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Use this -guide after installing &tde; and accompanying packages. This guide should be -a first point of reference for basic &tde; configuration questions, or -to learn to perform common tasks.</para> - -<sect1 id="what-the-ug-is"> -<title>What this guide aims to be</title> - -<para>The first place to look and a one-stop location for questions -regarding &tde;.</para> - -<para>A quick guide to commonly performed tasks. In most cases, learning -basic functions does not require configuring every option in an application. -Provided in this guide is information that works -for most common situations, along with links to sources of -further information.</para> - -<para>There are also some tips and tricks showing useful features -of &tde; and ways to save time and effort.</para> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="what-the-ug-is-not"> -<title>What this book is not</title> - -<para>This guide is not intended to replace the individual application -handbook help manuals. Use the appropriate handbook to help with specific program -configuration and troubleshooting issues not covered in this guide. Where to find -additional information is provided when answers are outside the scope of this guide.</para> - -<para>Several applications provided outside the main &tde; suite -are mentioned in this guide, but mostly this guide covers only the -applications provided as part of the main suite.</para> - -<para>The user guide is not specific to a distribution and covers a default &tde; -installation. Local installations might be customized by -distribution providers, or end-users. Therefore advice provided in this guide is -generic. For example, file paths used to run files might be different than -described in this guide.</para> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="typographic-conventions"> -<title>Conventions used in this book</title> - -<para>The following formatting conventions are used: -<informaltable> -<tgroup cols="3"> - -<thead> -<row> -<entry>Type of Text</entry> -<entry>Style</entry> -<entry>Example</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> - -<row> -<entry>Text appearing in the &GUI; (on buttons, &etc;)</entry> -<entry>Light gray background</entry> -<entry><guilabel>Settings</guilabel></entry> -</row> - -<row> -<entry>Names of keys</entry> -<entry>Bold font</entry> -<entry>&Ctrl;</entry> -</row> - -<row> -<entry>Menu entries</entry> -<entry><quote>Menu Name</quote>-><quote>Menu Item</quote></entry> -<entry><menuchoice><guimenu>File</guimenu><guimenuitem>Quit</guimenuitem> -</menuchoice></entry> -</row> - -<row> -<entry>Key combinations (pressed simultaneously)</entry> -<entry><quote>Modifier Key</quote>+<quote>Action Key</quote></entry> -<entry><keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>Q</keycap> -</keycombo></entry> -</row> - -<row> -<entry>Text you should enter</entry> -<entry>Bold, fixed width font</entry> -<entry><userinput>ls -al tde/</userinput></entry> -</row> - -<row> -<entry>Text you should replace as appropriate</entry> -<entry>Italic green font</entry> -<entry><replaceable>user</replaceable></entry> -</row> - -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</para> - -<para>Mouse buttons often are referred to as the left mouse button and right mouse button. -Traditionally, the left mouse button is used the primary button to select items and the right -mouse button is used as the secondary button to open popup context menus. Within that context, -terms such as "left-click" and "right-click" have become common. Unfortunately, that terminology -describes the buttons from a right-handed perspective. For people using a mouse configured -for left-handed use, the roles of the buttons are reversed. That is, the right mouse button -becomes the primary button and the left mouse button becomes the secondary button. To avoid -confusion in this guide, that traditional terminology will be used as little as possible. -Although this guide is revised periodically, those traditional terms might still be used.</para> - -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="system-locations"> -<title>System Locations</title> - -<para>The following system location information might be useful: - -<variablelist> - -<varlistentry> -<term>&tde; prefix</term> -<listitem><para>&tde; installs into its own folder tree, which is found by -running the command <userinput><command>tde-config</command> <option>--prefix</option></userinput>. This folder is referred to -by the environment variable $<envar>TDEDIR</envar> and possibly -$<envar>TDEDIRS</envar>.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -<varlistentry> -<term>&tde; user-specific settings</term> -<listitem><para>The environment variable $<envar>TDEHOME</envar> -points to the folder where &tde; should find user-specific settings. -The default location is <filename class="directory">$HOME/.trinity</filename>.