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Update of /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US
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Modified Files:
Communications.xml Customizing.xml Games.xml Introduction.xml
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doing an xmlformat normalization before doing some changes; those changes should now provide a sane diff, as long as I do another format just before committing
Index: Communications.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Communications.xml,v
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<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd">
<chapter id="ch-Communications">
- <title>Communications (Email, IM)</title>
+ <title>Communications (Email, IM)</title>
+ <para>
+ Fedora can be used to send electronic mail and communicate in real
+ time with people around the world. By default,
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> is used to send
+ electronic mail (<emphasis>email</emphasis>), and
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> is used to send instant
+ messages (<emphasis>IM</emphasis>).
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> is more than an email
+ program. It is also a <emphasis>personal information
+ manager</emphasis>. You can maintain a calendar, manage a list of
+ tasks, and keep an address book of contacts.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> is an instant messaging
+ program (<emphasis>client</emphasis>) that can access MSN, AOL,
+ Yahoo!, Jabber, and other IM and chat networks.
+ </para>
+ <note>
+ <title>Accounts must already exist</title>
+
<para>
- Fedora can be used to send electronic mail and communicate in real
- time with people around the world. By default,
- <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> is used to send
- electronic mail (<emphasis>email</emphasis>), and
- <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> is used to send instant
- messages (<emphasis>IM</emphasis>).
- </para>
- <para>
- <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> is more than an email
- program. It is also a <emphasis>personal information
- manager</emphasis>. You can maintain a calendar, manage a list of
- tasks, and keep an address book of contacts.
- </para>
- <para>
- <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> is an instant messaging
- program (<emphasis>client</emphasis>) that can access MSN, AOL,
- Yahoo!, Jabber, and other IM and chat networks.
- </para>
- <note>
- <title>Accounts must already exist</title>
- <para> <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> requires an existing account on each of the IM networks, created via the normal account creation process. For example, <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> cannot be used to create a <emphasis role='strong'>Yahoo Instant Messenger</emphasis> account. Instead, visit <ulink url='http://messenger.yahoo.com'>http://messenger.yahoo.com</ulink> to set up the account, then access it using <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis>. </para>
- </note>
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> requires an existing
+ account on each of the IM networks, created via the normal account
+ creation process. For example,
+ <emphasis
+ role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> cannot be used to create
+ a <emphasis role='strong'>Yahoo Instant Messenger</emphasis>
+ account. Instead, visit
+ <ulink
+ url='http://messenger.yahoo.com'>http://messenger.yahoo.com</ulink>
+ to set up the account, then access it using
+ <emphasis
+ role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis>.
+ </para>
+ </note>
+<!-- In emacs, I used C-c C-q to normalize/indent the paragraph above;
+ this command tells emacs to look the container type, e.g. <para>,
+ and indent according to where it is in its parent containers, that
+ is, its nesting.-->
+ <section>
+ <title>Setting Up Your Email</title>
+
+ <para>
+ <anchor id='setup_email'/>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This information is specific to using
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> on Fedora. Additional
+ documentation for <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> is
+ available at:
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution/documentation.shtml'>http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution/documentation.shtml</ulink>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To start <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis>, select
+ <emphasis>Applications > Internet > Email </emphasis> from the
+ menu panel, or use the <emphasis>application launcher</emphasis>
+ icon from the menu panel:
+ </para>
+
<para/>
- <section>
- <title>Setting Up Your Email</title>
- <para>
- <anchor id='setup_email'/>
- </para>
- <para>
- This information is specific to using
- <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> on Fedora.
- Additional documentation for
- <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> is available at:
- </para>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution/documentation.shtml'>http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution/documentation.shtml</ulink>
- </para>
- <para>
- To start <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis>, select
- <emphasis>Applications > Internet > Email </emphasis> from the
- menu panel, or use the <emphasis>application launcher</emphasis>
- icon from the menu panel:
- </para>
- <para/>
- <figure id="fig-redhat-email">
- <title>E-mail Icon</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/redhat-email.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>E-mail Icon</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- Running the software for the first time displays the
- <emphasis>Evolution Setup Assistant</emphasis> wizard, which is
- used to configure an initial email account. The first screen
- displays a welcome message. Click <emphasis>Forward</emphasis>
- to bring up the next screen, titled
- <emphasis>Identity</emphasis>.
- </para>
- <para/>
- <para/>
- <para>
- <emphasis>Identity</emphasis> is for configuring the initial
- values relating to personal email accounts. The screen contains
- fields for required information, including <emphasis>Full
- Name</emphasis> and <emphasis>Email Address</emphasis>. Beneath
- this is <emphasis>Optional Information</emphasis>, which has a
- <emphasis>Reply to</emphasis> value, should the reply address be
- different to that entered in the <emphasis>Email
- Address</emphasis>. This area also allows the user to add an
- <emphasis>Organization</emphasis> name. Once completed, clicking
- <emphasis>Forward</emphasis> continues to the next screen.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-identity-screen">
- <title>Identity screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_2a-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Identity screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- The next screen is <emphasis>Receiving Email</emphasis>, which
- is for configuring the retrieval settings for the initial email
- account. The user must choose the type of server from a drop
- down menu. This information is supplied by your internet service
- provider (<emphasis>ISP</emphasis>) or email administrator. By
- default, <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> allows the
- following to be configured: <emphasis>None</emphasis>,
- <emphasis>Hula</emphasis>, <emphasis>IMAP</emphasis>,
- <emphasis>Novell Group<code></code>Wise</emphasis>,
- <emphasis>POP</emphasis>,
- <emphasis>Use<code></code>Net</emphasis>, <emphasis>Local
- Delivery</emphasis>, <emphasis>MH-format</emphasis>,
- <emphasis>Maildir-format</emphasis>, and <emphasis>mbox
- spools</emphasis>.
