Introducing Ximian Desktop 2
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1. Online Documentation To access the online documentation for this and other Novell products and to get updates see www novell com documentation Novell Trademarks Autopull is a trademark of Novell Inc Novell is a registered trademark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Red Carpet is a trademark of Novell Inc Ximian is a registered trademark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Ximian Evolution is a registered trademark of Novell Inc in the United States and other countries Third Party Trademarks All third party trademarks are the property of their respective owners Contents About This Guide Documentation Conventions LL 1 WhatlsXimian Desktop 2 2 installing and Updating Your Desktop Installing from CD w a asa ak pe ea OA aa JA Installing via Download 2 aa a 3 Getting Started The First Time You LogIn LL LL A More Preferences Personal Settings ss L Viewing and Adding Printers LL 4 Working with Ximian Desktop Create Documents and Presentations with OpenOffice org Communicate and Schedule with Ximian Evolution Updating Software with Ximian Red Carpet se Browse the Web S aironi Pa Hm Ro m RANKA na OAS Using the Nautilus File Manager 0 My Computer and Other Special Locations ss Accessing your CD ROM and Floppy Drives 1 1 1 1 1 Viewing Fonts with the Fonts Display Ed2. and tool you want to use The various tools are divided into five categories Personal Tools related directly to you such as your menu preferences accessibility tools and keyboard shortcuts Appearance Tools that control the way that your desktop looks such as the fonts window and button themes and the desktop background Hardware Tools that control how your desktop interacts with your mouse keyboard and printers System Tools that let you set lower level software behavior such as network connections login sessions and file type associations Others Any other tools that might be installed This category will vary depending on your operating system and the software you have installed Figure 2 Personal Settings Personal o Fu ia A A gt About Mysal dr ces ubi Kayloand Lwynrzt Mery Somes Keys Shortcohs Appearance fe i ac casi P Ch Lis oy A Background Feta Harz amp Toca Sommaria Theme Windows Hardware ge di a 9 Depi Kaybosn Mouse Heta ork Porters Syst j n S a n Filo decociatorne Matite Moses Lock Grane You can find more detailed information about the various configuration tools by selecting Help gt User Manual then clicking the Desktop topic Viewing and Adding Printers 14 Double click the Printers button in the Settings window to display a list of available printers This is the same window you can get from the My Computer view Some types ofne
3. denoted in the following ways Commands you type at the command line Buttons and Labels in application windows Menu selections look like this Menu Submenu gt Menu Item Anything you type in Text output from a computer About This Guide 7 8 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 What Is Ximian Desktop 2 Welcome to Ximian Desktop 2 This guide will show you around and help you get started with the software you have just installed If you are reading this guide before installation you can visit ximian com for installation instructions Ximian Desktop provides everything you need to put your Linux system to work It includes a graphical interface based on the GNOME platform with high quality applications like the Ximian Evolution groupware suite All editions of Ximian Desktop add the following A special Ximian edition of the OpenOffice org office suite The most advanced Linux printing system available today integrated with the entire desktop and based on the CUPS subsystem CUPS supports more printers and makes it much easier to set them up Extensive network compatibility for Windows and UNIX networks Easy removable media tools including CD burning made simple A My Computer tool to help you navigate files networks and devices designed especially for people migrating from Microsoft Windows The Red Carpet software management tool which makes sure you get critical software updates quickly
4. select Help gt User Manual and then click the Desktop topic or right click the panel and select Help Important Panel Applets There are a large number of panel tools or applets available Two of the most important are the workspace switcher and the window list For a complete list right click a blank space in the panel and select one of the items from Panel gt Add to Panel The workspace switcher displays a series of boxes each representing one virtual desktop Normally there are four If you look inside them you can see outlines of the windows you have open in the desktop Click one of the workspaces to get to a new desktop or drag a window around inside the applet to move it between the desktops You can have as many or as few virtual desktops as you like Right click the applet and select Properties to change the settings The window list applet contains a list of currently open windows If you minimize a window it will still appear in the window list and you can click its entry there to restore it to full size Working in a Windows World Ximian Desktop 2 provides a host of capabilities for organizations using a mixture of Linux and Windows systems Microsoft Office file format support OpenOffice org supports the file formats from Office 97 2000 and XP so you don t have to worry about the format even when people send you documents from the newest systems Metrically compatible fonts Not only will the files tra
