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1. ae and Sharing Status menu gt Settings button gt Network F Notepad Gedit is the name of the text editor in Sonar L Printers and Faxes Ww Status menu gt Settings button gt Printers Recycle Bin x W Trash is a little less politically correct but you can still recycle its contents if you need to recover something you ve thrown away Jaws Screen Reader JAWS Orca is a free open source flexible and extensible screen reader that provides access to Sonar s graphical desktop via speech and or braille iTunes Listen to music podcasts Internet radio and more You can even transfer the files to your MP3 player for mobile listening sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 5 Accessibility computer operating system In fact if you installed Sonar on your own you will already know that even during the installation process the Orca screen reader is active and assisting you right from the start 3 The pre installed accessibility features of Sonar Linux are what sets it apart from any other Screen Reader fa The Orca screen reader is provided for blind and low vision users The screen reader in Sonar is on by default To turn the screen reader off or on again press Alt Super S The Super key may be labeled with the Windows icon on your keyboard Screen Magnification A magnification program is provide2. Web Browser One of the first applications you might want to use is the web browser Firefox To open Firefox press the Super key also known as the Windows key This will bring up the Overview You can also get there by clicking the Activities button as we described earlier Now that the Overview is up start to type firefox and it should automatically fill into the text box Once you see it you can press Enter and Firefox will open You can do the same thing with any installed application Now the Overview is pretty powerful Not only can you search for applications by name but you can also search by the function of the application For example type in something like music and Sonar will find any applications that you have installed that have anything to do with music So you don t need to know the name of the program Sonar will find it for you using the Overview You can also search for files and folders so you can just type the name of the file or folder and it will bring it up in the Overview So really the Overview is Sonar s powerful search tool for your whole system Word Processor You might want to create a simple document compose a newsletter or write a novel then save your work in a file A word processor is the perfect tool for this and Sonar already has one waiting for you to use Sonar is pre installed with the LibreOffice suite of applications that includes a word processor Writer a spreadsheet application Calc a pr
3. lib32 libxcb 1 11 1 156 3 KiB libbsd 0 7 0 1 119 6 KiB Total download size 77 02 MiB Preferences Apply Close llustration 7 Updates pending sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 14 5 When the process is complete the window will display the message Transaction successfully finished Click Close to continue r Update Manager Si 33 availak yle updates bash 4 3 022 1 1 21 MiB bluez 5 22 1 439 3 KiB 1 4 F nm t EM Lm Progress i Transaction successfully finished ow det om IOTI SELUpLOULS 1 3 4 Z 1 1 2 7 1 cud serf 1 3 6 1 gt 1 3 7 1 Upgrading sqlite 3 8 5 1 gt 3 8 6 1 Upgrading ttf tlwg 0 5 1 1 gt 0 6 1 1 Upgrading unrar 1 5 1 6 1 gt 1 5 1 7 1 Upgrading vim runtime 7 4 383 1 gt 7 4 404 1 Upgrading vim 7 4 383 1 gt 7 4 404 Upgrading wxgtk2 8 2 8 12 1 1 gt 2 8 12 1 2 Upgrading xfsprogs 3 2 0 1 2 3 2 1 1 Transaction successfully finished Preferences Refresh Apply Close Illustration 8 Updates complete 6 The Update Manager does one final check and displays the message Your system is up to date Click Close to close the Update Manager window Your system is now up to date with the latest updates and security fixes for the operating system and its installed applications Eve
4. Head and Eye Tracking Software Enable Viacam frequently abbreviated as eViacam is mouse replacement software that moves the pointer as you move your head If you have low motor skills with nothing more than your webcam and eViacam you can easily use your computer You don t need anything more than a webcam to use eViacam no cables no dots and no additional hardware is required With eViacam you can control your computer with intuitive head movements There is no need to use your hands It s designed to eliminate the need for assistance after it s installed and remember it s already installed with Sonar Make it your own You can customize the pointer speed motion acceleration and smoothness dwelling time and more To learn how to use and configure eViacam the user s manual is available within the software It s also on line at http eviacam sourceforge net help en contents htm Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 11 Using Applications Now that you have Sonar installed you most likely want to know what applications are installed and how to use them If you would like to see a list of all your applications you can press Super A This will bring up a list of all the applications you have installed on your system You can choose any application from this list and press enter or click on it to launch it We won t cover all of the pre installed applications here but let s discuss some that will likely be most popular