- </para>
- <tip>
- <title>Most popular formats</title>
- <para>The most popular mail formats are POP and IMAP.</para>
- </tip>
- <para/>
- <figure id="fig-server-type">
- <title>Server type selection</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_3-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Server type selection</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- Once an option is selected, other fields become active that need
- to be considered. Most users require either the POP or IMAP
- server type to be selected. Selecting one of them brings up
- fields for <emphasis>Server</emphasis> and
- <emphasis>Username</emphasis>, as well as security settings.
- This information is available from the ISP or administrator for
- the email account.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-recieving-email-screen">
- <title>Recieving Email Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_4-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Recieving Email Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- The next screen, <emphasis>Receiving Options</emphasis>, allows
- further configuration for incoming email.
- <emphasis>Automatically check for new mail every X
- minutes</emphasis> polls the server at set intervals.
- <emphasis>Leave messages on server</emphasis> prevents the mail
- client from downloading messages and removing them from the
- server. <emphasis>Disable support for all POP3
- extensions</emphasis> is only needed in a small number of cases.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-recieving-options-screen">
- <title>Recieving Options Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_5-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Recieving Options Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- The <emphasis>Sending Email</emphasis> screen is for configuring
- servers and settings for outgoing messages. The user may select
- <emphasis>SMTP</emphasis> or <emphasis>Sendmail</emphasis>;
- SMTP, or <emphasis>simple mail transport protocol</emphasis>, is
- most common. <emphasis>Server Configuration</emphasis> requires
- a hostname under <emphasis>Server</emphasis> and is where
- potential authentication settings are entered. These settings,
- when used, are provided by the ISP or administrator for the
- email account.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-sending-email-screen">
- <title>Sending Email Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_7-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Sending Email Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- In this example, the server type is SMTP and the authentication
- method is PLAIN. The username <emphasis>fcuser</emphasis> is
- used for server authentication.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-sending-email-screen-2">
- <title>Sending Email Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_8-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Sending Email Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- <emphasis>Account Management</emphasis> contains a single field
- for the user to name the account for easy identification. Often
- this is a simple description of the email account, such as
- <emphasis>Work Email</emphasis>.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-account-management">
- <title>Account Management Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_9-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Account Management Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- Select a timezone in the <emphasis>Timezone</emphasis> screen.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-timezone">
- <title>Timezone Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_10-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Timezone screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- The final screen, <emphasis>Done</emphasis>, indicates that the
- account setup is complete. Clicking on the
- <emphasis role='strong'>[Apply]</emphasis> button completes the
- setup process.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-evol-done">
- <title>Finished Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_11-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Finished Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- This completes the initial setup and enters the user into the
- main <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> mail client.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-evol-main">
- <title>Evolution Main Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_12-6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Evolution Main Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para/>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>Setting up Instant Messaging</title>
- <para>
- <anchor id='setup-messaging'/>
- </para>
- <para>
- This section is specific for
- <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> in Fedora. For further
- information and documentation on
- <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis>, refer to:
- </para>
- <para>
- <ulink url='http://gaim.sourceforge.net/documentation.php'>http://gaim.sourceforge.net/documentation.php</ulink>
- </para>
- <para>
- To start and configure <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis>,
- select <emphasis>Applications > Internet > Internet
- Messenger</emphasis> from the menu panel. Starting
- <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> for the first time goes
- directly into the <emphasis>Accounts</emphasis> configuration:
- </para>
- <para/>
- <figure id="fig-gaim-account">
- <title>Gaim Accounts Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_1.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Gaim Accounts Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- Click on the <emphasis role='strong'>[Add]</emphasis> button to
- bring up the <emphasis>Add Account</emphasis> window:
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-gaim-add-account">
- <title>Gaim Add Account Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_2.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Gaim Add Account Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- In the <emphasis>Add Account</emphasis> window, under
- <emphasis role='strong'>Login Options</emphasis>, click on the
- right side of the <emphasis>Protocol</emphasis> dropdown menu to
- show the available protocols. In this example,
- <emphasis>AIM/ICQ</emphasis> is selected.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-gaim-add-account-2">
- <title>Gaim Add Account Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_3.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Gaim Add Account Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- Enter details for the selected account, including
- <emphasis>Screen name</emphasis>, <emphasis>Password</emphasis>,
- and <emphasis>Alias</emphasis>. Select <emphasis>Remember
- password</emphasis> if desired. Click on the
- <emphasis role='strong'>[Save]</emphasis> button to add the
- account to the account list.
