Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise

Desktop

www.novell.com10 SP2

May08,2008 GNOME User Guide

GNOME User Guide

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Contents

About This Guide ix

Part I GNOME Desktop 1

1Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop 3

1.1 Logging in and Selecting a Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.2 LoggingOut............................ 5

1.3 DesktopBasics........................... 6

1.4 Using the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1.5 Managing Folders and Files with Nautilus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

1.6 Accessing Network Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

1.7 Accessing Floppy Disks, CDs, or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

1.8 Finding Data on Your Computer or in the File System . . . . . . . . . . 33

1.9 Moving Text between Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

1.10 Exploring the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

1.11 E-mail and Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

1.12 Opening or Creating Documents with OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . 42

1.13 Taking Screen Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

1.14 ViewingPDFFiles......................... 44

1.15 ControllingSound......................... 45

1.16 Managing Software Packages and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

1.17 Other Useful Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

2Customizing Your Settings 55

2.1 TheControlCenter........................ 56

2.2 Conguring Hardware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

2.3 LookandFeel.......................... 62

2.4 Personal............................. 83

2.5 System ............................. 92

Part II Ofce and Collaboration 103

3The OpenOfce.org Ofce Suite 105

3.1 Understanding OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

3.2 Word Processing with Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

3.3 Using Spreadsheets with Calc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

3.4 Using Presentations with Impress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

3.5 Using Databases with Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

3.6 Creating Graphics with Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

3.7 Creating Mathematical Formulas with Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

3.8 Finding Help and Information About OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . 137

4Evolution: E-Mail and Calendaring 139

4.1 Starting Evolution for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

4.2 Using Evolution: An Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

5GroupWise Linux Client: E-Mailing and Calendaring 159

5.1 Getting Acquainted with the Main GroupWise Window . . . . . . . . 159

5.2 Using Different GroupWise Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

5.3 Understanding Your Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

5.4 UsingtheToolbar........................ 170

5.5 Using Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

5.6 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

6Instant Messaging with Gaim 177

6.1 Supported Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

6.2 Setting Up an Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

6.3 Managing Your Buddy List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

6.4 Chatting............................ 180

7Using Voice over IP with Ekiga 181

7.1 ConguringEkiga........................ 181

7.2 The Ekiga User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

7.3 MakingaCall.......................... 185

7.4 AnsweringaCall......................... 185

7.5 Using the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

7.6 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

8Accessing Network Resources 189

8.1 General Notes on File Sharing and Network Browsing . . . . . . . . . 190

8.2 Accessing Network Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

8.3 SharingFolders......................... 191

8.4 Managing Windows Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

8.5 Conguring and Accessing a Windows Network Printer . . . . . . . . 194

9Searching with Beagle 195

9.1 UsingBeagle.......................... 195

9.2 SearchTips........................... 197

9.3 Performing a Property Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

9.4 Setting Search Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

9.5 Indexing Other Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

9.6 Preventing Files and Directories from Being Indexed . . . . . . . . . . 201

9.7 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

10 Managing Printers 203

10.1 Installing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

10.2 Modifying Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

10.3 Canceling Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

10.4 Deleting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Part III Internet 207

11 Managing Network Connections 209

11.1 Enabling or Disabling NetworkManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

11.2 NetworkManager and SCPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

11.3 Using GNOME NetworkManager Applet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

11.4 NetworkManager and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

12 Browsing with Firefox 219

12.1 Navigating Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

12.2 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

12.3 Managing Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

12.4 Using the Download Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

12.5 Password Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

12.6 Customizing Firefox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

12.7 Printing from Firefox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

12.8 Opening MHTML Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

12.9 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

13 Reading Newsfeeds with Liferea 231

13.1 StartingLiferea......................... 231

13.2 Reading a Newsfeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

13.3 Creating a New Subscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

13.4 Updating Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

13.5 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Part IV Multimedia 237

14 Manipulating Graphics with The GIMP 239

14.1 Graphics Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

14.2 Starting The GIMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

14.3 GettingStarted......................... 242

14.4 SavingImages.......................... 244

14.5 EditingImages.......................... 245

14.6 PrintingImages......................... 253

14.7 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

15 Managing Your Digital Image Collection 257

15.1 Importing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

15.2 Downloading Pictures from Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

15.3 Getting Photo Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

15.4 ManagingTags.......................... 262

15.5 Searching and Finding Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

15.6 Exporting Image Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

15.7 Basic Photo Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

15.8 SharingPhotos ......................... 272

16 Playing and Managing Your Music with Helix Banshee 275

16.1 Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276

16.2 Managing Your Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

16.3 Using Helix Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player . . . . . . . . . . 285

16.4 Creating Audio and MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

16.5 Sharing Your Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

16.6 Conguring Helix Banshee Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

17 Burning CDs and DVDs 293

AFinding the Information You Need 295

A.1 Included Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

A.2 Additional Resources and More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

BMoving from Windows to Linux 299

B.1 Starting Applications from the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

B.2 ManagingFiles ......................... 301

B.3 Using the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

B.4 Customizing Your Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302

B.5 Switching between Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

B.6 Accessing Network Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

CGetting to Know Linux Software 305

C.1 Ofce............................. 305

C.2 Network............................ 310

C.3 Multimedia........................... 313

C.4 Graphics............................ 318

C.5 System and File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

C.6 Software Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

DUsing the Fingerprint Reader 329

D.1 Supported Applications and Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

D.2 Managing Fingerprints with YaST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

D.3 Managing Fingerprints with tf-tool ................ 332

D.4 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

ESupport of Tablet PCs 335

E.1 Installing Tablet PC Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

E.2 Conguring Your Wacom Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

E.3 Using Common Tablet PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

E.4 Troubleshooting......................... 345

E.5 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

About This Guide

This manual introduces you to the GNOME graphical desktop environment as imple-

mented in SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop and shows you how to congure it to

meet your personal needs and preferences. It also introduces you to several programs

and services, including ofce programs such as OpenOfce.org, Web browsers, le

managers, scanning tools, and image editing tools. It is intended for users who have

some experience using a graphical desktop environment such as Macintosh*, Windows*,

or other Linux desktops.

The manual is subdivided into the following parts:

GNOME Desktop

Get to know your GNOME desktop and learn how to cope with basic and daily

tasks, using the central GNOME applications and some small utilities. Get an im-

pression of the possibilities GNOME offers to modify and individualize your

desktop according to your needs and wishes.

Ofce and Collaboration

Use the ofce and collaboration software your SUSE Linux Enterprise offers, such

as the OpenOfce.org suite, several e-mailing and calendaring programs, and ap-

plications for online conversations. Also nd vital information concerning the

management and exchange of data on your system: how to share les on the net-

work, how to effectively search and encrypt data, and how to manage printers.

Internet

Learn how to use NetworkManager to connect to the Internet. Explore the Internet

applications included in your SUSE Linux Enterprise, such as the Firefox Web

browser, or a news feed reader.

Multimedia

Find topics such as graphics applications, digital cameras, sound applications, and

CD and DVD writers.

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other end user documentation for SUSE Linux Enterprise, the following manuals might

be interesting:

Installation Quick Start

Lists the system requirements and guides you step-by-step through the installation

of your SUSE Linux Enterprise.

KDE User Guide

This manual introduces the KDE desktop of your SUSE Linux Enterprise and a

variety of applications you will encounter when working with the KDE desktop.

It guides you through using these applications and helps you perform key tasks. It

is intended mainly for end users who want to make efcient use of applications

running on the KDE desktop.

For an overview of all manuals for SUSE Linux Enterprise, refer to http://www

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manuals, or access the information online in the help center of your desktop.

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