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Novell® Linux Desktop 9: User's Handbook
By Joe Habraken
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Publisher: Novell Press
Pub Date: October 21, 2005
ISBN: 0-672-32729-5
Pages: 456

Table of Contents  | Index

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		Copyright
		About the Author
		Acknowledgments
			We Want to Hear from You!
			Reader Services
		Part I:  Novell Linux Desktop Basics
			Chapter 1.  Start Here
				What Is Novell Linux Desktop?
				Linux and Linux Distributions
				Understanding GNU Software
				The Novell Linux Desktop GUI
				Novell Linux Desktop Applications and Tools
				Novell Linux Desktop Installation Considerations
			Chapter 2.  Starting Novell Linux Desktop
				Section 1.  About Booting the NLD System and Logon Options
				Section 2.  Log On to the System
				Section 3.  About Logoff Options
				Section 4.  Log Off the System from the Desktop
				Section 5.  Shut Down the System from the Logon Manager
			Chapter 3.  Working on the NLD Desktop
				Section 6.  About the GNOME Desktop
				Section 7.  Navigate the GNOME Desktop
				Section 8.  Use the Menu System
				Section 9.  Manage Virtual Desktops
				Section 10.  Change the System Date and Time Settings
				Section 11.  Get Help on the GNOME Desktop
				Section 12.  Run a Program from the Run Application Dialog
				Section 13.  Access the Command Line
				Section 14.  About File Commands
				Section 15.  Use File Commands
				Section 16.  About System Commands
				Section 17.  Use System Commands
			Chapter 4.  Modifying the NLD Desktop
				Section 18.  About Modifying GNOME
				Section 19.  Create Desktop Icons
				Section 20.  Add an Item to a Panel
				Section 21.  Add an Item to a Menu
				Section 22.  About GNOME Personal Settings
				Section 23.  Change Personal Settings
				Section 24.  Change the Desktop's Background
				Section 25.  Change Fonts
				Section 26.  Select a Screensaver
				Section 27.  Use the Lock Screen Tool
				Section 28.  About Desktop Themes
				Section 29.  Change the Current Desktop Theme
				Section 30.  Add Themes to GNOME
				Section 31.  Change Window Preferences
			Chapter 5.  Configuring NLD Hardware and System Settings
				Section 32.  About Configuring Hardware and System Settings in NLD
				Section 33.  Change Keyboard Settings
				Section 34.  Change Mouse Settings
				Section 35.  About Printing and NLD
				Section 36.  Add and Configure a Printer
				Section 37.  Print to a Printer
				Section 38.  Manage Print Jobs
				Section 39.  Delete a Printer
				Section 40.  Configure Sound Settings
				Section 41.  Change the Screen Resolution
				Section 42.  Change Session Settings
				Section 43.  Change Other System Settings
			Chapter 6.  Managing Files
				Section 44.  About the Linux File Structure and Nautilus File Manager
				Section 45.  Configure Nautilus Preferences
				Section 46.  Use Nautilus to Manage Folders
				Section 47.  Browse and Open Files
				Section 48.  Find Files
				Section 49.  Delete Files
				Section 50.  Copy and Move Files
				Section 51.  Access Recent Files
				Section 52.  Access and Save Files to a USB Memory Stick
				Section 53.  Burn Files on a CD or DVD
				Section 54.  About Archiving Files
				Section 55.  Archive Files with File Roller
				Section 56.  About Backing Up and Restoring Files
				Section 57.  Back Up Files
				Section 58.  Restore Files
			Chapter 7.  Adding and Managing Software Applications and Tools in NLD
				Section 59.  About Updating and Adding Applications to NLD
				Section 60.  About Updating Applications Using Red Carpet
				Section 61.  Run Red Carpet to Update NLD Applications
				Section 62.  About RPMs
				Section 63.  Find Applications Using Red Carpet
				Section 64.  Install Applications Using Red Carpet
				Section 65.  Install and Remove Applications Using YaST
				Section 66.  About Installing Applications from Other Archive Types
		Part II:  Using the Internet and Multimedia Tools
			Chapter 8.  Browsing the World Wide Web with Mozilla Firefox
				Section 67.  About Mozilla Firefox
				Section 68.  Browse Web Pages
				Section 69.  Use Tabbed Browsing
				Section 70.  Print a Web Page
				Section 71.  Control Pop-ups in Firefox
				Section 72.  Access the Browsing History
				Section 73.  Create a Bookmark
				Section 74.  About Managing Bookmarks
				Section 75.  Move and Edit Bookmarks
				Section 76.  Sort Bookmarks
				Section 77.  About Cookies and Firefox
				Section 78.  Accept and Reject Cookies
				Section 79.  Manage Cookies
			Chapter 9.  Using Other Internet Tools
				Section 80.  About Internet Email Accounts
				Section 81.  Configure an Email Client
				Section 82.  About Instant Messaging