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-gaim-add-account-3">
- <title>Gaim Add Account Screen</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_4.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Gaim Add Account Screen</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- Once the account is added, the <emphasis>Accounts</emphasis>
- windows displays the new account:
- </para>
- <figure id="fig-gaim-accounts-list">
- <title>Gaim Accounts List</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_5.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Gaim Accounts List</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- The <emphasis>Accounts</emphasis> windows also displays the next
- time <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> is launched. Repeat
- this procedure for each account to be added.
- </para>
- <para/>
- </section>
- <section>
- <title>Using Gaim</title>
- <para>
- <anchor id='using-gaim'/>
- </para>
+ <figure id="fig-redhat-email">
+ <title>E-mail Icon</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/redhat-email.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>E-mail Icon</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Running the software for the first time displays the
+ <emphasis>Evolution Setup Assistant</emphasis> wizard, which is
+ used to configure an initial email account. The first screen
+ displays a welcome message. Click <emphasis>Forward</emphasis> to
+ bring up the next screen, titled <emphasis>Identity</emphasis>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para/>
+
+ <para/>
+
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>Identity</emphasis> is for configuring the initial
+ values relating to personal email accounts. The screen contains
+ fields for required information, including <emphasis>Full
+ Name</emphasis> and <emphasis>Email Address</emphasis>. Beneath
+ this is <emphasis>Optional Information</emphasis>, which has a
+ <emphasis>Reply to</emphasis> value, should the reply address be
+ different to that entered in the <emphasis>Email
+ Address</emphasis>. This area also allows the user to add an
+ <emphasis>Organization</emphasis> name. Once completed, clicking
+ <emphasis>Forward</emphasis> continues to the next screen.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-identity-screen">
+ <title>Identity screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_2a-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Identity screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ The next screen is <emphasis>Receiving Email</emphasis>, which is
+ for configuring the retrieval settings for the initial email
+ account. The user must choose the type of server from a drop down
+ menu. This information is supplied by your internet service
+ provider (<emphasis>ISP</emphasis>) or email administrator. By
+ default, <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> allows the
+ following to be configured: <emphasis>None</emphasis>,
+ <emphasis>Hula</emphasis>, <emphasis>IMAP</emphasis>,
+ <emphasis>Novell Group<code></code>Wise</emphasis>,
+ <emphasis>POP</emphasis>,
+ <emphasis>Use<code></code>Net</emphasis>, <emphasis>Local
+ Delivery</emphasis>, <emphasis>MH-format</emphasis>,
+ <emphasis>Maildir-format</emphasis>, and <emphasis>mbox
+ spools</emphasis>.
+ </para>
+ <tip>
+ <title>Most popular formats</title>
<para>
- Select one of the enabled accounts to see the <emphasis>Buddy
- List</emphasis> window. In this window, menus allow the user to
- add additional IM contacts.
+ The most popular mail formats are POP and IMAP.
</para>
- <figure id="fig-gaim-buddylist">
- <title>Gaim Buddylist</title>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_6.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Gaim Buddylist</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </figure>
- <para>
- All 9 supported protocols are available at the same time within
- <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis>.
+ </tip>
+ <para/>
+ <figure id="fig-server-type">
+ <title>Server type selection</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_3-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Server type selection</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Once an option is selected, other fields become active that need
+ to be considered. Most users require either the POP or IMAP server
+ type to be selected. Selecting one of them brings up fields for
+ <emphasis>Server</emphasis> and <emphasis>Username</emphasis>, as
+ well as security settings. This information is available from the
+ ISP or administrator for the email account.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-recieving-email-screen">
+ <title>Recieving Email Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_4-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Recieving Email Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ The next screen, <emphasis>Receiving Options</emphasis>, allows
+ further configuration for incoming email. <emphasis>Automatically
+ check for new mail every X minutes</emphasis> polls the server at
+ set intervals. <emphasis>Leave messages on server</emphasis>
+ prevents the mail client from downloading messages and removing
+ them from the server. <emphasis>Disable support for all POP3
+ extensions</emphasis> is only needed in a small number of cases.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-recieving-options-screen">
+ <title>Recieving Options Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_5-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Recieving Options Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ The <emphasis>Sending Email</emphasis> screen is for configuring
+ servers and settings for outgoing messages. The user may select
+ <emphasis>SMTP</emphasis> or <emphasis>Sendmail</emphasis>; SMTP,
+ or <emphasis>simple mail transport protocol</emphasis>, is most
+ common. <emphasis>Server Configuration</emphasis> requires a
+ hostname under <emphasis>Server</emphasis> and is where potential
+ authentication settings are entered. These settings, when used,
+ are provided by the ISP or administrator for the email account.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-sending-email-screen">
+ <title>Sending Email Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_7-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Sending Email Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ In this example, the server type is SMTP and the authentication
+ method is PLAIN. The username <emphasis>fcuser</emphasis> is used
+ for server authentication.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-sending-email-screen-2">
+ <title>Sending Email Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_8-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Sending Email Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis>Account Management</emphasis> contains a single field
+ for the user to name the account for easy identification. Often
+ this is a simple description of the email account, such as
+ <emphasis>Work Email</emphasis>.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-account-management">
+ <title>Account Management Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_9-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Account Management Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Select a timezone in the <emphasis>Timezone</emphasis> screen.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-timezone">
+ <title>Timezone Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_10-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Timezone screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ The final screen, <emphasis>Done</emphasis>, indicates that the
+ account setup is complete. Clicking on the
