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Getting Started with the KDE
Desktop
This chapter assists you in becoming familiar with the KDE desktop of your SUSE
Linux Enterprise®. If you have not yet installed your system, see Installation Quick
Start at
http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled10/
.
KDE stands for K Desktop Environment and is a graphical user interface that has many
applications designed to help you in your daily work. KDE also offers many choices
to modify your desktop according to your needs and wishes. Read more about config-
uring your desktop in
Chapter 2, Customizing Your Settings (page 45).
The following description is based on the default configuration of the KDE desktop
shipped with your product. If you or your system administrator has modified the defaults,
some aspects may be different, such as appearance or keyboard shortcuts.
1.1 Logging In and Selecting a
Desktop
If more than one user account is configured on your computer, usually all users must
authenticate—unless Auto Login is configured for a certain user. Auto login logs the
user in to the desktop environment automatically on boot. Enable or disable this feature
during installation or at any time using the YaST user management module.
If your computer is run in a network environment and you are not the only person using
the machine, you are usually prompted to enter your username and password when you
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