5. episodes Illustration 5 The Rhythmbox media player Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 13 Staying Secure and Up To Date Getting the Latest Updates When updates are available for Sonar or any of its applications the Update Manager displays a notification at the bottom of the screen The updates are free and are available for download from the software repositories also known as repos You use the Update Manager e Update Manager 33 available updates Illustration 6 Update Manager Notification software to perform the updates 1 Click the Activities button or press the Super button to open the Overview 2 Te software update and press Enter The Update Manager opens and Bi 33 available updates pauses fora moment or two to contact the w bash 4 3 022 1 1 21 MiB software repositories bluez 5 22 1 439 3 KiB 3 When the list has cracklib 2 9 1 1 238 2 KiB freshed if th PME IINE acis T5 659 3 KiB updates available you simply click the efibootmgr 0 7 0 16 g099e110 1 22 1 KiB Apply button and afivar 0 10 8 g81d0146 1 18 3 KiB provide your Sonar password to start fakeroot 1 20 1 1 59 5 KIB downloading all of gnupg 2 0 26 1 1 51 MiB the updates me 1 5 1 1 214 6 KIB 4 A progress bar JPS keeps you informed icedtea web java 1 5 1 1 1 24 MIB as the download and i515 1 59 1 107 1 KiB installation proceeds kbd 2 0 2 1 1 07 MiB krb5 1 12 2 1 1 07 MiB
6. or the KeyPad Insert KeyPad Insert is the same key as the 0 zero on the numeric keypad You can use the Orca Modifier key to get some help Press Orca Modifier H to enter learn mode To view Orca s documentation press F1 To hear a list of Orca s shortcuts press F2 To hear a list of Orca s shortcuts for the current application press F3 To learn more about how to use Orca to read documents and websites the documentation is available on the website https help gnome org users orca stable reading You may find that the screen reader speaks too slowly or too quickly for you You can adjust the rate at which Orca speaks and make other adjustments as well in Orca Preferences To get to the Orca Preferences screens press Orca Modifier Spacebar If you find yourself needing to adjust the speed frequently you might want to bind map the increase the rate and decrease the rate commands to specific keys That way you can more easily make these adjustments To review and setup the keyboard shortcuts and commands that Orca uses you will want to refer to the documentation on key bindings at this site https help gnome org users orca stable howto key bindings html en This is just a small sampling of the documentation that is available to you on the Orca site Browse around Discover what this powerful tool can do Using Sonar s Screen Magnifier If you are a low vision user and you require screen magnification Sonar has m
7. Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Sonar Gnome 2014 1 Getting Started Guide Sonar Project 2014 Copyright 2014 by Sonar Project http sonargnulinux com This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4 0 International License To view a copy of this license visit http creativecommons org licenses by 4 0 or send a letter to Creative Commons 444 Castro Street Suite 900 Mountain View California 94041 USA Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 2 Table of Contents Sonar Gnome 201431 RE 1 We vain sessed ioscan E ER 4 AbOUE SOBAE GNU LINUX cobi PR D tb b bnt RP OO eub ar etn Seren met ue a A tig ern err rn ere 4 Whatis GNU AY Way T M 4 Translating from Windows to Sonar LIN PP 5 PRC CEG SITLL 2 542 2535520 821 RE RE NE TOA 6 SR 6 Screen M n Mecrea 6 STE DAN va 6 Head dnd bye Trackmnbs Sov vuavvrvrv aS 6 PD SET re 6 Introductionto 5onars DD SKTOD cei voee Mee aS SG 7 ACUM Hes BUNN ernia r O N aoa N ARRA cous NCR A haa 7 Application MIU IUIUS CC 7 Giga REESE EEE EE NE EE nee emma EPEE EEE 8 AES ML vr 8 Statis M Ie 8 USING Accessibility Aer SSS 9 Setting Keyboard Shortcuts On the Gnome Desktop esses nennen 9 Ve the Orca Screen Redde anos ome Coma E tas Parton M cmd M M ctun aS Pes ERN NAE 10 Usi
