Novell SUSE LINUX Professional 9.3 User Manuals

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User Manual (English)

User Manual (00662644461649)

Table of Contents

I Introducing Linux
19
- First Contact
  21
  - Logging In and Out
    22
    - Introducing GDM
      22
    - Introducing KDM
      23
  - The User Concept of Linux
    24
  - Desktop
    25
    - Desktop Terminology
      25
    - Configuring Desktop Components
      28
    - Little Helpers
      31
    - Switching Users
      32
  - File Management
    33
  - Applications
    35
  - Printing
    36
    - Managing Print Jobs in GNOME
      36
    - Managing Print Jobs in KDE
      36
  - Basic Administrative Tasks
    40
    - Installing New Applications
      40
    - Retrieving and Applying Software Updates
      40
  - Security
    41
  - Networking and Mobility
    42
    - Networking
      42
    - Mobile Computing
      46
  - Using the Shell
    47
- Getting to Know Linux Software
  49
  - Office
    50
  - Network
    53
  - Multimedia
    55
  - Graphics
    58
  - System and File Management
    60
  - Software Development
    63
- The GNOME Desktop
  65
  - The Desktop
    66
    - The Icons
      66
    - The Desktop Context Menu
      67
    - The Panels
      67
  - Settings
    70
    - Keyboard
      70
    - Mouse Configuration
      70
    - Menus and Toolbars
      70
    - Windows
      71
    - Background
      71
    - Font
      72
    - Theme
      72
    - Accessibility
      72
    - Keyboard Shortcuts
      73
    - Assistive Technology
      74
    - Sound (System Alerts)
      74
    - Default Applications
      74
    - Sessions
      75
  - File Management with Nautilus
    75
    - Navigating in Nautilus
      75
    - File Management
      76
    - Editing MIME Types
      77
    - Configuring Nautilus
      78
  - Important Utilities
    79
  - Assistive Technology Support
    83
    - GNOME On-Screen Keyboard
      83
    - Gnopernicus
      84
    - Dasher
      85
- The KDE Desktop
  87
  - Desktop Components
    88
    - The Desktop Menus
      88
    - The Main Menu
      90
  - Settings
    91
    - Using the KDE Control Center
      91
    - Appearance & Themes
      91
    - Desktop
      92
    - Internet & Network
      93
    - KDE Components
      93
    - Peripherals
      94
    - Power Control
      94
    - Regional & Accessibility
      94
    - Security & Privacy
      95
    - Sound & Multimedia
      95
    - System Administration
      95
  - Konqueror as a File Manager
    96
    - File Preview
      96
    - File Associations
      97
    - The Konqueror Menu
      98
    - The Toolbar
      100
    - The Location Bar
      100
    - The Main Window
      100
  - Important Utilities
    101
- Help and Documentation
  117
  - Using the SUSE Help Center
    118
    - Contents
      118
    - The Search Function
      119
  - Man Pages
    120
  - Info Pages
    121
  - The Linux Documentation Project
    122
    - HOWTOs
      122
    - Frequently Asked Questions
      123
  - Wikipedia: the Free Online Encyclopedia
    123
  - Guides and Books
    123
    - SUSE Books
      123
    - Other Manuals
      123
  - Usenet
    124
II Office
125
- The OpenOffice.org Office Suite
  127
  - Compatibility with Other Office Applications
    128
  - Word Processing with Writer
    129
    - Selecting Text
      130
    - Navigating in Large Documents
      131
    - Formatting with Styles
      131
  - Introducing Calc
    133
  - Introducing Impress
    133
  - Introducing Base
    133
  - For More Information
    133
- Evolution: An E-Mail and Calendar Program
  135
  - Importing E-Mail from Other Mail Programs
    136
  - Evolution Overview
    136
    - Mail
      136
    - Contacts
      137
    - Calendar
      137
    - Tasks
      138
  - Mail
    138
    - Configuring Accounts
      138
    - Creating Messages
      139
    - Encrypted E-Mail and Signatures
      139
    - Folders
      140
    - Filters
      141
  - Contacts
    141
    - Adding Contacts
      142
    - Making a List
      143
    - Adding Address Books
      143
  - Calendars
    143
    - Adding Appointments
      143
    - Scheduling a Meeting
      143
    - Adding Calendars
      144
  - Syncing Data with a Handheld
    144
  - For More Information
    145
- Kontact: An E-Mail and Calendar Program
  147
  - Importing E-Mail from Other Mail Programs
    148
  - Kontact Overview
    148
    - Mail
      148
    - Contacts
      149
    - To-Do List
      150
    - Calendar
      150
    - Notes
      150
  - Mail
    150
    - Configuring Accounts
      150
    - Creating Messages
      152
    - Encrypted E-Mail and Signatures
      153
    - Folders
      153
    - Filters
      153
  - Contacts
    154
    - Adding Contacts