5. Manuals and Support 25 Problem Can t install new software Likely Cause Wrong permissions or using wrong command to become root Possible Solution Install as root user Make sure you use the su rather than the sudo command Not enough disk space Check to make sure that you have enough disk space using the df h command or your file manager Package database is corrupted or For RPM distributions use the missing rpm rebuilddb command as root Make sure that you have the most recent version of RPM For Debian use the apt get f install command with no other arguments Can t install software or use the df command to check disk usage Mounted file systems are inaccessible Check that all inaccessible disks have been unmounted properly An improper NFS server mount can cause indefinite delays in certain types of file system access We suggest that you always mount NFS file systems with the soft intr and nolock options Applications such as Red Carpet or the The gtk usermode package is required Open a terminal and become root with Time and Date tool refuse to start from for graphical permissions requests menus the su command then run Red Carpet and install the package gtk usermode Instruction Manuals and Documentation Ximian Desktop includes help which you can find in several ways The menu panel at the top of your screen has a Help menu where you can find the overall desktop help syst
6. Novell Ximian Desktop 2 INTRODUCING XIMIAN DESKTOP 2 April 12 2004 Novell Legal Notices Novell Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Novell Inc reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to its content at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes Further Novell Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to any software and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Novell Inc reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of Novell software at any time without any obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes You may not export or re export this product in violation of any applicable laws or regulations including without limitation U S export regulations or the laws of the country in which you reside Copyright 2001 2004 Novell Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced photocopied stored on a retrieval system or transmitted without the express written consent of the publisher Novell Inc 1800 South Novell Place Provo UT 84606 U S A www novell com Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 April 12 2004
7. OM or online and how to get updates and new software using the Ximian Red Carpet software management tools Installing from CD To install you will need the Ximian Desktop CD and your system s root password An Internet connection may be helpful as well if your system requires additional software that is not provided on the CD To begin insert the Ximian Desktop CD into your CD ROM drive On some systems the installer starts automatically and you can follow the instructions as they appear on the screen If the installer does not start automatically do the following 1 Opena terminal window For most systems you can do this by right clicking your desktop background and selecting New Terminal 2 Type the command su and press Enter then provide your root password when prompted 3 Enter the following commands mkdir p mnt cdrom mount t iso9660 r dev cdrom mnt cdrom cd mnt cdrom go ximian The installer will start 4 Follow instructions as they appear on the screen Installing via Download You may elect to download Ximian Desktop from exclusive high bandwidth servers rather than have it delivered on CD All customers purchasing Ximian Desktop will receive an activation key which grants them access to the high speed install servers and the Red Carpet Express update service To use the key download and start the installer as described at http ximian com download NOTE If your company has site licensed Ximian Des
8. P F al fili promo jo usera e stesse mioon MINEN The Ximian edition of OpenOffice org includes hundreds of new icons a smoother user interface tighter integration with the printing system and faster startup times TIP As shipped by Novell OpenOffice org uses the Microsoft file formats by default and reduces startup time by preloading certain libraries when you log in You can change these settings by selecting Office Settings from the Office portion of your Programs menu The rest of the OpenOffice org application settings are found in the OpenOffice application itself To open the main OpenOffice org settings window select Tools gt Configure Working with Ximian Desktop 17 Ximian has included a number of sample documents and templates which you can find by selecting File New gt Templates and Documents In addition you can use AutoPilot a feature which guides you through the creation of letters and other typical documents There isn t room here to include detailed instructions on how to use OpenOffice org To find out more you can go to the Help menu in the OpenOffice org window and select Contents Communicate and Schedule with Ximian Evolution 18 Ximian Evolution seamlessly combines e mail calendar address book and task list in one easy to use application With its extensive support for communications and data interchange standards Evolution can work with existing corporate networks and applications i
