Suse LINUX Professional 9.3 Update 00662644461625 User Manual
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The list overview window displays a list of all currently available actions along
with their keyboard shortcuts. Deactivate or change a keyboard shortcut by click-
ing the corresponding shortcut entry. Then enter a new shortcut or delete the cur-
rent one with
with their keyboard shortcuts. Deactivate or change a keyboard shortcut by click-
ing the corresponding shortcut entry. Then enter a new shortcut or delete the cur-
rent one with
Backspace
. All changes take effect immediately. Restore the current
keyboard shortcut by clicking its entry and leaving the dialog with ‘Close’.
3.2.10
Assistive Technology
Use this module to activate and configure active technology support for disabled
users. First, globally activate this support via ‘Enable assistive technologies’.
Because this affects various settings of your entire desktop, such as mouse and
keyboard behavior or font sizes, these changes do not take effect until the next
time you log in. Select the type of support you need. Choose from ‘Screenreader’,
‘Magnifier’, and ‘On-Screen keyboard’. More information about this topic can be
found in Section 3.5 on page 65.
users. First, globally activate this support via ‘Enable assistive technologies’.
Because this affects various settings of your entire desktop, such as mouse and
keyboard behavior or font sizes, these changes do not take effect until the next
time you log in. Select the type of support you need. Choose from ‘Screenreader’,
‘Magnifier’, and ‘On-Screen keyboard’. More information about this topic can be
found in Section 3.5 on page 65.
3.2.11
Sound (System Alerts)
This module allows the association of certain system events and application
alerts with characteristic audio signals. The dialog box consists of three tabs
(‘General’, ‘Sound Events’, and ‘System Bell’). The two check boxes in the ‘Gen-
eral’ tab must be activated to use audio signals for certain desktop events.
alerts with characteristic audio signals. The dialog box consists of three tabs
(‘General’, ‘Sound Events’, and ‘System Bell’). The two check boxes in the ‘Gen-
eral’ tab must be activated to use audio signals for certain desktop events.
In ‘Sound Events’, determine which events and application alerts should be asso-
ciated with which sounds. All sound associations already defined for applications
are listed. Test a sound by first selecting the corresponding notice in the ‘Event’
column then clicking ‘Play’. Change the sound by clicking ‘Event’ then ‘Browse’.
The dialog that appears provides a list of files from which to choose. Close it with
‘OK’.
ciated with which sounds. All sound associations already defined for applications
are listed. Test a sound by first selecting the corresponding notice in the ‘Event’
column then clicking ‘Play’. Change the sound by clicking ‘Event’ then ‘Browse’.
The dialog that appears provides a list of files from which to choose. Close it with
‘OK’.
In the ‘System Bell’ tab, determine whether an audible bell should be activated
for all kinds of system events and whether to have visual feedback as well. Visual
feedback could consist of a flashing window title bar or the entire screen flashing.
for all kinds of system events and whether to have visual feedback as well. Visual
feedback could consist of a flashing window title bar or the entire screen flashing.
3.2.12
Default Applications
To improve the interoperability of your GNOME desktop, configure the default
Web browser, mail reader, and terminal applications that should be launched
whenever another GNOME application needs these functionalities. Select the ap-
plication’s name and customize its command if necessary. If you, for example, set
Web browser, mail reader, and terminal applications that should be launched
whenever another GNOME application needs these functionalities. Select the ap-
plication’s name and customize its command if necessary. If you, for example, set
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3.2. Settings