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> - -</variablelist> - -</para> -</sect1> - -<sect1 id="overview"> -<title>Overview, or <quote>Where to look in the User Guide</quote></title> - -<para>Here's an overview of what's in the User Guide:</para> - -<para><xref linkend="desktop"/> contains an introduction to the basic -use of &tde;, such as <xref linkend="windows-how-to-work"/>, and the tools -used in all &tde; applications, like <xref -linkend="programs-save-open" />. Those users new to &tde; or -computers in general, will find this section helpful.</para> - -<para><xref linkend="components"/> explains some important components -of a &tde; installation and how they fit together. &tde;'s multimedia -and networking capabilities are extensive and not covered thoroughly -here, but there's a taster of both of them in this part of the User -Guide. At the end of this part are suggestions for tweaking &tde; -in <xref linkend="tinkering-under-the-hood"/>.</para> - -<para><xref linkend="tde-online"/> highlights &tde;'s suite of -Internet applications. &tde; includes a powerful web browser, -&konqueror;, a full-featured email client, &kmail;, a news reader, -&knode;, and many more applications to use the Internet. -This part of the User Guide contains -information about configuring these applications.</para> - -</sect1> -</chapter> -</part> - -<part id="desktop"> -<title>The Desktop</title> - -<chapter id="basics"> -<title>The Basics</title> -<para>The <quote>desktop</quote><indexterm><primary>Desktop</primary> -</indexterm> is the name for the layout of -the screen when starting &tde;. The desktop might look slightly different, -but the main features should be the same as the following image.</para> - -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="desktop.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject><phrase>A default desktop layout</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> - -<para>Let us look at the most important parts: -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para>Most of the screen is -occupied by the background<indexterm><primary>Background</primary></indexterm>. With some distributions, -there might be a picture for the background. This picture is referred to as the -<quote>wallpaper,</quote><indexterm><primary>Wallpaper</primary></indexterm> and can be changed by every user.</para> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para>In the left-hand side are two icons: -<guiicon>Trash</guiicon> and <guiicon>Home</guiicon>. Selecting -these will open the <filename>Trash</filename> folder and Home -folder, respectively. Add more icons to the desktop as desired -to open favorite programs, or access removable media.</para> -</listitem> - -<listitem><para>At the bottom is the &tde; Panel<indexterm><primary>Panel</primary></indexterm>, also known as -<quote>&kicker;</quote>. The Panel contains several useful ways of -interacting with &tde;. The Panel houses the &kmenu; button, from where -any &tde; application can be started. The Panel can be configured to show all the -programs that are running, as well as the date and time, and more. -Read <xref linkend="panel-and-desktop"/> for more -information about the &tde; Panel.</para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist></para> - -<!-- Put this somewhere else -At the far left is the &kmenu; -button. Selecting this button will open the main &tde; menu, which -has links to all the installed &tde; applications, and some useful -commands, like <guilabel>Find Files</guilabel> and <guilabel>Log -Out</guilabel>. Start an application from the -&kmenu;. Like the other things on the desktop, -the &kmenu; can be changed.</para> -</listitem> ---> - -<!-- Put this in the Panel section -<listitem><para>Next to the &kmenu; button are icons which will -start some commonly-used &tde; applications. These icons are similar -to the ones on the desktop, but only links to programs -(and not links to removable media, like CDs).</para> -</listitem> - ---> - -<sect1 id="logging-in"> - -<title>Logging In and Logging Out</title> -<para>There are two ways to log into &tde;: graphically and via the -command line.</para> - -<sect2 id="logging-in-graphically"> -<title>Logging in Graphically</title> -<indexterm><primary>login</primary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary>&tdm;</primary></indexterm> - -<para>A screen similar to the one shown below means -the computer is ready for logging in graphically.</para> - -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="tdm.