+ <emphasis role='strong'>[Apply]</emphasis> button completes the
+ setup process.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-evol-done">
+ <title>Finished Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_11-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Finished Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ This completes the initial setup and enters the user into the main
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis> mail client.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-evol-main">
+ <title>Evolution Main Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/evol_setup_12-6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Evolution Main Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para/>
+ </section>
+ <section>
+ <title>Setting up Instant Messaging</title>
+
+ <para>
+ <anchor id='setup-messaging'/>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This section is specific for
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> in Fedora. For further
+ information and documentation on
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis>, refer to:
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ <ulink url='http://gaim.sourceforge.net/documentation.php'>http://gaim.sourceforge.net/documentation.php</ulink>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ To start and configure <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis>,
+ select <emphasis>Applications > Internet > Internet
+ Messenger</emphasis> from the menu panel. Starting
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> for the first time goes
+ directly into the <emphasis>Accounts</emphasis> configuration:
+ </para>
+
+ <para/>
+ <figure id="fig-gaim-account">
+ <title>Gaim Accounts Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_1.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Gaim Accounts Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Click on the <emphasis role='strong'>[Add]</emphasis> button to
+ bring up the <emphasis>Add Account</emphasis> window:
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-gaim-add-account">
+ <title>Gaim Add Account Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_2.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Gaim Add Account Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ In the <emphasis>Add Account</emphasis> window, under
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Login Options</emphasis>, click on the
+ right side of the <emphasis>Protocol</emphasis> dropdown menu to
+ show the available protocols. In this example,
+ <emphasis>AIM/ICQ</emphasis> is selected.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-gaim-add-account-2">
+ <title>Gaim Add Account Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_3.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Gaim Add Account Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Enter details for the selected account, including <emphasis>Screen
+ name</emphasis>, <emphasis>Password</emphasis>, and
+ <emphasis>Alias</emphasis>. Select <emphasis>Remember
+ password</emphasis> if desired. Click on the
+ <emphasis role='strong'>[Save]</emphasis> button to add the
+ account to the account list.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-gaim-add-account-3">
+ <title>Gaim Add Account Screen</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_4.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Gaim Add Account Screen</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ Once the account is added, the <emphasis>Accounts</emphasis>
+ windows displays the new account:
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-gaim-accounts-list">
+ <title>Gaim Accounts List</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_5.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Gaim Accounts List</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ The <emphasis>Accounts</emphasis> windows also displays the next
+ time <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> is launched. Repeat
+ this procedure for each account to be added.
+ </para>
+
+ <para/>
+ </section>
+ <section>
+ <title>Using Gaim</title>
+
+ <para>
+ <anchor id='using-gaim'/>
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ Select one of the enabled accounts to see the <emphasis>Buddy
+ List</emphasis> window. In this window, menus allow the user to
+ add additional IM contacts.
+ </para>
+ <figure id="fig-gaim-buddylist">
+ <title>Gaim Buddylist</title>
+ <mediaobject>
+ <imageobject>
+ <imagedata align="center" fileref="./figs/Gaim_accounts_6.png" format="PNG"/>
+ </imageobject>
+ <textobject>
+ <phrase>Gaim Buddylist</phrase>
+ </textobject>
+ </mediaobject>
+ </figure>
+ <para>
+ All 9 supported protocols are available at the same time within
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis>.
</para>
<tip>
<title>Not all features supported</title>
- <para><emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> does not support
- features of all included protocols. <emphasis
- role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> is useful for chatting via text
- across 9 different IM protocols, but not all the features in
- each IM system are supported. For example, video is not fully
- supported at this time.</para>
+ <para>
+ <emphasis role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> does not support
+ features of all included protocols.
+ <emphasis
+ role='strong'>Gaim</emphasis> is useful for
+ chatting via text across 9 different IM protocols, but not all
+ the features in each IM system are supported. For example, video
+ is not fully supported at this time.
+ </para>
</tip>
- </section>
- </chapter>
+ </section>
+</chapter>
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Index: Customizing.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Customizing.xml,v
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+++ Customizing.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
<section>
<title>Customizing the Desktop</title>
+
<para>
It is possible to customize the <emphasis>look and feel</emphasis>
of your desktop in several ways. All of the graphical elements of
@@ -26,25 +28,32 @@
elements, designed to give a common look and to fit together, and
bundled for the desktop.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>Changing the Theme</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='change-theme'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Themes are a way to change your desktop to suit your personal
preferences.
</para>
+
<para>
The default theme is Clearlooks. Fedora Core 6 comes with many
other themes.
</para>
+
<para>
To change the desktop theme, choose <emphasis>System >
Preferences > Theme</emphasis>. The <emphasis>Theme
Preferences</emphasis> window appears:
</para>
+
<para>
<inlinemediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -55,13 +64,17 @@
</textobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Changing the Background</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='change-background'/>
</para>
+
<para>
To change the background image on your desktop, right-click on
an empty area of the desktop, and select the <emphasis>Change
@@ -71,6 +84,7 @@
add your own images by clicking <emphasis>Add
Wallpaper</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para>
To set a color or gradient, select <emphasis>No
Wallpaper</emphasis>. Then change the color under
@@ -89,11 +103,14 @@
</table>
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Customizing File Browsing Behavior</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='nautilus-behavior'/>
</para>
+
<para>
By default, Fedora uses the
<emphasis role='strong'>Nautilus</emphasis> file manager, which
@@ -102,6 +119,7 @@
<emphasis>Forward</emphasis> and <emphasis>Back</emphasis>
buttons.