8. agnification already built in To turn on or off screen magnification press Alt Super M You can also turn on screen magnification in the Accessibility menu on the top bar if you prefer that method Once you have the magnification turned on you can zoom in by pressing Alt Super and the plus sign If you want to zoom out you can by pressing Alt Super and the minus sign If you wish to change the keyboard shortcuts you can by opening the Overview by pressing the Super key and then typing in settings From there you can go to the keyboard settings and change all of the keyboard shortcuts not only for the magnification but for all keyboard shortcuts Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 10 Using the On Screen Keyboard Press Alt Super K to toggle the on screen keyboard on and off The on screen keyboard is only visible when you need it For example when a text document is the active window and your cursor is in a position where you can type you will see the on screen keyboard If you then click the Sonar desktop or somewhere else that does not accept typed characters the keyboard vanishes F T Untitled 1 LibreOffice Writer n x File Edit View Insert Format Table Tools Window Help x B BE S T B 4 9 HE Plt gt JE Default Style Liberation Serif v12 v A The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy d og EE V Default Style NE llustration 4 The on screen keyboard Using
9. ce Your search is over Sonar is the perfect fit for you If you don t need assistive technology don t feel left behind Sonar is a fully functional distribution of GNU Linux that will work for you too Sonar is a modern and secure operating system that offers many amazing features and technology with unparalleled quality It uses free assistive technology to make it the most accessible operating system available today Sonar offers the following adaptive technology pre installed 1 A screen reader for blind and low vision people 2 A magnification program to help magnify the screen for low vision people 3 Anon screen keyboard for people who have low motor skills and experience difficulty using a keyboard The on screen keyboard can be used with a mouse or trackball to navigate the keyboard on the screen 4 Afont called OpenDyslexic that is designed to increase the readability of on screen and printed text for readers with dyslexia What is GNU anyway Sonar is a version a distribution of GNU Linux Although GNU is a critical part of the operating system it is frequently omitted in common conversation As a result Sonar GNU Linux is most often referred to a Sonar Linux or even more simply as Sonar Throughout this document we ll use all three versions interchangeably You may have heard that Linux is an open source alternative to operating systems like Windows and that it is the basis of Google s Android and Chrome
10. d to help magnify the screen for low vision people To turn on screen magnification press Alt Super M To zoom in press Alt Super plus key To zoom out press Alt Super minus key On Screen Keyboard An on screen keyboard is ready to go for people who have low motor skills and experience difficulty using a keyboard The on screen keyboard can be used with a mouse or trackball to navigate the keyboard on the screen To turn the on screen keyboard on or off press Alt Super K To increase text size press Alt Super L and to decrease text size press Alt Super D e Head and Eye Tracking Software Zw If your computer has a camera installed or if you add one you can use it to control the mouse z cursor In combination with the on screen keyboard this will allow people with low motor skills to navigate the software and use the keyboard as well OpenDyslexic Font Sonar Linux comes with the OpenDyslexic font pre installed OpenDyslexic is designed to increase the readability of on screen and printed text for readers with dyslexia In the documentation for OpenDyslexic the author explains Your brain can sometimes do funny things to letters OpenDyslexic tries to help prevent some of these things from happening Letters have heavy weighted bottoms to provide an indication of orientation to make it more difficult to confuse with other similar letters Consistently weighted bottoms can also help reinforce the l
