3 files changed, 6 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/removable-disks.docbook b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/removable-disks.docbook
index 92929dcbe..9c3575e1b 100644
--- a/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/removable-disks.docbook
+++ b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/removable-disks.docbook
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ it, and much more.</para>
 
 <para>The use of a device is controlled by the operating
 system and it is important your operating system has tools for managing
-these devices. &tde; can also auto mount devices, working with
-<acronym>HAL</acronym> (Hardware Abstraction Layer). Your distribution
-should have set up <acronym>HAL</acronym> automatically; if not,
-consult the documentation provided by your distribution.</para>
+these devices. &tde; can also auto mount devices.</para>
 <para>There are several ways to find the list of media devices: use
 whichever one suits you best:</para>
 
@@ -89,14 +86,6 @@ configured. To find out if they are running on your system check the
 <command>udevd</command>. &tde; does not provide any of these
 components. You must check with you distribution.</para>
 
-<itemizedlist>
-<title>Related Information</title>
-<listitem><para><ulink url="http://wiki.kde.org/tiki-index.php?page=DBUS">HOWTO: setting up D-BUS and HAL with TDE's media ioslave
-edit</ulink> (A community maintained HOWTO on the &tde; wiki)</para></listitem>
-<listitem><para><ulink url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/dbus">The DBus page</ulink></para></listitem>
-<listitem><para><ulink url="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/hal"></ulink>HAL - Hardware Abstraction Layer</para></listitem>
-</itemizedlist>
-
 </sect2>
 
 <sect2 id="mounting-removable-disks">
diff --git a/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/switching-sessions.docbook b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/switching-sessions.docbook
index 0c15df8e1..3d38adb9c 100644
--- a/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/switching-sessions.docbook
+++ b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/switching-sessions.docbook
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 <para>From version 3.3 onwards, &tde; provides a session management
 system which allows you to switch between different user account on
 one computer. You can stay logged in and &eg; let your sister,
-brother, wife, neigbour or whoever read her or his emails just for a
+brother, wife, neigbour or whoever read their emails just for a
 moment. Before you had to log off (therefore &eg; close programs or
-save documents) and let her or him log in.</para>
+save documents) and let them log in.</para>
 
 <para>Now it's almost as easy as switching to another virtual desktop.</para>
 
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ submenu.</para>
 <varlistentry>
 <term>Switch User with the screensaver</term>
 <listitem><para>If you have activated your screensaver and another user
-wants to log in she or he can simply press the <guibutton>Switch
-User...</guibutton> button and log into another session.</para>
+wants to log in, they can simply press the <guibutton>Switch User...</guibutton>
+button and log into another session.</para>
 </listitem>
 </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/under-the-hood.docbook b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/under-the-hood.docbook
index 0f7dbe111..923ecba46 100644
--- a/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/under-the-hood.docbook
+++ b/doc/khelpcenter/userguide/under-the-hood.docbook
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ which are in in the file <filename>kmailrc</filename>).
 
 <para>So why would you want to touch the configuration files at all? Well, first you need it
 when you want to enforce the KIOSK mode. Perhaps a developer has asked you
-to add an entry to help him to solve a problem with the application. Perhaps you want to recover from
+to add an entry to help them to solve a problem with the application. Perhaps you want to recover from
 a problem without having to remove all the <filename
 class="directory">.kde</filename> directory. Perhaps you want to learn more
 about the depths of &tde;.</para>