</para>
+
<para>
To change this, double-click on <emphasis>Computer</emphasis> on
the desktop, click <emphasis>Edit</emphasis> and then
@@ -111,7 +129,9 @@
click on the box next to the text <emphasis>Always open in
browser windows</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -127,6 +147,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Games.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Games.xml,v
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--- Games.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
+++ Games.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
<section>
<title>Playing Games</title>
+
<para>
By default, Fedora comes with a selection of 15 games. There are
additional game packages that can be selected during installation.
@@ -27,15 +29,19 @@
software repository. More information about this games repository
can be found on the Fedora Extras Games Wiki:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Games</ulink>
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para/>
</section>
<section>
<title>Brief Description of Each Game</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='description-game'/>
</para>
@@ -112,7 +118,9 @@
For information about using these games, refer to the individual
<emphasis>Help > Contents</emphasis> menu within each game.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -130,6 +138,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Introduction.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Introduction.xml,v
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--- Introduction.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
+++ Introduction.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,11 +18,13 @@
<section>
<title>Introduction</title>
+
<para>
Welcome to the Fedora Core 6 Desktop User Guide! This guide is
intended for users, with a working Fedora Core 6 system, who are
able to use a mouse and keyboard. This guide shows:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>How to login to your computer </listitem>
<listitem>The layout of the default Fedora desktop </listitem>
@@ -36,12 +39,16 @@
</listitem>
<listitem>How to customize your new Fedora desktop </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>About this Document</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='about-document'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Volunteer contributors from the Fedora Documentation Project
created this guide, and many others, for each release of Fedora.
@@ -49,20 +56,26 @@
or if you would like to help document Fedora, please visit the
Fedora Documentation Project web site:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
For assistance installing Fedora Core 6, please read the Fedora
Core Installation Guide:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/install-guide/fc6/'>http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/install-guide/fc6/</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
Thank you for choosing Fedora.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -80,7 +93,9 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Login.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Login.xml,v
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--- Login.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
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@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
<section>
<title>Logging into the Desktop</title>
+
<para>
This section of the Fedora Desktop User Guide explains how to
login to your system. The <emphasis>user account</emphasis> and
@@ -29,10 +31,12 @@
<ulink url='/wiki/Docs/DesktopUserGuide/Login/'>Logging In: An
Explanation</ulink>. This first section covers the login process.
</para>
+
<para>
Any user can now login when the display looks similar to the
picture below:
</para>
+
<para>
<inlinemediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@
</textobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</para>
+
<para>
To login, type your username into the horizontal field containing
a blinking black bar (the <emphasis>cursor</emphasis>). Next,
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@
type your password into the same field you typed your username,
then press the <emphasis role='strong'>[Enter]</emphasis> key.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<table>
@@ -101,7 +107,9 @@
</table>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
+
<para>
After a correct username and password are entered, the login
screen will be replaced by the <emphasis>splash screen</emphasis>.
@@ -109,12 +117,16 @@
Fedora 6 desktop. Congratulations! The computer is now ready for
use.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>Logging In: An Explanation</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='login-explanation'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora is a <emphasis>multi-user</emphasis> operating system. In
short, this means multiple users can be logged into the computer
@@ -128,6 +140,7 @@
privileges, that help maintain your computer system. One example
of a system account is the Xscreensaver program.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<table>
@@ -143,6 +156,7 @@
</table>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<table>
@@ -158,6 +172,7 @@
</table>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
Administrative accounts are accounts with elevated privileges,
such as the <emphasis>root</emphasis> account, that enable the
@@ -170,6 +185,7 @@
<ulink url='/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide'>Fedora
Administration Guide</ulink>.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<table>
@@ -188,13 +204,17 @@
</table>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>I Cannot Login: HELP!</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='cannot-login'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Recovering or replacing a password for a user account is not
hard, but it is beyond the scope of this guide. For an
@@ -205,7 +225,9 @@
<ulink url='/wiki/Docs/Drafts/AdministrationGuide/UserAccounts'>password
recovery</ulink>.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -223,6 +245,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Media.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Media.xml,v
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--- Media.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
+++ Media.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,22 +18,28 @@
<section>
<title>Using Media</title>
+
<para>
This chapter covers how to use media such as hard drives, DVDs,
CDs, and flash drives in Fedora. When these media are mounted,
they are called <emphasis>volumes</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>Understanding</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='understanding'/>
</para>
+
<para>
When you insert media into your computer, Fedora automatically
detects the volume. An icon is placed both on your desktop and
in the <emphasis>Places</emphasis> menu.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<table>
@@ -51,6 +58,7 @@
</table>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
When you are finished using your media, alert Fedora that you
would like to remove this volume. To do this, right-click on the
@@ -58,28 +66,37 @@
Volume</emphasis> or <emphasis>Eject</emphasis>, depending on
what type of media you are using.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Exploring Media</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='exploring-media'/>
</para>
+
<para>
To view the contents of a volume, double-click on the icon on
the desktop, or choose the volume name from the
<emphasis>Places</emphasis> menu.