11. e Super key at the same time then the letter M so that all three keys are pressed simultaneously Some of the accessibility keyboard shortcuts that are already provided for you in Sonar are Turn screen reader on or off Alt Super S e Turn magnification on or off Alt Super M Zoom in Alt Super plus key Zoom out Alt Super minus key Turn on screen keyboard on or off Alt Super K Increase text size Alt Super L Decrease text size Alt Super D Turn high contrast on or off Alt Super H sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 9 Using the Orca Screen Reader Orca is a free open source flexible and extensible screen reader that provides you with access to the graphical desktop via user customizable combinations of speech and or braille The Orca screen reader in Sonar is on by default To turn the screen reader off or on again press Alt Super S For complete information about using and configuring the Orca screen reader refer to the website https help gnome org users orca stable Note The Orca documentation on the website occasionally refers to the Orca Modifier key The key that Orca uses by default as the Orca Modifier depends on whether you are using Orca s Laptop keyboard layout or its Desktop keyboard layout If you are using the Laptop layout the default Orca Modifier will be CapsLock If you are using the Desktop layout for the Orca Modifier you can use either the normal Insert key
12. ght from your computer or transfer your play lists to your mobile phone tablet or media player and listen on the go You ll find detailed instructions on how to adjust the preferences view all of the settings or read the manual by clicking the Application menu You remember That s right next to the Activities button on Sonar s top panel Just make sure Rhythmbox is open when you click Play some tunes while you explore all of the other applications available to you in Sonar GNU Linux Larry Bushey Going Linux 252 Sonar Gnu Linux E Going Linux Hia L gt p ex j 34 08 35 10 lt d by Larry Bushey Library Search for podcasts in the iTunes Store and on Miroguide com or enter a podcast feed URL D Play Queue Subscribe to podcasts to download new episodes as they are published dd Music linux l Search Subscribe Close M Podcasts Title Author Episodes New Episodes Linux Manpages Audio Guide dryhe 2 xv New Downloads OS Last fm osg Open Source GNU Linux Movement Infiniti 1 D Libre fm Linux HispanoPodcast Noticias tira podcast juegos Linux y Linux O D Radio Playlists Linux Luddites MP3 Linux 10 Q My Top Rated Q Recently Added Pate Title Time Sun 01 00 AM Going Linux 4253 Computer America 76 1 54 26 Q Recently Played Aug 11 01 00 AM Going Linux 252 Sonar Gnu Linux Aug 04 01 00 AM Going Linux 4251 Listener Feedback 21 53
13. he package manager displays the possible packages that match your search in the top right panel Package Manager o x e Search Groups State Repos State Name v Version gimp 2 8 10 1 q image manipulation m imagemagick _ Search in AUR E imlb2 1 4 6 3 uum lib32 libtiff 4 0 3 2 ll libtiff 4 0 3 4 pter L netpbm 10 67 00 1 gimp L python2 exiv2 0 3 2 3 image manipulation E Infos Deps Details imagemagick 6 8 9 6 1 An image viewing manipulation program http www imagemagick org Licenses custom Illustration 9 Searching the Package Manager 5 Click on the name of the package in the list for a brief description of the software Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 16 6 With the package selected in the list press the Spacebar or double click the check box to indicate that you want to install the package A check mark appears in the check box If you change your mind press the Spacebar or double click again to uncheck the box 7 You can continue to search for and check mark as many software packages as you like before you begin the installation process All of the software you have selected and any other utilities or other packages that they require will be installed at the same time 8 To display a transaction summary of the packages that will be installed click the icon at the top of the window that looks like a blue arrow It s second fr
14. ine of text The unique shapes of each letter can help prevent flipping and swapping The font is available in any application that provides selectable fonts like word processors and browsers OpenDyslexic can even be chosen as the default system font in System Settings sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 6 Introduction to Sonar s Desktop Sonar Linux uses a popular Linux desktop environment named Gnome When you first log in you will see a desktop displaying icons like Home and Trash and a bar across the top of the screen This is the Gnome desktop environment Gnome s top bar provides access to your windows and applications your calendar and appointments and is where you ll find adjustment settings for such things as sound networking power and accessibility features There are five components in the Sonar top bar From left to right they are the Activities button the Application menu the Clock the Accessibility menu and the Status menu Each of these provides access to the settings and capabilities that will allow you to use your computer to its fullest Let s start with an overview of each of these components Activities Button The button on the far left of the top bar is the Activities button Clicking this button shows you an overview of your windows and applications The overview shows you live thumbnails of all the windows on the current workspace While viewing the Overview you can also just start typing to sea