9. ack to the ones you had before you installed Ximian Desktop Here s how 1 Select System gt Run Program from the menu panel or open a terminal window 2 Type the command doorman reset and press Enter Your settings will be restored from the backup files but will not take effect immediately 3 Log out You do not need to reboot 4 Log in again The Doorman tool will run when you log in 5 Select Keep My Settings to use your backup settings or Install the Ximian Desktop 2 0 Settings to use the Ximian Desktop default settings For information about fine tuning your desktop using the Personal Settings window read the next section More Preferences Personal Settings More Preferences Personal Settings Ximian Desktop offers two types of settings tools Personal Settings for general desktop configuration and Administrator Settings which affect the entire system and reguire the root password Administrator settings will vary depending on your operating system and you should consult your operating system s manual for information about them There are two ways to get to the Personal Settings tools First you can open the settings window by selecting System gt Personal Settings from your menu panel There double click the tool that you want to use Alternately double click My Computer on your desktop to open the My Computer Getting Started 13 window In this window double click the Settings icon and then choose the settings category
10. ar user If you did not do so during the install process you should activate your Red Carpet Express account now Select File gt Activate and enter your e mail address and activation key The first time you run Red Carpet you are not subscribed to any channels so it will not display any updates To adjust your channel subscriptions click the Channels button in the toolbar at the top of the window This will open a new window where you can select from a variety of channels Working with Ximian Desktop 19 Click the check box to the left of a channel to subscribe to a channel When you are done click OK If updates are available in any of the channels you have subscribed to they will be displayed in the main window now To perform an update select a package by clicking it and then clicking the Mark for Installation button When you have selected all the software you want to update click the Run Now button Red Carpet will then make sure that the update is possible and alert you if it must install or remove other software in order to perform the update Confirm the transaction by clicking the Continue button or cancel it by clicking Cancel Check the Red Carpet manual under the Help menu in the application window for information about software conflicts and dependencies installation removal advanced searching and premium services Browse the Web 20 Ximian ships a Web browser based on the same display engine as the Mozilla a
11. easily and securely Figure 1 Ximian Desktop hepara lyy ap di dad gt m a Ple Es Mew ba imir ejj 20 amp w w ni ora A a VON KOOT DI rar Saragat Tl What Is Ximian Desktop 2 9 10 The Professional Edition of Ximian Desktop includes additional software and services Agfa Fonts High quality licensed fonts metrically compatible with those used in Microsoft Office to help preserve formatting and styles across platforms RealNetworks RealPlayer Media player for RealAudio and RealVideo formats Works with or without your Web browser Macromedia Flash Browser plug in for display of Flash vector animation on the Web Sun Java Runtime Environment Allows you to use the broadest range of Java software with the best performance A year s subscription to Red Carpet Express the Ximian high bandwidth update service 30 days of personalized Web based support at support ximian com IMPORTANT Before installing this software you agreed to abide by the licensing terms for each component Make sure that you own the licenses before using and especially before altering or redistributing any software A copy of the licensing terms is available on the Ximian Web site See Appendix B About Software Licensing on page 27 for more details Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 Installing and Updating Your Desktop This section will show you how to install Ximian Desktop from CD R
