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<chapter id="desktop">
<title>The desktop</title>

<qandaset>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>How do I add an application to the desktop?</para>
</question>
<answer>

<para>Just choose the desired application from the <guimenu>K</guimenu> menu and drag and drop it to the Desktop. Thats it. 
</para> 
<para>For applications not listed in the <guimenu>K</guimenu> menu, 
use the &RMB; on the desktop and choose <guimenuitem>Create New</guimenuitem>
<guimenuitem>Link to Application</guimenuitem> and fill in the configuration for the application you want to link to.
</para>

</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>How do I mount/unmount a device from the desktop?</para>
</question>
<answer>

<para>First, make sure you are allowed to <command>mount</command>/<command>umount</command> the relevant device as a user. 
</para>
<para>Then you can add any device via &RMB; on the desktop and then choosing <guimenuitem>Create New</guimenuitem>.  
</para>

</answer>
</qandaentry>


<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>Where are the icons kept?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>The icons can be found only in <filename
class="directory">$<envar>KDEDIRS</envar>/share/icons</filename> or <filename
class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.kde/share/icons</filename> or
<filename class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.kde2/share/icons</filename>.  To use icons
stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the
above-mentioned fixed &kde; locations or make symlinks.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &kde;?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &kde; based on
that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>Why can't I get system sound to work, like for opening
windows?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>System sound currently does not work on non-FreeBSD and
non-&Linux; systems.  This is being worked on.  If you use 
FreeBSD or &Linux;, you have found a bug, so please report it.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>How do I launch applications in a particular desktop?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>&kde; comes with a program called &kstart;.
To start <application>Mozilla</application> on the second desktop and then activate it use:

<userinput><command>kstart</command> <option>"netscape" -desktop
2 -activate</option></userinput>.</para>
<para>Please read <command>kstart</command> <option>--help-all</option> for more magic
available with &kstart; (and there is an abundance).
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>

<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>Where do I save my files if I want them to appear directly on
the desktop?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para><filename
class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/Desktop</filename>.  You might
need to refresh your desktop after you have saved your files.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandaset>
</chapter>