</para>
+
<para>
All of the contents of your volume are displayed in the window.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Writing CDs or DVDs</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='writing-media'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora includes support for writing to CDs and DVDs. To write to
a CD or DVD:
@@ -114,17 +131,22 @@
</orderedlist>
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Using a USB Drive</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='usb-drive'/>
</para>
+
<para>
When you plug in a USB drive, Fedora automatically detects this
and puts an icon on your desktop. You may then use your USB
drive as you would any other volume.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -142,6 +164,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Multimedia.xml
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@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,12 +18,15 @@
<section>
<title>Playing Multimedia (Music & Video)</title>
+
<para>
Fedora includes several tools for viewing video and listening to
audio. Access sound and video applications through the
<emphasis>Applications > Sound & Video</emphasis> menu.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para>
By default, Fedora provides four applications for audio and video:
</para>
@@ -66,29 +70,38 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>Playing Audio CDs</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='playing-cds'/>
</para>
+
<para>
<emphasis role='strong'>CD Player</emphasis> is the default
application for playing CDs. Audio CDs begin playing
automatically when the disk is inserted into the CD-ROM drive.
</para>
+
<para>
This program can be started independently through the menu
<emphasis>Applications > Sound & Video > CD
Player</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Converting Audio CDs to Music Files</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='converting-music'/>
</para>
+
<para>
<emphasis role='strong'>Sound Juicer</emphasis> is the
application that <emphasis>rips</emphasis> the CD into audio
@@ -118,18 +131,23 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
The <emphasis>Sound Juicer Manual</emphasis> is available in the
application, by going through <emphasis>Help >
Contents</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Organizing your Multimedia Files</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='organizing-multimedia'/>
</para>
+
<para>
One can organize multimedia files using
<emphasis role='strong'>Rhythmbox</emphasis>. Access this
@@ -139,19 +157,24 @@
front-end for music services, Internet radio stations, podcasts,
and your own library of multimedia.
</para>
+
<para>
To learn more about using <emphasis>Rhythmbox</emphasis>, you
can access the <emphasis>Rhythmbox Music Player
Manual</emphasis> through the <emphasis>Help >
Contents</emphasis> menu.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Playing Videos</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='playing-videos'/>
</para>
+
<para>
The <emphasis role='strong'>Totem Movie Player</emphasis> can
play a variety of videos. Found at <emphasis>Applications >
@@ -161,17 +184,22 @@
<emphasis>Totem Movie Player Manual</emphasis> is accessed
through the <emphasis>Help > Contents</emphasis> menu.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Fedora Project's Approach to Multimedia Support</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='approach-multimedia'/>
</para>
+
<para>
The Fedora Project encourages the use of open formats in place
of restricted ones.
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora includes complete support for many freely-distributable
formats. These are the Ogg media format, Vorbis audio, Theora
@@ -180,13 +208,17 @@
license restrictions. They provide powerful and flexible
alternatives to more popular, restricted formats such as MP3.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>MP3, DVD, and Other Excluded Multimedia</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='excluded_multimedia'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Fedora cannot include support for MP3 or DVD video playback or
recording. MP3 formats are patented, and the patent holders have
@@ -201,6 +233,7 @@
<emphasis role='strong'>Real<code></code>Networks
Real<code></code>Player</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para>
While other MP3 options may be available for Fedora, Fluendo now
offers an MP3 plugin that is properly licensed for end users.
@@ -209,40 +242,53 @@
plugin for licensing reasons, but Fluendo offers one solution to
playing MP3 in Fedora.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>For Further Information</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='further-information'/>
</para>
+
<para>
For additional information about multimedia in Fedora, refer to
the Multimedia section of the Fedora Project website:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Multimedia'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Multimedia</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
For more information on freely-distributable formats and how to
use them, refer to the Xiph.Org Foundation's web site at:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://www.xiph.org/'>http://www.xiph.org/</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
For more on licensed and copyrighted formats, please refer to:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems'>http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/ForbiddenItems</ulink>
</para>
+
<para>
For more information on Fluendo, visit Fluendo's website at
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://www.fluendo.com'>http://www.fluendo.com</ulink>
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -260,6 +306,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Office.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Office.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- Office.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
+++ Office.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
<section>
<title>Office Tools</title>
+
<para>
Office productivity tools are available in the base Fedora
installation. This group of office tools include presentation,
@@ -24,8 +26,11 @@
available through <emphasis>Applications > Office</emphasis> or as
icons on the menu bar.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para/>
+
<para>
The office tools available are:
</para>
@@ -77,11 +82,14 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>OpenOffice.org Applications</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='ooo-applications'/>
</para>
+
<para>
With
<emphasis role='strong'>Open<code></code>Office.org</emphasis>,
@@ -108,20 +116,24 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para/>
</section>
</section>
<section>
<title>For Further Information</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='further-information'/>
</para>
+
<para>
For more information on using
<emphasis role='strong'>Open<code></code>Office.org</emphasis>,
refer to the following documentation and support pages:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -139,13 +151,17 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
+
<para>
For more information on using
<emphasis role='strong'>Planner</emphasis>, refer to the following
official project documentation and support site:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -153,13 +169,17 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
+
<para>
For more information on using
<emphasis role='strong'>Evolution</emphasis>, refer to the
following official project documentation and support site:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -167,7 +187,9 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -185,6 +207,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Photos.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Photos.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- Photos.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
+++ Photos.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
<section>
<title>Managing Photos</title>
+
<para>
Most USB-compatible cameras will work automatically with Fedora
and require very little configuration. If your digital camera
@@ -27,12 +29,16 @@
this option is available and how to choose it. If it is not
available, the default settings should be sufficient.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>Connecting Your Camera</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='connecting-camera'/>
</para>
+
<para>
To properly connect the camera to your Fedora system:
</para>
@@ -55,13 +61,17 @@
<emphasis>Ignore</emphasis> button to make one of the choices
permanent.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Organizing and Importing Photos</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='organizing-photos'/>
</para>
+
<para>
After you make your selection, Fedora loads
<emphasis>thumbnails</emphasis>, or previews, of the photos from
@@ -80,6 +90,7 @@
more detailed explanation of the options available when
importing images, see the information below.
