F8 User Guide

Fedora User Guide (Draft Version)

The published version of the Desktop User Guide for Fedora Core 6 is now available. To access it, click on the link below:

http://docs.fedoraproject.org/desktop-user-guide/

THIS IS A DRAFT ONLY, FOR USE BY DOCUMENTATION WRITERS AND EDITORS. DO NOT RELY ON IT FOR ANY ADVICE UNTIL THIS NOTICE DISAPPEARS AND THE DOCUMENT IS PUBLISHED AS FINAL.

TRANSLATORS: Please do not translate this document until it is checked into CVS. This document is undergoing very large changes in structure and content

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Documentation Summary:

Purpose: How to accomplish specific tasks with the desktop applications in Fedora 8. This requires a major expansion of the content beyond the GNOME desktop to include KDE and Xfce. Other packages for common functions may also be considered, such as Thunderbird for e-mail.

Audience: Individuals who are unfamiliar with the default Fedora Desktop and who may be running their first Linux desktop.

Approach: This document explains basic principles by explaining one principle at a time. The document does not assume familiarity with any Linux/UNIX-specific terminology or concepts. Functionality is also compared, where appropriate, to what the reader may know from other OSes, particularly Microsoft Windows.

Assumptions: The reader has a standard Desktop class installation of Fedora with, including a user account with the default settings. The reader does have access to the root password. (We changed this "non-root access" assumption so that we can include more coverage of regular software updates and the installation of alternate packages and desktops.)

Related Documents: The AdministrationGuide further documents detailed tasks that require root access. The GettingStartedGuide is a general introduction to using Fedora. Each desktop application has integrated Help, so the scope of this document may need to be considered carefully.

Lead Writer: JohnBabich

Writers: MattBird, CodyDeHaan, DamienDurand, JonathanRoberts, MarcWiriadisastra, DanOBrien , PaulWFrields

All Contributors

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Table of Contents

• Introduction (Edit)
• Desktops (Edit)
• Logging into the Desktop (Edit)
• Tour of the GNOME Desktop (Edit)
• Tour of the KDE Desktop (Edit)
• Tour of the Xfce Desktop (Edit)
• Using Media (Edit)
• Connecting to Internet (Edit)
• Accessing the Web (Edit)
• Communications (Email, IM) (Edit)
• Office Tools (Edit)
• Financial Software (Edit)
• Playing Multimedia (Music & Video) (Edit)
• Playing Games (Edit)
• Managing Photos (Edit)
• Sharing Your Desktop (Edit)
• Customizing the Desktop (Edit)
• Managing Software With Pirut (Edit)
• Updating Software With Pup (Edit)

Status of Edits

Chapter	Status	Editor Wordsmith	Editor Stylesmith	Editor Format
Introduction	XML Done	DONE PaulFrields	DONE PaulFrields	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Desktops	XML Done	DONE PaulFrields	DONE PaulFrields	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Logging into the Desktop	XML Done	DONE PaulFrields	DONE PaulFrields	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Tour of the GNOME Desktop		DONE PaulFrields	DONE PaulFrields	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Tour of the KDE Desktop		DONE ZacharyHamed	DONE ZacharyHamed	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Tour of the Xfce Desktop		DONE ZacharyHamed	DONE ZacharyHamed	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Using Media	XML Done	DONE KarstenWade	DONE KarstenWade	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Connecting to Internet		PaulFrields	PaulFrields	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Accessing the Web	XML Done	DONE KarstenWade	DONE KarstenWade	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Communications (Email, IM)		KarstenWade	KarstenWade	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Office Tools	XML Done	DONE KarstenWade	DONE KarstenWade	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Financial Software		DONE ZacharyHamed	DONE ZacharyHamed	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Playing Multimedia (Music & Video)		DONE ZacharyHamed	DONE ZacharyHamed	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Playing Games		DONE ZacharyHamed	DONE ZacharyHamed	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Managing Photos		DONE ZacharyHamed	DONE ZacharyHamed	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Sharing Your Desktop		DONE ZacharyHamed	DONE ZacharyHamed	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Customizing the Desktop		DONE ClintSavage	DONE ClintSavage	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Managing Software With Pirut		DONE ClintSavage	DONE ClintSavage	Done MarcWiriadisastra
Updating Software With Pup		DONE ClintSavage	DONE ClintSavage	Done MarcWiriadisastra

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Summary of Sections

Introduction

• Purpose of this Guide

Desktops

• GNOME
• KDE
• Xfce

Logging into the Desktop

• Entering your Username and Password

Tour of the GNOME Desktop

• First View of the GNOME Desktop
• The GNOME Menu Panel
• The GNOME Desktop Area
• The GNOME Window List Area

Tour of the KDE Desktop

• First View of the KDE Desktop
• The KDE Menu Panel
• The KDE Desktop Area
• The KDE Window List Area

Tour of the Xfce Desktop

• First View of the Xfce Desktop
• The Xfce Menu Panel
• The Xfce Desktop Area
• The Xfce Window List Area

Using Media

• Understanding Media
• Exploring Media
• Writing CDs or DVDs
• Using a USB Drive

Accessing the Web

• Browsing the World Wide Web

Communications

• Understanding Communications
• Setting up Email
• Setting up Instant Messaging

Office Tools

• Using OpenOffice

Playing Multimedia

• Playing Audio
• Viewing Video

Playing Games

• Wasting Time

Managing Photos

• Importing photos
• Organizing photos

Sharing Your Desktop

• Getting Assistance

Customizing the Desktop

• Customizing the Menu Panel
• Changing the Background
• Changing the Desktop Theme
• Changing File Browsing Behavior

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