12. em Each application also has a Help menu for specific instructions on how to use that application The desktop help system provides access to man manual and info information pages associated with command line programs as well as to the help for graphical programs To access the man and info pages select Help gt User s Manual from the menu panel and then click the links for the manual and info pages listed under the heading Additional Documents TIP Other places to look for support include the Ximian support center your operating system vendor s Web page and mailing lists which discuss the software specific to your problem In addition general purpose search engines are often helpful For example you might try the search terms Linux CD RW help or OpenOffice file conversion problem if you were having trouble with the Galeon Web browser or with OpenOffice org file conversion Google also has a specific Linux search engine at http www google com linux which you may find useful Free and Paid Support Options Support is available from several different sources The purchase of Ximian Desktop includes a support activation ID that entitles you to personalized Web based support at support ximian com If you have already used the support included with your purchase you may buy more Your operating system vendor may also have paid support options available Ximian provides an online knowledge base at support ximian com which provides answ
13. ers to a host of common technical questions 26 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 About Software Licensing Licensing terms for Ximian Desktop are displayed during the install process and you must read and agree to them before completing the installation So that you can refer to them later the licenses are also available at the Ximian Web site Each piece of software package shipped with Ximian Desktop has its own license which may or may not be determined by Ximian Inc Most packages in Ximian Desktop are free software licensed under the GNU General Public License or Lesser General Public License LGPL You can find the source code for these packages at the developer ximian com www gnome org and www openoffice org Web sites You can learn more about Free Software by visiting the Free Software Foundation Web site at www gnu org Nonfree software shipped with Ximian Desktop includes Acrobat Reader the Java Runtime Environmnet JRE Flash the Agfa fonts and RealPlayer These programs are distributed under proprietary licenses and you may not redistribute them without permission from the manufacturers About Software Licensing 27 28 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2
14. iting the Programs Menu e The Settings and Printers Views in My Computer Accessing UNIX and Windows Network Folders Wriii g to CD R DISCS an PRE nA intin W SS Panels and Menus on the Desktop 0 0 Important Panel Applets e Working in a Windows World A Troubleshooting Manuals and Support Troubleshooting Identify the Problem Instruction Manuals and Documentation se 1 Free and Paid Support Options e B About Software Licensing Contents 5 6 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 About This Guide This is a short introduction to Ximian Desktop 2 which will demonstrate the tools and resources available to you whether you are an experienced Linux UNIX desktop software user or are new to the operating system It is not a complete guide to everything but it demonstrates some of the capabilities of the desktop and points out what s new in this version It can also help you find additional instruction manuals or get support for your software Documentation Conventions A trademark symbol TM etc denotes a Novell trademark An asterisk denotes a third party trademark When a single pathname can be written with a backslash for some platforms or a forward slash for other platforms the pathname is presented with a backslash Users of platforms that require a forward slash such as UNIX should use forward slashes as required by your software For clarity special portions of text are
15. ktop your network administrator will provide you with the key Otherwise the Ximian store will e mail you the key at the time of purchase When the installer prompts you for server selection select Activate a New Red Carpet Express Account and enter your activation key and e mail address Installing and Updating Your Desktop 11 The installer will guide you through the rest of the install process TIP If you have installed Ximian Desktop from a CD we suggest that you run Ximian Red Carpet to see if any updates have been released since the disc was manufactured If you installed online you won t need to run Red Carpet right away but you ll still want to check for updates on a regular basis To learn about Red Carpet read Updating Software with Ximian Red Carpet on page 19 12 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 Getting Started This section will guide you through logging in setting your preferences and updating software The First Time You Log In The first time you log in to Ximian Desktop the Doorman tool will start and welcome you to the desktop It will present you with a quick question Would you like to use new Ximian Desktop settings or keep your existing settings Unless you have already been using a GNOME 2 desktop and have your system configured in a way that you particularly prefer we suggest that you use the Ximian settings Removing the New Settings If you don t like the new Doorman settings you can switch b
