tab you can set typing break preferences. For more information about the individual options click .
If all options are set according to your wishes, click .
For configuration of keyboard accessibility options refer to the Section 4.2.1.5, “Configuring an Accessible Keyboard”.
To modify some mouse options click +++ to open the .
The tab is divided into several sections. Use the radio buttons in the section to specify if the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand or right-hand use.
Check the option in the section on the tab to enable a mouse pointer animation when you press and release Ctrl. This feature can help you locate the mouse pointer.
Use the sliders in the section on the tab to define the and of your mouse pointer.
Use the slider in the section on the tab to modify the distance that you must move an item with the pointer before the action is interpreted as a drag and drop action.
Use the slider in the section on the tab to define the maximum delay between the two clicks of a double-click. If the interval between two clicks is greater than the interval specified here, the action is interpreted as two separate clicks instead of a double-click. Use the light bulb icon to check double-click sensitivity: the light will light up briefly for a click, but stay lit for a double-click.
If all options are set according to your wishes, click .
For configuration of mouse accessibility options refer to Section 4.2.1, “Configuring Mouse Behavior”.
The Printing module lets you connect to any available local or remote CUPS server and configure printers.
To start the Printers module, click +++.
The CUPS server to which you are connected is shown in the status bar. To connect to a different CUPS server, click +, enter URL of the CUPS server and press . The printers available at the server are shown in the main window. Update the list of available printers with the button.
To add a new printer press in the toolbar and follow the configuration wizard.
To configure printer properties, set it as the default printer or view its print queue, right-click the printer's icon and select appropriate option from the menu.
For detailed information refer to Chapter 7, Managing Printers.
To specify the resolution, refresh rate and orientation for your screen or to configure multiple screens, click +++ and modify the options.
Press to detect all monitors connected to your computer.
To set options for any monitor, click on the monitor's icon in the blue preview area and set its , , and (orientation) using the drop-down lists underneath.
If you use multiple monitors, you can set their respective positions by dragging their icons in the blue preview area to the appropriate location. Alternatively, you can configure your monitors to show the same image by checking .
To show an applet icon in your system tray which enables you to rotate your screens, check .
For more information about screen rotation support refer to Section “Rotating Your Display” (Chapter 29, Using Tablet PCs, ↑Reference).
Use the module to configure the behavior of a touchpad. This module is only available on computers containing touchpads, such as laptops. In most cases the default behavior should remain unchanged. Click +++ to start the Touchpad module. This allows you to enable or disable the touchpad or to set its sensitivity, tapping and scrolling behaviour. This module also controls mouse-pointer acceleration.
