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diff --git a/doc/faq/tdeapps.docbook b/doc/faq/tdeapps.docbook index e10a452e7..6f20acc69 100644 --- a/doc/faq/tdeapps.docbook +++ b/doc/faq/tdeapps.docbook @@ -14,45 +14,41 @@ </question> <answer> -<para>Many &tde; users report problems using &kppp;. But before you -complain about &kppp;, make sure you have already checked the +<para>Many &tde; users report problems using &kppp;. Make sure you have already checked the following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Can you dialup to your <acronym>ISP</acronym> without using &kppp;? If you cannot, then perhaps &kppp; is not the culprit after all.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Have you gone through the &kppp; documentation at -least three times and followed its instructions and trouble-shooting +<listitem><para>Have you gone through the &kppp; documentation +and followed the instructions and troubleshooting suggestions?</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -<para>The &kppp; documentation can be accessed through the -<application>&tde; Help Center</application>. - Last, but not least, the &kppp; homepage is at <ulink - url="http://ktown.kde.org/~kppp/">http://ktown.kde.org/~kppp/</ulink>.</para> -<para>Now, if you still encounter problems, here's what might help you -solve them:</para> +<para>The <ulink url="help:/kppp">&kppp; handbook</ulink> is available through the +<application>&tde; Help Center</application>.</para> +<para>If you still encounter problems, then the following might help:</para> <variablelist> <varlistentry><term>How do I change the &MTU; setting in &kppp;?</term> <listitem><para>Open up the &kppp; dialog box and select -<guibutton>Setup</guibutton>. Choose an existing account and click +<guibutton>Setup</guibutton>. Choose an existing account and click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>, or <guibutton>New</guibutton> to create a -new dialup account. Select the <guilabel>Dial</guilabel> tab and -click <guibutton>Arguments</guibutton>. Type what you want to change +new dialup account. Select the <guilabel>Dial</guilabel> tab and +click <guibutton>Arguments</guibutton>. Type what you want to change in the Argument textbox (⪚ <userinput>mtu 296</userinput>) and -click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. When you are satisfied, click +click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. When you are satisfied, click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para> <para>To check whether the options <quote>took</quote>, do one of the following:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>In a terminal window, run <userinput><command>/sbin/ifconfig</command> ppp0</userinput> and look -at the reported &MTU; in the output. It should match your +at the reported &MTU; in the output. It should match your request.</para> </listitem> <listitem><para>Add <option>debug</option> and <option>kdebug</option> (each on a separate line) to your <filename>/etc/ppp/options</filename> file and restart your -&PPP; session. You will find debugging messages in +&PPP; session. You will find debugging messages in <filename>/var/log/messages</filename>, including &MRU; and &MTU; settings.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> @@ -68,13 +64,13 @@ normal.</term> <listitem><para>Try executing <command>setserial spd_hi</command>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>The default &MTU; value is 1500, -which maybe too large -for a dialup connection. Try changing it to a smaller value like +which maybe too large +for a dialup connection. Try changing it to a smaller value like <userinput>296</userinput> or <userinput>576</userinput>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Check in your <filename -class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.kde/share/config</filename> for the -<filename>kppprc</filename>. Ensure the correct modem speed is +class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.kde/share/config</filename> for the +<filename>kppprc</filename>. Ensure the correct modem speed is actually defined there.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist></listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -99,18 +95,22 @@ Dn</keycap></keycombo>. </varlistentry> <varlistentry> -<term>How do I perform a simple <quote>copy</quote> from &konsole; to +<term>How do I copy text from &konsole; to anything else?</term> -<listitem><para>When I do a <command>ls</command>, first I select with -the mouse the desired text, press -<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>, -then I make the target application active, point the mouse to the -relevant part and press <keycombo +<listitem><para>Use the mouse to select the desired text. From the +<guimenu>Edit</guimenu> menu, select <guimenuitem>Copy</guimenuitem>, or press +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>. This places +the text in the &tde; clipboard, &klipper;. Next select +the target application, place the mouse pointer to the +desired location and press <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo>. -Alternatively, highlight the text by dragging with the &LMB; down and +Alternately, highlight the text by dragging with the &LMB; down and paste by clicking with the &MMB; (or both buttons if you are using a 2 button mouse with 3 button emulation). -</para></listitem> +</para><note><para>Note that the copying and pasting keyboard shortcuts use the +<keycap>&Shift;</keycap> key. That is because in traditional Unix terminals, +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo> is used to break or stop +a process from running.</para></note></listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> @@ -120,14 +120,14 @@ paste by clicking with the &MMB; (or both buttons if you are using a <para><application>FontConfig</application> must find the three fonts installed in: <filename -class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/share/fonts</filename>. +class="directory">$<envar>TDEDIR</envar>/share/fonts</filename>. If the &tde; install does not install these fonts in a directory that already exists (⪚ <filename class="directory">/usr/share/fonts</filename>) then you must add this directory to the configuration file <filename -class="directory">/etc/fonts/local.conf</filename>. This should be -the first line after <quote><fontconfig></quote>. For example: +class="directory">/etc/fonts/local.conf</filename>. This should be +the first line after <quote><fontconfig></quote>. For example: <programlisting> <fontconfig> <dir>/usr/trinity/share/fonts</dir> @@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ it found the directory.</para> </answer> </qandaentry> -<qandaentry> +<!--<qandaentry> <question> <para>&kmail;</para> </question> @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ it found the directory.</para> url="http://kmail.kde.org">http://kmail.kde.org</ulink> where an <acronym>FAQ</acronym> is available.</para> </answer> -</qandaentry> +</qandaentry>--> </qandaset> </chapter> |