				Section 83.  Configure Gaim Instant Messenger
				Section 84.  Use Gaim Instant Messenger
				Section 85.  About Internet Usenet Newsgroups
				Section 86.  Configure the Pan News Reader
				Section 87.  Use the Pan News Reader
				Section 88.  About Other NLD Internet Communication Tools
		Part III:  Using Productivity and Collaboration Software
			Chapter 10.  Working with OpenOffice.org Applications
				Section 89.  About OpenOffice.org
				Section 90.  Start OpenOffice.org Applications
				Section 91.  Configure OpenOffice.org Global Options
				Section 92.  About Sharing Documents with Microsoft Office Users
				Section 93.  Start a New File
				Section 94.  Save a Document
				Section 95.  Open an Existing Document
				Section 96.  Get Help in OpenOffice.org
			Chapter 11.  Creating Documents with OpenOffice.org Writer
				Section 97.  About OpenOffice.org Writer
				Section 98.  Use the AutoPilot to Create a Document
				Section 99.  Format Characters
				Section 100.  Format Paragraphs
				Section 101.  About Writer Styles
				Section 102.  Use the Stylist
				Section 103.  Create a Paragraph Style
				Section 104.  Insert Headers, Footers, and Page Numbers
				Section 105.  Use Format Page Options
				Section 106.  Move Text
				Section 107.  Insert a Table
				Section 108.  Insert a Text Frame
				Section 109.  Place Graphics in a Document
				Section 110.  Do a Mail Merge
				Section 111.  About Printing in Writer
				Section 112.  Print a Document
			Chapter 12.  Creating Spreadsheets with OpenOffice.org Calc
				Section 113.  About OpenOffice.org Calc
				Section 114.  Enter Text and Data
				Section 115.  Enter Dates
				Section 116.  About Creating Formulas
				Section 117.  Create a Formula
				Section 118.  About Calc Functions
				Section 119.  Use the Function AutoPilot
				Section 120.  Select and Format Spreadsheet Cells
				Section 121.  Insert and Delete Columns
				Section 122.  Insert and Delete Rows
				Section 123.  Insert, Name, and Delete Sheets
				Section 124.  Sort and Filter Data
				Section 125.  About Calc Charts
				Section 126.  Insert and Format a Chart
				Section 127.  Print a Spreadsheet
			Chapter 13.  Creating Presentations with OpenOffice.org Impress
				Section 128.  About OpenOffice.org Impress
				Section 129.  Create a New Presentation
				Section 130.  Insert a New Slide
				Section 131.  Add Text to a Slide
				Section 132.  Modify Slide Layout
				Section 133.  Change Slide Design
				Section 134.  Use the Object Bar
				Section 135.  Insert Graphics and Other Objects
				Section 136.  Select a Slide Transition
				Section 137.  Add Slide Animation Effects
				Section 138.  Change the Workspace View
				Section 139.  Rehearse Slide Show Timings
				Section 140.  Change Slide Show Settings
				Section 141.  Run the Slide Show
				Section 142.  Print Slides, Notes, and Handouts
			Chapter 14.  Managing Email and Contacts with Novell Evolution
				Section 143.  About Novell Evolution
				Section 144.  Add an Email Account to Evolution
				Section 145.  About Email and Evolution
				Section 146.  Compose and Send Email
				Section 147.  Send an Email with an Attachment
				Section 148.  Receive and Reply to Email
				Section 149.  Work with Received Email Attachments
				Section 150.  Read, Sort, and Search Your Email
				Section 151.  Organize Your Email
				Section 152.  Use the Junk Mail Filter
				Section 153.  Create Virtual Folders
				Section 154.  About the Evolution Address Book
				Section 155.  Create a New Contact
				Section 156.  Edit an Existing Contact
				Section 157.  Create Contact Lists
				Section 158.  Search for Contacts
				Section 159.  Use Categories to Group Contacts
				Section 160.  Import Contacts
			Chapter 15.  Staying Organized with Novell Evolution
				Section 161.  About the Evolution Calendar
				Section 162.  Create Appointments
				Section 163.  Send a Meeting Invitation
				Section 164.  Manage Appointments and Meetings
				Section 165.  Create Tasks
				Section 166.  Create Assigned Tasks
				Section 167.  Create Task Lists
				Section 168.  Use Calendar Views
				Section 169.  Set Evolution Preferences
				Section 170.  About Synchronizing a Handheld Device with Evolution
				Section 171.  Delete Evolution Items
			Chapter 16.  Using Novell iFolder
				Section 172.  About Novell iFolder
				Section 173.  Start the iFolder Client
				Section 174.  Access iFolder from the Desktop
				Section 175.  Access Your iFolder from a Web Browser
				Section 176.  About Synchronizing Files
				Section 177.  Manually Synchronize Files
				Section 178.  View Files in the iFolder Conflict Bin
				Section 179.  Set iFolder Preferences
			What's On the DVD
			Hardware Requirements
			Installing Novell Linux Desktop 9
		License Agreement
		Index