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<table>
@@ -98,12 +109,16 @@
</table>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>Selecting a Filing Method</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='filing-method'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Use <emphasis>Destination</emphasis> to select a folder in
which to keep your photo images. Within a destination folder,
@@ -112,6 +127,7 @@
<emphasis>Film</emphasis> box, Fedora uses this text to label
and organize the photos you import.
</para>
+
<para>
If you want Fedora to delete the images from your camera after
it imports them, select <emphasis>Delete imported images from
@@ -121,13 +137,17 @@
automatically numbers your images using the order it imports
them, starting with "00001."
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Categorizing Your Photos</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='categorizing-photos'/>
</para>
+
<para>
The <emphasis>Categories</emphasis> box shows any special
category labels you select to mark the photos you import. If
@@ -135,6 +155,7 @@
<emphasis>...</emphasis> button, which makes the category
selection dialog appear.
</para>
+
<para>
To label your images with a category, click the checkbox next
to the category name. Select as many as you wish. If you do
@@ -144,6 +165,7 @@
permanently from the list, select the category by clicking on
its name and then select <emphasis>Delete</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para>
As you select categories, they appear in the
<emphasis>Selected categories</emphasis> box. When you are
@@ -151,6 +173,7 @@
names, or <emphasis>Cancel</emphasis> to forget any category
selection(s).
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<table>
@@ -169,7 +192,9 @@
</table>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -187,6 +212,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: SharingDesktop.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/SharingDesktop.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- SharingDesktop.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
+++ SharingDesktop.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
<section>
<title>Sharing Your Desktop</title>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<table>
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@
</table>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
Fedora provides a means to share a user's desktop remotely across
the network. This is useful for receiving technical support from a
@@ -42,12 +45,15 @@
user. You may also find it a useful way to remotely access the
files on your desktop from another computer.
</para>
+
<para>
To activate desktop sharing, select <emphasis>System > Preferences
> Remote Desktop</emphasis> from the user menu. This opens the
<emphasis>Remote Desktop Preferences</emphasis> window:
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para>
<inlinemediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@
</textobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</para>
+
<para>
This procedure describes the most secure method to share a
desktop.
@@ -106,6 +113,7 @@
on the <emphasis>Yes</emphasis> button when asked for
confirmation.
</para>
+
<para>
Once the remote viewing feature is no longer needed, turn off
desktop sharing:
@@ -132,7 +140,9 @@
<para>
This turns off the remote desktop sharing feature.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -150,6 +160,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Tour.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Tour.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- Tour.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
+++ Tour.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,23 +18,29 @@
<section>
<title>Tour of the Desktop</title>
+
<para>
This chapter introduces the default desktop environment in Fedora.
By providing a common terminology for the elements on the desktop,
it is easier to explain how to use the desktop throughout this
guide.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>View of the Default Desktop</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='view-desktop'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Upon the initial login into Fedora, you will see
<ulink url='/wiki/Docs/DesktopUserGuide/Tour'>default desktop
shown here</ulink>:
</para>
+
<para>
<anchor id='default-desktop-png'/>
<inlinemediaobject>
@@ -45,10 +52,12 @@
</textobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</para>
+
<para>
The default desktop has three distinct areas. From top to
bottom, the areas are:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -66,16 +75,19 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
The layout location of these items can be customized, but the
term used for each of them remains the same.
</para>
+
<para>
The menu panel stretches across the top of the screen. It
contains three menus and a number of default icons that start
software applications. It also provides a clock, volume control
applet, and a notification area.
</para>
+
<para>
The desktop area is the screen space between the menu panel and
the window list panel. The <emphasis>Computer</emphasis>,
@@ -86,23 +98,29 @@
Computer</emphasis>, <emphasis>My Documents</emphasis>, and
<emphasis>Recycle Bin</emphasis>, respectively.
</para>
+
<para>
The window list panel is located at the bottom of the screen. It
features the <emphasis>Show Desktop</emphasis> icon, running
applications as icons, and it gives access to the workplace
switcher and the trash.