15. lays the day of the week and the time of day in the center of the top bar between the Application and Accessibility menus The clock is actually a button that when you click on it displays a Calendar and a menu that lets you adjust your computer s date and time settings You can use these settings to change such things as the format of the date and time as it is displayed in the top bar Accessibility Menu The Accessibilities menu displays a convenient list of the accessibility features and lets you turn each of them on or off with a single click Status Menu The menu on the far right of the top bar is the Status menu In the Status menu you can change the volume or screen brightness edit your Wi Fi connection check your battery status log out switch users and turn off your computer The three buttons at the bottom of the menu from left to right allow you to launch the System Settings application to lock the screen and to log out switch users shutdown C Wired e Location i Battery H Larry Bushey Gy ted Enabled 0 37 Remaining 25 Illustration 3 The Status menu O a O k High Contrast Zoom Large Text Screen Reader Screen Keyboard Visual Alerts Sticky Keys Slow Keys Bounce Keys Mouse Keys llustration 2 The Accessibility menu Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 8 Using Accessibility Applications Setting Keyboard Shortcuts On the Gnome Deskt
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17. ogram for creating professional presentations Impress a formula editor for scientific or school work Math and a database program for cataloging anything you want Base As we have done before start by opening the Overview by pressing the Super key Start to type word processor or writer and the word processor application will be highlighted before you can finish typing Press Enter to open LibreOffice Writer Just like any other word processor you have ever used you can type on the screen change the font format the text using bold underline and italics create tables insert pictures and much much more Press the Save icon or Control S to save your work Control P to print and exit using Control Q As with all operating systems Sonar provides more than one way to accomplish each of these actions and you will learn them over time If you have switched to Sonar from Windows you will adapt easily because most things work the same way they did on your old system Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 12 Entertainment If you took our suggestion earlier you will already know that when you type music at the Overview the application Rhythmbox appears Rhythmbox is a multi media powerhouse that rivals Apple s iTunes Whether you want to listen to Last fm your collection of MP3 files or you are looking to subscribe to your favorite Linux podcast Rhythmbox gives you the ability to do all of that and more You can listen ri
18. om the left e ee d Search Groups State Repos State Name Version LI iw nimn 2 8 10 1 Gi image manipulation Summary 4 6 8 9 6 1 LJ Transaction Summa 4 1 4 6 3 chrome To install babl 0 1 10 2 4 0 3 2 skype gegl 0 2 0 11 4 0 3 4 proto Eaha es gimp 2 8 10 1 1 10 67 00 1 gimp i lems 1 19 5 L 0 3 2 3 image manipulation etal libspiro 1 0 2 1 libwmf 0 2 8 4 12 pygtk 2 24 0 4 a Total download size 14 16 MiB Cancel OK Illustration 10 Transaction Summary 9 Click OK to begin the installation 10 A progress bar keeps you informed as the download and installation proceeds When the process is complete the window will display the message Transaction successfully finished Click Close to finish Progress 5 Transaction successfully finished details Close Illustration 11 Installation Complete Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 17
19. op Although keyboard shortcuts are technically not part of the Accessibility menu they can be very helpful as assistive technology Sonar doesn t set a lot of shortcuts for the user We leave that up to each person that uses Sonar There are however an extensive number of keyboard shortcuts you can set for yourself If you would like to take a look at your own keyboard shortcuts you can press the Super key to reveal the Overview then type settings 1 Next locate the Settings option an press Enter 2 Use the arrow keys to locate the Keyboard option and press Enter Now you will have the Keyboard Settings menu open 3 First you will be on the Typing tab which allows you to change available options for typing Press the right arrow key to move to the Shortcuts tab From here you can set what shortcuts you want for your sound and media You can also set shortcuts for moving your windows around and other system navigations In addition you can set shortcuts for such things as launchers and taking screen shots Follow the prompts at the bottom of the Keyboard Settings window to make your changes 1 When you find a shortcut you want to set locate and highlight the action and press Enter 2 Press the key combination for the shortcut Your new keyboard shortcut is now set and active Remember that the Super key is also known as the Windows key The Alt Super M notation indicates that you should press and hold the Alt key and th
