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Contents About This Guide ix Part I KDE Desktop 1 1 Getting Started with the KDE Desktop 3 1.1 Logging In and Selecting a Desktop . 3 1.2 Logging Out . 7 1.3 Desktop Components . 8 1.4 Managing Folders and Files with Konqueror . 19 1.5 Accessing Network Resources . 28 1.6 Finding Data on your Computer or in the File System . 29 1.7 Moving Text between Applications . 31 1.8 Printing . 32 1.9 Managing Internet Connections . 35 1.10 Exploring the Internet . 35 1.11 E-Mail and Scheduling . 35 1.12 Opening or Creating Documents with OpenOffice.org . 36 1.13 Managing Passwords with KWallet Manager . 36 1.14 Controlling Your Desktop's Power Management with KPowersave . 38 1.15 Displaying, Decompressing, and Creating Archives . 44 1.16 Taking Screen Shots . 45 1.17 Viewing PDF Files with KPDF . 46 1.18 Controlling Sound with KMix . 46 1.19 Obtaining Software Updates . 47 1.20 For More Information . 48 2 Customizing Your Settings 49 2.1 The KDE Control Center . 49 2.2 Configuring Desktop Objects . 52 2.3 Configuring the Main Menu . 56 2.4 Configuring the Panel . 59 2.5 Configuring KDE Behavior . 62 2.6 Configuring 3D Desktop Effects . 68 2.7 Configuring System and Security Aspects . 70 Part II Office and Collaboration 77 3 The OpenOffice.org Office Suite 79 3.1 Understanding OpenOffice.org . 79 3.2 Word Processing with Writer . 92 3.3 Using Spreadsheets with Calc . 102 3.4 Using Presentations with Impress . 104 3.5 Using Databases with Base . 107 3.6 Creating Graphics with Draw . 110 3.7 Creating Mathematical Formulas with Math . 111 3.8 Finding Help and Information About OpenOffice.org . 112 4 Kontact: E-Mailing and Calendaring 113 4.1 Kontact Overview . 113 4.2 Mail . 115 4.3 Contacts . 123 4.4 Calendar . 125 4.5 Kontact for GroupWise Users . 126 4.6 For More Information . 129 5 Synchronizing Handheld Devices with Kitchensync 131 6 Instant Messaging with Kopete 135 6.1 Configuring Kopete . 135 6.2 Chatting with Friends . 136 6.3 Customizing Kopete . 138 6.4 For More Information . 141 7 Using Voice over IP with Ekiga 143 7.1 Configuring Ekiga . 143 7.2 The Ekiga User Interface . 145 7.3 Making a Call . 147 7.4 Answering a Call . 147 7.5 Using the Address Book . 148 7.6 For More Information . 149 8 Accessing Network Resources 151 8.1 General Notes on File Sharing and Network Browsing . 152 8.2 Accessing Network Shares . 153 8.3 Sharing Folders in Mixed Environments . 154 8.4 Managing Windows Files . 157 8.5 Configuring and Accessing a Windows Network Printer . 160 8.6 Configuring Shortcuts to Network Folders . 162 8.7 Configuring and Using a Small Web Server . 164 9 Encryption with KGpg 169 9.1 Why Signing and Encrypting? . 169 9.2 Generating a New Key Pair . 170 9.3 Exporting the Public Key . 171 9.4 Importing Keys . 172 9.5 The Key Server Dialog . 173 9.6 Text and File Encryption . 175 9.7 For More Information . 177 10 Searching with Kerry 179 10.1 Searching Using Kerry . 179 10.2 Configuring Kerry . 181 11 Getting Started with BasKet 183 11.1 Creating Baskets . 183 11.2 Working with Baskets . 184 11.3 For More Information . 187 Part III Internet 189 12 Browsing with Konqueror 191 12.1 Tabbed Browsing . 192 12.2 Automatic Scrolling . 192 12.3 Profiles . 193 12.4 Saving Web Pages and Graphics . 193 12.5 Searching with Konqueror . 193 12.6 Bookmarks . 195 12.7 Java and JavaScript . 196 12.8 Enabling Advertisement Blockers . 197 12.9 For More Information . 197 13 Browsing with Firefox 199 13.1 Navigating Web Sites . 199 13.2 Finding Information . 201 13.3 Managing Bookmarks . 202 13.4 Using the Download Manager . 205 13.5 Password Management . 205 13.6 Customizing Firefox . 206 13.7 Printing from Firefox . 209 13.8 For More Information . 209 14 Transferring Data from the Internet 211 14.1 Adding Transfers to the List . 212 14.2 Adding Transfers from a File . 212 14.3 Timer-Controlled Transfers . 212 15 Reading News Feeds with Akregator 215 Part IV Multimedia 217 16 Manipulating Graphics with The GIMP 219 16.1 Graphics Formats . 219 16.2 Starting The GIMP . 220 16.3 Getting Started . 222 16.4 Saving Images . 224 16.5 Editing Images . 225 16.6 Printing Images . 233 16.7 For More Information . 234 17 Managing Your Digital Image Collection 235 17.1 Configuring Your Camera . 236 17.2 Downloading Pictures from the Camera . 237 17.3 Managing Albums . 239 17.4 Managing Tags . 239 17.5 Creating Powerful Search Filters . 241 17.6 Exporting Image Collections . 243 17.7 Viewing and Editing Images . 244 17.8 Useful Tools . 253 17.9 Troubleshooting . 255 17.10 For More Information . 256 18 Playing Music and Movies 257 18.1 Mixers . 257 18.2 Playing Music Files . 258 18.3 Handling Audio CDs . 264 18.4 Playing Movie Files . 267 19 Burning CDs and DVDs 269 19.1 Creating a Data CD or DVD . 269 19.2 Creating an Audio CD . 272 19.3 Copying a CD or DVD . 273 19.4 Writing ISO Images . 274 19.5 Creating a Multisession CD or DVD . 275 19.6 For More Information . 276 A Moving from Windows to Linux 277 A.1 Starting Applications from the Main Menu . 278 A.2 Managing Files . 279 A.3 Using the Command Line . 279 A.4 Customizing Your Desktop . 280 A.5 Switching between Applications . 281 A.6 Accessing Network Resources . 281 B GNU Licenses 283 B.1 GNU General Public License . ..