16. m Microsoft Windows To access folders displayed in the Windows network you may need to enter a username and password The UNIX network folders will make use of Kerberos or UNIX authentication but will not ask for a username or password Writing to CD R Discs To write to a recordable CD or create a CD image ISO file 1 Select Go gt CD Creator or enter the special Nautilus location burn 2 Drag the files you want to burn to CD into the burn window 3 Select File gt Write to CD 4 In the dialog that opens select the target for your files which may be a writable CD drive or a disk image ISO file 5 Selecta write speed Reducing the write speed can prevent some errors 6 Enter a name for your CD 7 Click OK Panels and Menus on the Desktop The thin gray bars at the top and bottom of your screen are called panels They hold application or document shortcuts menus and even small applications called applets such as the clock and the window list 22 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 The top panel is called the menu panel and its menus give you access to all major GNOME applications plus system settings and help information To add an item to your panel you can drag it from anywhere on the desktop or right click a blank space in the panel and choose one of the items under Panel gt Add to Panel When you have added them you can move items by middle clicking them and dragging For detailed help on using the panels
17. ncluding Microsoft Exchange To start Ximian Evolution select Programs Ximian Evolution The first time you start it Ximian Evolution will ask you a few questions as it sets up a mail account and helps you import mail from your old mail client Then it will bring you to the executive summary which shows you how many new messages you have and lists upcoming appointments and tasks as well as the current weather and news from news feeds The calendar address book and mail tools are available in the shortcut bar on the left Figure 5 Ximiam Evolution Groupware Suite Ede Eat wew cbos Tools Search Help A Haw oF PG sin i hacwiya Gi hapiy re ta AL Ca Fwad m Z m E e Shortcuts is Inbox 7 Trw 1 rgl cned Fi toru Gubject contums Marila Cellini math TT iki m rtsi inka Mating meet i EO EE har ee E IE Ps E K rlimi n que fiat ita Piril frar maalit jai DO 17 44 MY jos Kaliman gie kargie Mi Ree Tan Gal w jan On 17 44 PM Pron Ks Leah capa liana Tai Gaol Hint gag eno DATE Subject Muje j maap ated Thi U jan 2005 ee te 0500 For more information about how to use Ximian Evolution select an item from the He p menu in the main Evolution window Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 Updating Software with Ximian Red Carpet Red Carpet is a software management tool that allows you to perform the following tasks Update Check for security updates or improvements to your currently installed software Ins
18. nd Netscape browsers You can start it by selecting Programs Web Browser from your menu panel You can type an address into the location bar at the top or click links in a page to move to different pages just like in any other Web browser Two features that deserve special mention are the smart toolbar and tabbed browsing The smart toolbar is below the main location bar and has a series of text entry boxes you can use to run searches in the Google search engine the GNOME bug database or a dictionary without having to go to any particular site first You can create your own toolbar as well See the browser s help menu for details Figure 7 Browsing the Web CITI Edit Vew Web Go Bookmark Cats Hel O p 2 Bi tuptirian comi Stop Retreat Home FIMIAN COR J a dey i giora x M A N piran ziad Enabling Enterprise Linux ammi kk PRODUCTS CORMORATESOLU NS BELT LE M Mamian Fielsaces Rod Carpet Encore Warion 1 4 for Cantralized Linus Software Management tanr 7 Poor X ml n and SUSE Kartner To Lower tha Ximian Red Carpet Express be Cost of Linux Ceployment a Bianagasana ami incagration Mar 3 ddd Enthasive Hlgh Handwidrh Softee onpitan tere e Mimin Cention and Porno Prajert wardud Top Hono At Linus Work Conference amp po Wan 23 2007 ad zania i RA Enterprise Linux Dopioymant and Hanagemant at Limu ord ian Ti 7653 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 Tabbed browsing lets you load multi
19. nslate but Ximian has chosen fonts that are the same size as those on Windows to help preserve page breaks bullet points and other document formatting Windows SMB networking Open the My Computer view and double click the Windows Network icon to get to file servers and shared volumes Communications standards support Ximian Evolution works with POP SMTP IMAP and other standardized communications protocols letting you use the application as an e mail client for virtually any messaging system Optional Microsoft Exchange support with Ximian Connector With Ximian Connector you can use Evolution to access shared or private e mail group schedules company address lists public folders and more on a Microsoft Exchange 2000 or 2003 server Keyboard shortcuts Ximian Desktop uses the familiar cut copy and paste shortcuts from Windows and the Windows key found on many keyboards opens the main GNOME menu just as it would open the Start menu in Windows To change keyboard shortcuts select System gt Personal Settings Working with Ximian Desktop 23 24 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 Troubleshooting Manuals and Support This section presents you with three strategies to finding solutions for problems you might run into The first step in most cases is to identify the problem as clearly as possible Then check the product manuals to see if they have any information about your problem If you don t find the right inf
