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2.

Specify the folder in which to search for the file. Either
enter a path to the folder in Look in or click Browse to
locate the folder.

3.

To search subfolders, check Include Subfolders.

4.

Click Find to start the search. The results are displayed
in the lower part of the dialog. To directly open the
result, just click it. Right-click it to choose one of the
options from the context menu.

Searching by Contents or Properties

For a more detailed search, you can also specify further
options, such as a text the file must contain or the creation
or modification date of a file.

1.

On the Name/Location tab, specify at least the path to
search for the file. You can leave the Named empty.

2.

To search for certain contents in a file, click the Con-
tents 
tab. In Containing Text, enter the word or phrase
the file to find must contain. This option does not work
for all types of files.

3.

To search for properties such as creation or modifica-
tion date of the file, click the Properties tab and choose
the options you want.

4.

Click Find to start the search.

Creating a CD or DVD

If you possess a CD or DVD writer, you can burn files to a
CD or DVD with K3b.

1.

Press

Alt

+

F2

and enter

k3b

. K3b opens.

2.

Click New Data CD Project in the bottom part window.

3.

Use the tree view in the top left part of the window to
search for the files or folders to burn. When they appear
in the top right part of the window, drag and drop them
into the Current Projects window.

4.

Insert a writable CD into the device then click the Burn
icon.

5.

Enter the required information in the Data Project dia-
log. If you are not sure which settings to choose, click
K3b Defaults. This should work well for almost all files.

6.

Click Burn.

Obtaining Software Updates

Novell offers a continuous stream of software security up-
dates for your product. Using the Software Updater applet
in your desktop panel, you can easily apply security updates
with a few clicks. Whenever you connect to the Internet,
Software Updater automatically checks whether updates
for your system are available from the update sources
specified in the Software Updater configuration.

Before you can use Software Updater on your system, you
must register your product at the Novell update server. To
review the updates available, click the Software Updater
icon in the system tray to open the list.

Manually determine the updates to apply by selecting or
deselecting them in the list. To apply the selected updates,
click Update.

Configuring Your System with YaST

Whereas the KDE Control Center is only for configuring
your KDE desktop, you can change the installation and the

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Summary of Contents for LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10

Page 1: ...ick an icon on the desktop to access its associated program or application Right click to open a context menu for moving copying or performing other functions on an icon Desktop Context Menu Right click an empty area on the desktop to access this context menu for creating new objects such as files folders or bookmarks configuring the appearance of the desktop running applications and logging out K...

Page 2: ...If the application is installed on your system the menu structure leading to this application is highlighted in the main menu Customizing Your Desktop You can change the way your KDE desktop looks and be haves to suit your own personal tastes and needs Changing Individual Desktop Elements In the following find some examples of how to change in dividual desktops elements Adding Program Icons to You...

Page 3: ... keyboard and mouse configura tion regional and language settings parameters for your Internet and network usage and more Start the Control Center from the main menu by selecting Personal Settings or press Alt F2 and enter kcontrol The sidebar provides different categories with a subset of settings each To get an impression of the numerous possi bilities just click a category icon and explore the ...

Page 4: ...bar by clicking the black symbol with a white X on the left After typing an address press Enter Navigation Panel Hide and show the navigation panel on the left by pressing F9 The navigation panel displays your information in a tree view Determine which contents you want to see by clicking one of the symbols in the tab at the left of the navigation panel If you hold your mouse pointer over an icon ...

Page 5: ... can create a new tab reload one or all existing tabs or close them You can also change the sequence of the tabs by dragging and dropping them to the desired position Finding Information with Firefox Firefox offers two different kinds of search options you can find information on the Web or you can search the current Web page for keywords 1 To start a search on the Web with the Google engine just ...

Page 6: ...ool PIM Kontact combines KDE applications like KMail KOrganizer and KAddressBook into a single interface This gives you easy access to your e mail calendar address book and other PIM functionality Starting Kontact for the First Time To start Kontact press Alt F2 and enter kontact To access one of the components click the corresponding icon on the left sidebar Before you can send or receive mails y...

Page 7: ...robat Reader To access KPDF or Adobe Acrobat Reader 1 Click the main menu button 2 Click Office Document Viewer Select Acrobat Reader or KPDF to open the PDF viewer of your choice Alter natively press Alt F2 and enter acroread or kpdf 3 To view a PDF file click File Open Locate the desired PDF file and click Open 4 Navigate through the documents by using the navigation icons at the top or bottom o...

Page 8: ... CD Project in the bottom part window 3 Use the tree view in the top left part of the window to search for the files or folders to burn When they appear in the top right part of the window drag and drop them into the Current Projects window 4 Insert a writable CD into the device then click the Burn icon 5 Enter the required information in the Data Project dia log If you are not sure which settings...

Page 9: ...ers with YaST Start YaST and select Hardware Printer in the YaST control center This opens the main printer configuration window Depending on the network environment or your local printer model YaST may be able to configure the printer automatically If autodetec tion of printing devices fails click Add in the Printer Confi guration dialog to start the manual configuration workflow Follow the instr...

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