<html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>Part 1. Free Software Daily</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="images/mdk-doc.css" type="text/css"> <meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.73.2"> <link rel="start" href="index.html" title="Mastering Mandriva Linux"> <link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Mastering Mandriva Linux"> <link rel="prev" href="quick-install.html" title="4. Quick Install"> <link rel="next" href="desktop-introduction.html" title="Chapter 1. Discover your new Environment"> </head> <body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"> <div class="navheader"> <table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"> <tr> <th colspan="3" align="center">Part 1. 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Discover your new Environment</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-discover.html">1. Discovering the K Desktop Environment</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-discover.html#kde-desktop">1.1. The Desktop</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-discover.html#kde-panel">1.2. The Panel</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-discover.html#kde-virtual-desktops">1.3. Virtual Desktops</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-access-folders.html">2. How to Access Folders</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-access-folders.html#d5e765">2.1. Welcome Home!</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-access-folders.html#d5e836">2.2. Accessing Other Folders</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-access-folders.html#d5e847">2.3. Accessing Removable Media</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-access-folders.html#d5e875">2.4. Accessing Remote Shares</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-personalize.html">3. Personalizing Your Desktop</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-personalize.html#d5e912">3.1. Changing Your Desktop's Appearance</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-personalize.html#d5e959">3.2. Customizing Your Panel</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-search-applet.html">4. Searching for Files</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kde-sessions.html">5. KDE Sessions</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="desktop-3D.html">6. Manipulating the 3D Desktop</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="desktop-3D.html#compiz">6.1. Manipulating the 3D Desktop with Compiz</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="desktop-3D.html#metisse">6.2. Metisse, an Innovative Windows Manipulation System</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="ch02.html">2. Using the Internet</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kmail-mail.html">1. Writing E-mails</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kmail-mail.html#d5e1268">1.1. Mail Configuration</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kmail-mail.html#d5e1318">1.2. Mail Client Interface</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kmail-mail.html#d5e1433">1.3. Composing a Message</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kmail-mail.html#internet-kmail-advanced">1.4. Folders and Filters</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="kmail-mail.html#kmail-mail-crypto">1.5. Cryptography</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="internet-akregator.html">2. Stay Informed With News Feeds</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="web-browsing.html">3. Browsing the Web</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="web-browsing.html#d5e1830">3.1. Tab Browsing</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="web-browsing.html#d5e1874">3.2. Built-in Search Bar</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="web-browsing.html#internet-browsers-plugins">3.3. Installing Plugins</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="mandrivaone-office.html">3. Doing Office Work</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-writer.html">1. Writing Documents</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-writer.html#office-writer-interface">1.1. Word Processor Interface</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-writer.html#office-writer-styles">1.2. Styles</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-writer.html#office-writer-lists">1.3. Lists</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-writer.html#office-writer-headfoot">1.4. Page Headers and Footers</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-calc.html">2. Calculations and Simulations</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-calc.html#office-calc-interface">2.1. Spreadsheet Interface</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-calc.html#office-calc-enter-data">2.2. Entering Data</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-calc.html#office-calc-formulas">2.3. Adding Formulas</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-calc.html#office-calc-charts">2.4. Charts: Explaining Data in a Simpler Way</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-pres.html">3. Communicating Your Ideas</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-pres.html#office-pres-interface">3.1. Presentation Interface</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-pres.html#office-pres-add-slides">3.2. Adding Slides to Your Presentation</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-pres.html#d5e2347">3.3. Simple Charts</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-pres.html#d5e2376">3.4. Slide Background</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-pres.html#d5e2388">3.5. Transitions, Animations and Effects</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-pres.html#d5e2395">3.6. Running Your Presentation</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="office-help.html">4. Going Further</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="printing.html">5. Printing and Faxing from Applications</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="printing.html#d5e2433">5.1. Accessing KPrinter</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="printing.html#d5e2443">5.2. KPrinter's Interface</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="printing.html#d5e2498">5.3. Building PDF Files</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="printing.html#d5e2515">5.4. Sending Faxes</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="audio-apps.html">4. Audio, Movie and Video Applications</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="audio-apps-section.html">1. Audio Applications</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="audio-apps-section.html#amarok">1.1. amaroK Audio Player</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="audio-apps-section.html#kscd">1.2. KsCD CD Player</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="audio-apps-section.html#kmix">1.3. Using the KMix Mixer</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="movie-apps.html">2. Playing Movies</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="movie-apps.html#d5e2843">2.1. Introduction</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="movie-apps.html#d5e2864">2.2. KMPlayer</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="cd-burning.html">3. CD and DVD Burning</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-config">3.1. Getting Started</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-data">3.2. Burning Data CDs</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-audio">3.3. Burning Audio CDs (CDDA)</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-ripping">3.4. Audio CD Extraction or Ripping</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-copy">3.5. Duplicating a CD</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="cd-burning.html#cd-burning-cdrw-format">3.6. Erasing CD-RW media</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="graphics-tools-devices-chapter.html">5. Graphics Tools And Practical Devices</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="graphic-edit.html">1. Graphic Art And Image Manipulation</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="graphic-edit.html#d5e3382">1.1. GIMP</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="graphic-edit.html#d5e3775">1.2. Vector Graphic Applications</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="digicam-digikam.html">2. Digital Cameras</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="digicam-digikam.html#digikam-configure">2.1. Configuring Your Digital Photo Camera</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="digicam-digikam.html#digicam-storage">2.2. Handling Digital Camera Storage Media</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="digicam-digikam.html#digikam-manage-pics">2.3. Transferring Pictures</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="digicam-digikam.html#digicam-tochup">2.4. Touching Up Pictures</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="digicam-digikam.html#digikam-exif">2.5. EXIF Photographic Settings, Comments and Tags</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="digicam-digikam.html#digikam-web-album">2.6. Web Albums</a></span></dt> </dl> </dd> <dt><span class="section"><a href="scanner.html">3. Scanning Documents and Images</a></span></dt> <dd> <dl> <dt><span class="section"><a href="scanner.html#scanner-scan-documents">3.1. Scan Documents with Kooka</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="scanner.html#scanner-scan-images">3.2. Scan Images with The Gimp</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="scanner.html#scanner-scan-resolution">3.3. A Note About the Resolution</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="section"><a href="scanner.html#scanner-ocr">3.4. 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