20. operating systems On the other hand GNU may be an unfamiliar term In fact the operating system commonly called Linux is more properly called GNU Linux because without the GNU tools that allow the Linux kernel to interact with the you your computer wouldn t do much If you want to learn more about the GNU project and software freedom you can find more information on the project s website at https www gnu org sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 4 Translating from Windows to Sonar Linux You ve made the switch from Windows to Sonar Linux and now that you re here you might be feeling a bit lost We ve assembled this chart to make it easy for you to find the feature you re looking for whether it s your printer settings audio controls or where all your files are located If you used this in Windows look here in Sonar Additional tips 7 Audio Controls Sound Status menu gt Settings button gt Sound Documents Folder Home Folder The home folder is where you put everything you create Documents audio files video files and more r File Explorer File Manager Sonar s file manager is a powerful tool for managing and searching for files in E your computer i Microsoft Word SS LibreOffice Writer LibreOffice Writer is a word processor that can create open and save documents that you can share with anyone using Microsoft Word
21. rch your applications files folders and the web Activities Firefox El kAsnminen I inn E Illustration 1 The Activities button On the left edge of the Overview screen you will find a vertical region called the Dash The Dash shows you your favorite applications and your running applications Click any icon in the Dash to open that application If the application is already running the icon will be highlighted with a lighted region just below it Clicking the icon of a running application will bring up the application s most recently used window To open a new application window or to display another window that is already open you can right click the icon The grid button at the bottom of the Dash displays the Applications Overview This shows you all the applications installed on your computer Click any application to run it You can also drag an application onto the Dash to make it a favorite Your favorite applications stay in the Dash even when they re not running so you can get to them quickly Application Menu The Application menu appears just to the right of the Activities menu if you have at least one application running It displays the icon for the currently running active application and a list of actions that can be taken for that application Note that the menu bar on the application window may contain additional menus and actions as well Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 7 Clock Sonar disp
22. rything is now running the latest versions available for each of your software applications Sonar GNU Linux Getting Started Guide Page 15 Need More Software Enjoy Sonar s Free software Never again have to worry about paying for that next upgrade or having to pay to get the features or functionality you ve been looking for Most of the software applications you will need are either already installed in Sonar or are available in the repositories Note that Sonar Linux is based on the Manjaro Linux distribution so you may see references to Manjaro repositories tools utilities and support site as you use Sonar If you see these don t worry You are in the right place The Manjaro Linux team provides a great deal of support for Sonar In fact the release of Sonar GNU Linux would not have been possible without their support You use the Package Manager software to get new software applications from the repositories 1 Click the Activities button or press the Super button to open the Overview 2 Type add remove software and press Enter The Package Manager opens 3 The Package Manager offers four tabs to locate the software package you want The easiest way to find what you want is to use the Search tab Since this tab is the default all you need to do is begin typing 4 You can type the package name if you know it like Skype If you don t know the name just search for what you want to do like image manipulation T
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