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<p class="pubdate">October 2009</p>
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<p class="title"><b>Abstract</b></p>
<p>This booklet is meant to accompany the simple DVD version of
Mandriva Linux.
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<dt><span class="preface"><a href="foreword.html">Preface</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="about-DVD-Booklet.html">1. Quick Start</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="drakx.html">1. Installation with DrakX</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-intro.html">1.1. The Mandriva Linux
Installer</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-intro.html#d5e328">1.1.1. The Installation Process</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-intro.html#drakx-options">1.1.2. Startup
Options</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-selectLanguage.html">1.2. Choosing your
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-acceptLicense.html">1.3. License Terms of the
Distribution</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-selectInstallClass.html">1.4. Installation
Class</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-doPartitionDisks.html">1.5. Where to
Install Mandriva on your Hard Disk</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-choosePackages.html">1.6. Package
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-choosePackages.html#d5e636">1.6.1. Choosing
the Installation Media</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-choosePackages.html#d5e656">1.6.2. Supplementary
Installation Media</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-choosePackages.html#drakx-choose-graphical-env">1.6.3. Choosing a Graphical Environment</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-choosePackages.html#drakxid-choosePackagesGroups">1.6.4. Choosing
Package Groups to Install</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-choosePackages.html#drakx-minimal-install">1.6.5. Minimal
Installation</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-choosePackages.html#drakxid-choosePackagesTree">1.6.6. Choosing
Individual Packages to Install</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-addUser.html#d5e834">1.7.1. Administrator (root) Password</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-addUser.html#d5e876">1.7.2. Enter a User</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-setupBootloaderBeginner.html">1.8. Installing a
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-misc-params.html">1.9. Checking Miscellaneous
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-misc-params.html#drakxid-configureTimezoneGMT">1.9.2. Time Zone
Options</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-misc-params.html#drakxid-configureX_chooser">1.9.3. Configuring X, the Graphical
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakx-misc-params.html#drakxid-configureServices">1.9.4. Selecting Available Services
at Boot Time</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-installUpdates.html">1.10. Installing
Updates from the Internet</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="drakxid-exitInstall.html">1.11. It's All Done!</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="DVD-desktop-intro.html">2. Enjoy your New Mandriva Linux Desktop</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s01.html">2.1. Migrating Settings from a Windows® Install</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="desktop-intro-access-files.html">2.2. Accessing Your Files</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s03.html">2.3. Read Your E-Mails and Surf The Web</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s04.html">2.4. Listen to Your Music and View your Photos</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s04.html#d5e1452">2.4.1. Listening to Music</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s04.html#d5e1485">2.4.2. Viewing Photos</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s05.html">2.5. Office Work</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s06.html">2.6. Is There a Linux Equivalent of my Favorite Windows®
Software?</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="community.html">3. Register your Product and Join the Mandriva User Community</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch03s01.html">3.1. Your Product Includes Coupons and Additional Services that You
Can Access Online.</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch03s02.html">3.2. Additional Documentation</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch03s03.html">3.3. Access to Support and Extra Services</a></span></dt>
<dt><span class="section"><a href="ch03s04.html">3.4. How to Contribute</a></span></dt>
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<dt>1. <a href="about-DVD-Booklet.html#d5e248">The KDE Desktop</a></dt>
<dt>1.1. <a href="drakx-intro.html#dx-welcome">First Installation Welcome
Screen</a></dt>
<dt>1.2. <a href="drakxid-selectLanguage.html#selectLanguage-fig">Choosing the Default
Language</a></dt>
<dt>2.1. <a href="ch02s01.html#d5e1306">Migrating User Settings and Documents</a></dt>
<dt>2.2. <a href="desktop-intro-access-files.html#konqueror-ntfs-access">Accessing Windows Files With Dolphin</a></dt>
<dt>2.3. <a href="ch02s03.html#internet-kmail-interface">Managing E-Mail with KMail</a></dt>
<dt>2.4. <a href="ch02s03.html#tab-browsing">Tab-Surfing the Web with Firefox</a></dt>
<dt>2.5. <a href="ch02s04.html#amarok-interface">Amarok Rocking The House!</a></dt>
<dt>2.6. <a href="ch02s04.html#showfoto-interface">Browsing a Photo Album</a></dt>
<dt>2.7. <a href="ch02s05.html#ooo-writer-interface">The Familiar Word Processor Interface</a></dt>
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