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject><phrase>A typical TDM display</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> - -<para> Enter a username in the -<guilabel>Username</guilabel> text box and password in the -<guilabel>Password</guilabel> text box. The password will not be shown -while typing, instead displaying as asterisks or dots. When finished, -select the <guibutton>Login</guibutton> button, or press the Enter key, -and &tde; will start. A &tde; splash image will appear, -and provide &tde; startup information. When done -&tde; will be ready to use.</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="logging-in-via-cmdline"> -<title>Logging in at the Command Line</title> -<indexterm><primary><command>starttde</command></primary></indexterm> -<indexterm><primary><command>startx</command></primary></indexterm> - -<para>For those preferring the command line, log in to &tde; -with the <command>startx</command> command. If necessary then in the -system or user <filename>.xinitrc</filename> file, add the line -<userinput>exec starttde</userinput>. &tde; should start the same way as -when logging in graphically.</para> -</sect2> - -<sect2 id="logging-out"> -<title>Logging Out</title> -<indexterm><primary>logout</primary></indexterm> - -<para>When finished using &tde; for the moment, then -log out until next time. The easiest way to do this is to -select the &kmenu; button -<guiicon> -<inlinemediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="../common/kmenu.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -</inlinemediaobject> -</guiicon> -at the bottom left of the screen, and then -select the <guimenuitem>Log Out...</guimenuitem> item.</para> - -<itemizedlist> -<title>Related Information</title> -<listitem><para>The <ulink url="help:/tdm">&tdm; Handbook</ulink> has information about using and configuring -the &tde; graphical login manager. Read more in &khelpcenter; or -by entering <userinput>help:/tdm</userinput> in &konqueror;'s -<guilabel>Location</guilabel> bar.</para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -</sect2> -</sect1> - -&getting-help; -&windows-how-to; - -&the-filemanager; - - -</chapter> - -&panel-and-desktop; - -&programs-and-documents; - -</part> - -<part id="components"> -<title>&tde; Components</title> - -&control-center; - -&base-tde-applications; - -&extragear-applications; - -<chapter id="multimedia"> -<title>Multimedia With &tde;</title> - -&removable-disks; - -&playing-music; - -&playing-audiocds; - -&playing-movies; - -</chapter> - -<chapter id="multiuser-kde"> -<title>&tde; the Multiuser Desktop</title> - -&your-tde-account; - -&tde-as-root; - -&switching-sessions; -</chapter> - -<chapter id="networking"> -<title>Networking with &tde;</title> - -&file-sharing; - -&networking-with-windows; - -&shared-sessions; -</chapter> - -<chapter id="graphics-printing-and-fonts"> -<title>Graphics, Printing, and Fonts</title> - -&printer-setup; - -&printing-from-apps; - -&pdf-files; - -&font-installation; - -&creating-graphics; - -</chapter> -&customizing-desktop; - -&konsole-intro; - -&tde-edutainment; - -&accessibility; - -&under-the-hood; -</part> - -<part id="tde-online"> -<title>&tde; and the Internet</title> - -&net-connection-setup; - -&email; - -<chapter id="browser"> -<title>&konqueror;</title> - -<para>Intro to the browser</para> - -&internet-shortcuts; - -&browser-fine-tuning; -</chapter> - -&usenet; - -&messaging-intro; - -</part> - -&tde-office; - -<part id="more"> -<title>More Tools</title> - -&migrator-applications; - -&migrator-dictionary; - -&standard-menu-entries; - -&glossary; - -<chapter id="troubleshooting"> -<title>Troubleshooting Problems</title> - -<para>Problems that aren't</para> - -<para>Frozen apps (how to kill them)</para> - -<para>Things won't open</para> - -<para>That scary crash dialog</para> - -<para>Reporting Bugs</para> - -<para>More Resources</para> - -&troubleshooting-network-x; - -&troubleshooting-no-open; - -</chapter> - -<chapter id="contributing"> -<title>Contributing to &tde;</title> - -<para>Some basic information to get encourage people to contribute to -&tde;, information about what's available, and how to get -started.</para> - -</chapter> - -</part> - - -<appendix id="appendix-credits"> -<title>Credits and Licenses</title> - -&credits-and-license; - -<sect1 id="license"> -<title>License</title> - -<!-- TRANS:CREDIT_FOR_TRANSLATORS --> - -&underFDL; -</sect1> - -</appendix> - -&documentation.index; - -</book> - -<!-- Keep this comment at the end of the file -Local variables: -mode: xml -sgml-omittag:nil -sgml-shorttag:nil -sgml-namecase-general:nil -sgml-general-insert-case:lower -sgml-minimize-attributes:nil -sgml-always-quote-attributes:t -sgml-indent-step:0 -sgml-indent-data:true -sgml-parent-document:nil -sgml-exposed-tags:nil -sgml-local-catalogs:nil -sgml-local-ecat-files:nil -End: ---> |