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Publication Date 22 Sep 2011

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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
Installation Quick Start
1. Welcome to openSUSE
KDE Quick Start
1. Getting Started
2. Starting Programs
3. Handling Media
4. Customizing Your Desktop
5. Applying Desktop Effects
6. Using Virtual Desktops
7. Using the File Manager
8. Browsing the Internet
9. Managing Passwords
10. E-Mailing and Calendaring
11. Instant Messaging with Kopete
12. Starting LibreOffice
13. Viewing PDF Files and Other Documents
14. Searching for Data
15. Creating a CD or DVD
16. Managing Your Digital Image Collection
17. Managing Your Music Collection
18. Logging Out
19. For More Information
GNOME Quick Start
1. Getting Started
2. Starting Programs
3. Handling Media
4. Customizing Your Desktop
5. Applying Desktop Effects
6. Using Virtual Desktops
7. Managing Files and Folders
8. Browsing the Internet with Firefox
9. Managing Passwords
10. E-Mailing and Calendaring
11. Instant Messaging with Empathy
12. Starting LibreOffice
13. Viewing PDF Files and Other Documents
14. Searching for Data
15. Creating a CD or DVD
16. Managing Your Digital Image Collection
17. Managing Your Music and Videos
18. Logging Out
19. For More Information
LibreOffice Quick Start
1. Compatibility
2. LibreOffice Modules
3. What is New in LibreOffice
4. Starting LibreOffice
5. LibreOffice Writer
6. LibreOffice Calc
7. Other LibreOffice Modules
8. For More Information
A. Help and Troubleshooting
A.1. Help and Documentation
A.2. Common Problems and Their Solutions
A.3. Legal Notice
A.4. GNU Free Documentation License

List of Figures

A.1. US Keyboard Layout

List of Tables

1. The LibreOffice Modules
2. Navigation Shortcuts
A.1. Man Pages—Categories and Descriptions
A.2. Log Files
A.3. System Information With the /proc File System
A.4. System Information With the /sys File System