20. ormation there then check the Ximian support center or the informal support network of the general Linux community If an application crashes or if you find a problem or defect in the software you can use the Bug Buddy problem reporting tool to let the developers know what s wrong A good clear bug report is the best way to get a problem fixed in the next version of the software Troubleshooting Identify the Problem When you run into trouble try to find out what exactly went wrong The more you know about the problem the easier it will be to find a solution Table 1 Common Problems and Likely Solutions Problem Likely Cause Can t log in Incorrect password Possible Solution Check to be sure that the Caps Lock key is up Reset user s password by logging in as root Not enough disk space for temporary files created by user session Make sure that your hard drive particularly the tmp partition is not full You may need to log in at a text console press Ctrl Alt F 1 to get to one and Ctrl Alt F7 to get back and use the df h command to do so Corrupted gnome gnome2 or gconf directory Erase the gnome or gnome2 directory Note that this will reset all preferences to the system default Alternately use the gconf editor tool to change or delete specific gconf keys Check with a system administrator or online for more information about how to alter gconf entries Troubleshooting
21. ple pages in a single window putting one page per tab as though they were in a tabbed notebook That way you can have several pages open but not clutter your screen and window list with windows To open a new tab press Ctrl T To open a link in a new tab right click it and select Open Tab in New Window You can set the browser to open new tabs instead of new windows all the time even for popup ads in the preferences window Tab behavior is set in the User Interface portion of the browser preferences dialog which you can open by selecting Edit gt Preferences from a browser window TIP To open a link in a new window or tab just middle click it Depending on the preferences you have set the link will open in a new window or a new tab To download a link hold down the Shift key and left click You can also right click a link and select from options like Open in New Window or Copy Link Location Using the Nautilus File Manager If you have used a computer before Ximian Desktop will probably look familiar to you a desktop with icons on it and panels at the top and bottom with menus and buttons The application that handles the display of the desktop and files is called Nautilus Nautilus performs roughly the same tasks as the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer applications You can use the desktop background to store and access files Just double click an icon and Nautilus will trigger the appropriate action If you choose a folder Nautilu
22. rough the process of adding a printer to the list of available printers Getting Started 15 16 Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 Working with Ximian Desktop Ximian Desktop contains tools to help you complete hundreds of different tasks in hundreds of different ways Whether you re writing a letter developing new software or playing a game of solitaire Ximian Desktop makes it fun easy and quick Create Documents and Presentations with OpenOffice org The Ximian Edition of the OpenOffice org office suite is a complete set of office tools which can both read and save Microsoft Office file formats It has a word processor a spreadsheet a drawing tool and a presentation program To get started select one of the tools from the Programs gt Office menu Figure 4 OpenOffice org Office Suite ar alri manager ond votare derien this a E Jane Smith 125 Any 51 g Immie CA 90210 G Obpective 1 todi Employment tn a dear e higiec rave mne wherh will sakr det ra 1 kasan kus Education Zone lara Collage ii 3005 fachu r diego in Elecom ca Lae aed A Campi er Sette Gradi and ini grade sith FA GE Ad p Experience Megre nes Project Manor lamay THK April 2004 Lid imi maaga life danie mi tiie kr capa af che Wi ga noi ana pogr za Coondinanid with making and ali a panini 101Mmpdotassi ONE Inlet odia IAAF z io nmotfisoo giai Miar aad palakad OVA pre artu Abe Leal arkware oeveloper Fal 18947 Dec HEF