      154
    - Making a List
      156
    - Adding Address Books
      156
  - Calendar
    156
    - Scheduling an Event
      157
    - Adding Calendars
      158
  - Syncing Data with a Handheld
    158
  - For More Information
    158
- Synchronizing a Handheld Computer with KPilot
  159
III Internet
167
- The Web Browser Konqueror
  169
  - Tabbed Browsing
    170
  - Saving Web Pages and Graphics
    171
  - Internet Keywords
    171
  - Bookmarks
    172
  - Java and JavaScript
    173
  - For More Information
    173
- Firefox
  175
  - Navigating Web Sites
    176
    - Tabbed Browsing
      177
    - Using the Sidebar
      177
  - Finding Information
    177
    - Using the Search Bar
      177
    - Using the Find Bar
      177
  - Managing Bookmarks
    178
    - Using the Bookmark Manager
      178
    - Migrating Bookmarks
      178
  - Using the Download Manager
    178
  - Customizing Firefox
    179
    - Extensions
      180
    - Changing Themes
      180
    - Adding Smart Keywords to Your Online Searches
      181
  - Printing from Firefox
    182
  - For More Information
    182
- Encryption with KGpg
  183
  - Generating a New Key Pair
    184
  - Exporting the Public Key
    184
  - Importing Keys
    186
    - Signing Keys
      186
    - Trusting Keys
      187
  - The Key Server Dialog
    188
    - Importing a Key from a Key Server
      188
    - Exporting Your Keys to a Key Server
      189
  - Text and File Encryption
    189
  - For More Information
    191
IV Multimedia
193
- Sound in Linux
  195
  - Mixers
    196
    - KMix
      196
    - The GNOME Mixer Applet
      196
    - alsamixer
      197
    - Look and Feel of Mixer Applications
      198
    - The Mixer for the Sound Chip Envy24
      199
  - Multimedia Players
    200
    - amaroK
      200
    - XMMS
      204
  - CDs: Playback and Ripping
    205
    - KsCD---Audio CD Player
      206
    - GNOME CD Player Applet
      206
    - Compressing Audio Data
      207
  - Hard Disk Recording with Audacity
    210
    - Recording WAV Files and Importing Files
      210
    - Editing Audio Files
      211
    - Saving and Exporting
      213
  - Direct Recording and Playback of WAV Files
    213
- TV, Video, Radio, and Webcam
  215
  - Watching TV with motv
    216
  - Video Text Support
    218
  - Webcams and motv
    219
  - nxtvepg---The TV Magazine for Your PC
    219
    - Importing the EPG Database
      219
    - Sorting the Programs
      220
  - Watching Digital Video Broadcasts with xawtv4
    221
  - Webcam Operation with gqcam
    223
    - Operation
      224
    - Snapshots
      224
    - Command Line
      224
- K3b---The KDE Burning Application
  227
  - Creating a Data CD
    228
  - Creating an Audio CD
    230
  - Copying a CD
    231
  - Writing ISO Images
    231
  - For More Information
    231
- Digital Cameras and Linux
  233
  - Connecting to the Camera
    234
  - Accessing the Camera
    234
  - Installing the Programs
    235
  - Using Konqueror
    235
  - Using gtKam
    236
  - Using Digikam
    237
    - Configuring Your Camera
      237
    - Downloading Pictures from Your Camera
      238
    - Getting Information
      239
    - Managing Albums
      239
    - Managing Tags
      240
    - Useful Tools
      240
  - For More Information
    242
- Kooka---A Scanning Application
  245
  - The Preview
    247
  - The Final Scan
    247
  - The Menus
    249
  - The Gallery
    249
  - Optical Character Recognition
    250
- Manipulating Graphics with The GIMP
  253
  - Graphics Formats
    254
  - Starting GIMP
    254
    - Initial Configuration
      254
    - The Default Windows
      255
  - Getting Started in GIMP
    256
    - Creating a New Image
      256
    - Opening an Existing Image
      257
    - The Image Window
      257
  - Saving Images
    258
  - Printing Images
    259
  - For More Information
    259
V Excursions
261
- Working with the Shell
  263
  - Introduction to Bash
    264
    - Commands
      264
    - Files and Directories
      264
    - Bash Functions
      267
    - Specifying Paths
      268
    - Wild Cards
      269
    - Less and More
      270
    - Pipes
      270
    - Archives and Data Compression
      271
    - mtools
      272
    - Cleaning Up
      272
  - Users and Access Permissions
    273
    - File System Permissions
      273
    - Modifying File Permissions
      275
    - The setuid Bit
      276
    - The setgid Bit
      276
    - The Sticky Bit
      277
    - Access Control Lists
      277
  - Important Linux Commands
    278
    - File Commands
      279
    - System Commands
      283
  - The vi Editor
    286
- SUSE LINUX FAQ
  289

User Manual (00662644461649)

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English