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Objective 1 Overview of the Linux Desktop X Server

Controls Graphical Interface Manages Input Devices Transmits Input actions to the client Window Manager manages appearance of Window

Specialized client application Provides control elements Manages virtual desktops Provides functionality of window frames

Client Application Graphical application that uses X server to receive keyboard

and mouse actions

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Objective 2 Using the KDE Desktop How to Log In

Username Password

How to Log Out Logout from the start menu

How to Shut Down and Reboot the Linux Systems Menu Choices

Session Type Allows you to choose a window manager other than KDE

Restart X Server Restart the program that is responsible for the GUI

Shutdown Type Prompts you before shutting down or restarting your system

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Objective 2 Using the KDE Desktop (2)

How to Identify KDE Desktop Components The Desktop KDE Control Panel (Kicker)

Most Commonly used icons Green button with red "N"

Menu of all configured programs and functions Blue House

Konqueror file manager Shell in front of monitor

A terminal window in which to type commands Lifesaver with chameleon head

The SUSE Help Center "E" with letter

Konqueror web browser White and Gray box

Virtual Desktops Empty area to the right of the virtual desktops

Task Manager area Clipboard with K

Clipboard Loudspeaker

Sound Mixer Sheet with "i"

SuSEwatcher for automatic updates Computer card

SuSeplugger for plug and play Clock

Current Time KDE Menu

Most Frequently Used Applications All Applications

Various applications sorted by subject Actions

Command line interface Overview of bookmarks Option for locking the screen Option for logging out

Virtual Desktops Allows you to switch between several desktops to manage programs running concurrently

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Objective 2 Using the KDE Desktop (3) How to Manage Icons in the KDE Environment

Desktop 1. Select the item in your KDE menu 2. Hold down the left mouse button, move the mouse pointer to free space on your

desktop, and release the mouse button 3. In the menu that appears, select Copy Here

Kicker You can add new programs to the control panel by right-clicking a free area of the

panel and then selecting Add You can remove a program from the control panel by right-clicking its icon in the

control panel and then selecting remove program name KDE Menu

1. Start the KDE Menu Editor by selecting the KDE menu icon with the right mouse button and selecting Menu Editor

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Objective 2 Using the KDE Desktop (4)How to Use the Konqueror File Manager

Almost all work on the file system by using the KDE Konqueror

Select the blue house icon in Kicker to start Konqueror

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Objective 3 Use the GNOME Desktop Environment How to Start GNOME

You can start GNOME instead of KDE by selecting Session Type > GNOME How to Navigate in GNOME

Features of Top Panel Applications menu for launching applications Actions menu for basic actions (such as logging out) The Nautilus file manager (house icon) A Terminal emulations window (monitor icon) A clock A speaker icon for volume A menu listing all open windows

Feature of Bottom Panel An icon to close all open windows A task manager A pager for the four virtual desktops

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Objective 3 Use the GNOME Desktop Environment (2) How to Manage Icons in GNOME

Desktop Panel

Add Right-click a free area of the panel and then select Add to Panel

Remove Right-click an icon in the control panel and select Remove From Panel

Application Menu Double-click the Start Here icon on the desktop In the file manager window, double click the icon that represents the menu Select File>Create Launcher

A Create Launcher dialog box is displayed Enter the properties of launcher in the Create Launcher dialog box and select

OK

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Objective 3 Use the GNOME Desktop Environment (3)How to Use the GNOME File Manager

You can start Nautilus by selecting the house icon in the tope panel or by selecting the username Home icon on the desktop

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