23. s will open a window and show you the contents If you choose a file Nautilus will open it in the associated application or ask you to choose one If you choose an application shortcut Nautilus will start the application TIP If you re not sure what something is hover the mouse over it A small text box called a tool tip will appear to explain it You can also right click on most items to get a list of available actions To move files around just drag them with the mouse You can also use Ctrl X Ctrl C and Ctrl V to cut copy and paste files just as you would text To rename a file or change its access permissions right click it and select Properties For a complete manual select Help gt User Manual and then click the Desktop topic or select one of the items from the Help menu in a Nautilus window My Computer and Other Special Locations Nautilus has several special folder locations available to you such as the My Computer view To learn about them double click the My Computer icon on your desktop or open a Nautilus window and type system into the location bar The My Computer view displays links to any removable drives you have available such as a CD ROM or floppy drive and additional special folders for fonts printers menu editing preferences and network shared folders Accessing your CD ROM and Floppy Drives The CD ROM and floppy drive icons will take you to your CD ROM or floppy drive To use these tools your
24. tall Find and install additional software Remove Delete unused software without damaging the functionality of the system as a whole Red Carpet organizes software into channels each of which contains related software packages For example the channel Ximian Connector contains the Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange and its associated support packages and the channel Red Hat 8 0 contains all of Red Hat Linux 8 0 Figure 6 Red Carpet Software Management Tool pie Eat yew amp cbons Hop a amp Run Hum Channel Frhesh Pending Actions UD updates O mumdka Sofware Kvadabin Software ag Saaren 4b h llon Peckaga ip date AI Et iretail apto i Ap i Et resta E fonts Keene 9 2 at ia jerr ai e ass Package VERIT JEM EH Wa a ja gnomm p stao suggesieri w jan comet LAU sirdan 1121 Da KE install itredcarpetini M ira a asili On ko Fg install 9 smian cnnmarte 4 E pending stadi To install software or be notified of updates to it you must first subscribe to its channel If you are not subscribed to a channel Red Carpet will assume that you are not interested in installing or updating its contents Channel subscriptions let you focus on the software you want and ignore the software you don t To start Red Carpet select System gt Update Software You will need your system s root password to change anything but you can view your system and the available software as a regul
25. twork printers will automatically appear in the list of printers as will any printers you have previously set up You can use the printers display to check the status of current print jobs change preferences for existing printers and of course add new ones Introducing Ximian Desktop 2 To check the status of an individual printer double click it To change its settings right click it and select Properties The printer properties dialog lets you choose the resolution name paper type and paper handling settings for your printer You may need your root password to change the printers or to stop print jobs that do not belong to you Figure 3 Adding a Printer Adda Printer 9 1 of 4 Printer Selection Please provide the following data for your printer If you do not know where to find this information consult your system administrator Printer Type Windows Printer SMB Host Printer Username Password X cancel Back TIP Active print jobs also appear in the Notification Area panel applet if you are running it To start the Notification Area tool right click a blank space in your panel and select Add to Panel Utility gt Notification Area The notification area also displays information from other applications including instant messenger applications and the multimedia keys tool To add a new printer double click the New Printer icon A printer setup assistant will guide you th
26. user account must have permission to use the drive and the files on it Viewing Fonts with the Fonts Display The Fonts folder shows you the fonts that are available on your system Double click any of them to get additional information samples and more Ifyour user account has permission you can can drag font files into and out of the folder to adjust the fonts available on your system Working with Ximian Desktop 21 The fonts licensed from Agfa are those which have AMT Agfa Monotype or MT Monotype in their names such as Albany AMT and Bell MT Editing the Programs Menu Double click the Programs folder to see a folder with the contents of your Programs menu from the menu panel You can drag items in or out of the Programs folder to change the contents of the menu Create a new folder in the Programs window to create a new submenu in the Programs menu To add a new item in the menus select File gt New Launcher Items in the menu will be sorted in alphabetical order The Settings and Printers Views in My Computer These two views are covered in More Preferences Personal Settings on page 13 and Viewing and Adding Printers on page 14 Accessing UNIX and Windows Network Folders The folders Unix Servers and Windows Network offer you convenient access to shared folders mounted using the NFS UNIX and SMB Windows protocols Both are similar to the Network Neighborhood folder you may be familiar with fro
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