</para>
+
<para>
The following sections discuss the menu panel, desktop area, and
window list panel in further detail.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>The Menu Panel</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='menu-panel'/>
</para>
+
<para>
<inlinemediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -113,6 +131,7 @@
</textobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -155,6 +174,7 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
In addition to the menus, the menu panel contains a number of
icons for common software.
@@ -220,13 +240,17 @@
The appearance of the panel can also be customized. Right-click
on the panel and select <emphasis>Properties</emphasis>.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>The Desktop Area</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='desktop-area'/>
</para>
+
<para>
Before any additional icons are added to the desktop, the
desktop area contains three icons by default:
@@ -283,13 +307,17 @@
Microsoft Windows desktop. It is possible to choose not to have
any desktop background.
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>The Window List Panel</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='window-list'/>
</para>
+
<para>
<inlinemediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -300,14 +328,17 @@
</textobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</para>
+
<para>
The window list panel has three components:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>The Show Desktop button </listitem>
<listitem>The Workspace Switcher </listitem>
<listitem>The Trash icon </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para>
Clicking on the show desktop button hides all open windows and
shows the desktop area. This is useful when the number of open
@@ -315,11 +346,13 @@
minimized and can be displayed by clicking on the minimized
window in the window list panel.
</para>
+
<para>
Open applications appear as button icons in the middle part of
the window list panel; these are the <emphasis>open
windows</emphasis> being listed.
</para>
+
<para>
The application window that has <emphasis>focus</emphasis>
appears as a depressed button. Usually, this is the application
@@ -350,12 +383,15 @@
desktop areas with a matching window list panel. However, the
menu panel and background image is the same on all desktops.
</para>
+
<para>
The <emphasis>Trash</emphasis> icon on the right end of the
window list panel works the same as the
<emphasis>Trash</emphasis> icon in the desktop area.
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -373,6 +409,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: Web.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/Web.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- Web.xml 24 Feb 2007 17:05:01 -0000 1.4
+++ Web.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
<?xml version="1.0"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.4//EN" "http://www.docbook.org/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [
<!ENTITY % FDP-ENTITIES SYSTEM "fdp-entities.ent">
@@ -17,16 +18,19 @@
<section>
<title>Accessing the Web</title>
+
<para>
Fedora uses <emphasis role='strong'>Mozilla Firefox</emphasis> by
default to access the World Wide Web (<emphasis>Web</emphasis>).
<emphasis role='strong'>Firefox</emphasis> is a multi platform,
standards-compliant Web browser.
</para>
+
<para>
Features of <emphasis role='strong'>Mozilla Firefox</emphasis>
include:
</para>
+
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
@@ -44,17 +48,22 @@
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
+
<para/>
+
<section>
<title>Starting Firefox</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='starting-firefox'/>
</para>
+
<para>
You can start <emphasis role='strong'>Firefox</emphasis> by
selecting <emphasis>Applications > Internet > Firefox Web
Browser</emphasis> or by using the menu panel icon:
</para>
+
<para>
<inlinemediaobject>
<imageobject>
@@ -65,25 +74,33 @@
</textobject>
</inlinemediaobject>
</para>
+
<para/>
</section>
+
<section>
<title>Going Further</title>
+
<para>
<anchor id='going-further'/>
</para>
+
<para>
<emphasis role='strong'>Firefox</emphasis> has support for
different plugins that extend its capabilities. This framework
allows anyone to create extensions and plugins.
</para>
+
<para>
You can find more information on Firefox at:
</para>
+
<para>
<ulink url='http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/'>http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/</ulink>
</para>
+
<para/>
+
<para></para>
<table>
<caption/>
@@ -101,6 +118,7 @@
</tgroup>
</table>
<para/>
+
<para>
<ulink url='/wiki/CategoryDocumentation'>CategoryDocumentation</ulink>
</para>
Index: desktop-user-guide.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/desktop-user-guide.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- desktop-user-guide.xml 24 Feb 2007 16:30:02 -0000 1.4
+++ desktop-user-guide.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.5
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
<!-- &FDP-INFO; -->
<!-- Generated info file -->
-
+
<xi:include href="fdp-info.xml"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@
<!-- Welcome -->
- <xi:include href="./Communications.xml"
+ <xi:include href="./Communications.xml"
xpointer="element(ch-Communications)"
xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" />
-
</book>
<!--
Index: doc-entities.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/docs/desktop-user-guide/FC-6/en_US/doc-entities.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- doc-entities.xml 24 Feb 2007 16:16:29 -0000 1.2
+++ doc-entities.xml 25 Feb 2007 17:36:08 -0000 1.3
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+
<!DOCTYPE entities SYSTEM "../../../docs-common/common/entities/entities.dtd">
+
<entities>
<title>Local entities for Desktop User Guide</title>
<group name="Document revision markings">
@@ -17,7 +19,8 @@
</entity>
<entity name="DOCID">
<comment>Document ID</comment>
- <text><use entity="DOCNAME"/>-<use entity="DOCVERSION"/> (<use
+ <text>
+ <use entity="DOCNAME"/>-<use entity="DOCVERSION"/> (<use
entity="DOCDATE"/>)</text>
</entity>
</group>
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