Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP1 - KDE... Manuel utilisateur

SUSE Linux Enterprise

Desktop

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May14,2007 KDE User Guide

KDE User Guide

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Contents

About This Guide ix

Part I KDE Desktop 1

1Getting Started with the KDE Desktop 3

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

1.2 LoggingOut............................ 7

1.3 DesktopComponents........................ 8

1.4 Managing Folders and Files with Konqueror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

1.5 Accessing Network Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

1.6 Finding Data on your Computer or in the File System . . . . . . . . . . 28

1.7 Moving Text between Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

1.8 Exploring the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

1.9 E-Mail and Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

1.10 Opening or Creating Documents with OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . 32

1.11 Managing Passwords with KWallet Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

1.12 Displaying, Decompressing, and Creating Archives . . . . . . . . . . . 36

1.13 Taking Screen Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

1.14 Viewing PDF Files with KPDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

1.15 Controlling Sound with KMix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

1.16 Managing Packages with the ZEN Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

1.17 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

2Customizing Your Settings 45

2.1 The KDE Control Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

2.2 Conguring Desktop Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

2.3 Conguring 3D Desktop Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

2.4 Conguring the Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

2.5 Conguring System and Security Aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Part II Ofce and Collaboration 61

3The OpenOfce.org Ofce Suite 63

3.1 Understanding OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

3.2 Word Processing with Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

3.3 Using Spreadsheets with Calc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

3.4 Using Presentations with Impress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

3.5 Using Databases with Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

3.6 Creating Graphics with Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

3.7 Creating Mathematical Formulas with Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

3.8 Finding Help and Information About OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . . 96

4Kontact: E-Mailing and Calendaring 97

4.1 KontactOverview......................... 97

4.2 Mail.............................. 100

4.3 Contacts............................ 105

4.4 Calendar............................ 107

4.5 Syncing Data with a Handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

4.6 Kontact for GroupWise Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

4.7 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

5GroupWise Linux Client: E-Mailing and Calendaring 113

5.1 Getting Acquainted with the Main GroupWise Window . . . . . . . . 113

5.2 Using Different GroupWise Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

5.3 Understanding Your Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

5.4 UsingtheToolbar........................ 124

5.5 Using Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

5.6 LearningMore.......................... 128

6Synchronizing a Handheld Computer with KPilot 131

6.1 Conduits Used by KPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

6.2 Conguring the Handheld Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

6.3 Conguring the KAddressBook Conduit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

6.4 Managing To-Do Items and Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

6.5 Working with KPilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

7Instant Messaging with Kopete 139

7.1 Conguring Kopete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

7.2 AddingContacts......................... 140

7.3 AddingGroups......................... 140

7.4 UsingKopete.......................... 141

8Using Voice over IP with Ekiga 143

8.1 ConguringEkiga........................ 143

8.2 The Ekiga User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.3 MakingaCall.......................... 147

8.4 AnsweringaCall......................... 147

8.5 Using the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

8.6 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

9Accessing Network Resources 151

9.1 General Notes on File Sharing and Network Browsing . . . . . . . . . 152

9.2 Accessing Network Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

9.3 Sharing Folders in Mixed Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

9.4 Managing Windows Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

9.5 Conguring and Accessing a Windows Network Printer . . . . . . . . 160

9.6 Conguring Shortcuts to Network Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

9.7 Conguring and Using a Small Web Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

10 Encryption with KGpg 169

10.1 Generating a New Key Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

10.2 Exporting the Public Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

10.3 ImportingKeys......................... 172

10.4 The Key Server Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

10.5 Text and File Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

10.6 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

11 Searching with Kerry 179

11.1 Searching Using Kerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

11.2 Conguring Kerry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

12 Managing Printers 183

12.1 Installing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

12.2 Modifying Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

12.3 Deleting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

12.4 Starting Print Jobs in KDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

12.5 Monitoring Print Jobs in KDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Part III Internet 191

13 Managing Network Connections 193

13.1 Using KNetworkManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

13.2 KInternet............................ 197

13.3 Troubleshooting......................... 199

14 Browsing with Konqueror 203

14.1 TabbedBrowsing......................... 204

14.2 Automatic Scrolling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

14.3 Proles............................. 205

14.4 Saving Web Pages and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

14.5 Searching with Konqueror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

14.6 Bookmarks........................... 208

14.7 Java and JavaScript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

14.8 Enabling Advertisement Blockers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

14.9 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

15 Browsing with Firefox 211

15.1 Navigating Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

15.2 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

15.3 Managing Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

15.4 Using the Download Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

15.5 Customizing Firefox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

15.6 Printing from Firefox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

15.7 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

16 Transferring Data from the Internet 221

16.1 Adding Transfers to the List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

16.2 Timer-Controller Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

17 Reading News Feeds with Akregator 223

Part IV Multimedia 225

18 Manipulating Graphics with The GIMP 227

18.1 Graphics Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

18.2 Starting The GIMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

18.3 GettingStarted......................... 230

18.4 SavingImages.......................... 232

18.5 EditingImages.......................... 233

18.6 PrintingImages......................... 241

18.7 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

19 Managing Your Digital Image Collection 243

19.1 Conguring Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

19.2 Downloading Pictures from the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

19.3 Retrieving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

19.4 ManagingAlbums........................ 246

19.5 ManagingTags.......................... 247

19.6 Creating Powerful Search Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

19.7 Exporting Image Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

19.8 Viewing and Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

19.9 UsefulTools........................... 260

19.10 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

19.11 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

20 Playing Music and Movies 265

20.1 Mixers............................. 265

20.2 Playing Music Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

20.3 Handling Audio CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

20.4 Playing Movie Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

21 Burning CDs and DVDs 279

21.1 Creating a Data CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

21.2 Creating an Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

21.3 Copying a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

21.4 Writing ISO Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284

21.5 Creating a Multisession CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

21.6 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

AFinding the Information You Need 287

A.1 Included Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

A.2 Additional Resources and More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

BMoving from Windows to Linux 293

B.1 Starting Applications from the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

B.2 ManagingFiles ......................... 295

B.3 Using the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295

B.4 Customizing Your Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

B.5 Setting Up Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

B.6 Switching between Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

B.7 Accessing Network Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

CGetting to Know Linux Software 301

C.1 Ofce............................. 301

C.2 Network............................ 306

C.3 Multimedia........................... 309

C.4 Graphics............................ 314

C.5 System and File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

C.6 Software Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

DSupport of Tablet PCs 325

D.1 Installing Tablet PC Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

D.2 Conguring Your Wacom Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

D.3 Using Common Tablet PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

D.4 Troubleshooting......................... 335

D.5 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Index 337

About This 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 KDE in everyday life.

The manual is subdivided into the following parts:

KDE Desktop

Get to know your KDE desktop and learn how to cope with basic and daily tasks,

using the central KDE applications and some small utilities. Get an impression of

the numerous possibilities KDE 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 or KInternet to connect to the Internet. Explore

the Internet applications included in your SUSE Linux Enterprise, such as Konqueror

or the Firefox Web browser, a download manager, 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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2 Additional Documentation

There are other manuals available on this product. If you want to have a look at the

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.

GNOME User Guide

This manual introduces the GNOME desktop of your SUSE Linux Enterprise and

a variety of applications you will encounter when working with the GNOME

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 appli-

cations running on the GNOME desktop.

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