explore kde the easy way, using a live cd by carl weisheit
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Explore KDE
The easy way,
using a live CDBy Carl Weisheit
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Why did I use Kubuntu and KDE?
Using a live CD will let you explore the KDE GUI without installing or altering anything on your system
KDE is one of the two most popular GUIs used in Linux. (other is GNOME)
KDE is a complete desktop environment, it uses Kwin as its default window manager
KDE has a huge number of features, and whole suites of applications designed to integrate with it.
Kubuntu is a live cd of the Ubuntu distro using the KDE interface Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux Distro at this time* and
comes pre-installed on major brands such as Dell Computers
* #1 on Distro Watch
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Desktop Features
Desktop background
K menu button
KDE's panel (also known as kicker) allows small programs,
called "applets", to be embedded.
Mounted drive icon
To select fromMultiple desktops
Commonly usedplaces in computer
Time and date
trashcan
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Get info by rollingmouse over item
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Left click icon to open default file manager (Dolphin)
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to view mounted and unmounted drives and partitions
Select storage media
Mounted indicator
Unmounted partition
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Right click and select “Actions/Mount” to mount drive
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Right click and select “Actions/Unmount” to unmount drive
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Right click and select “Properties”to view drive properties
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Viewing each tab of properties
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Open menu and select LOG OUT
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To reboot or shutdown
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Run command lets you launch applications by name
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System settings allow you to configure your system
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To set your Default applicationsand file associations
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Background, screensaverand appearance settings
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Computer administrationDate / time
Monitor settings
Keyboard shortcuts
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Computer administration
sound
Users and group settings
Printer setup
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Network and connectivity
Network settings
File sharing properties
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Computer administration “advanced tab”
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“Stringi” is a file searching utility
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The KDE help center provides user manuals and info on many
applications and features
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This is a basic package manager
Use it to install Synaptic package
manager
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Useful utilities, some of which are also found under “system settings”
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How to open a terminalwithout leaving the GUI
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The KDE info center provides hardware information
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Example info from KDE info center
memoryPCI info
CPU info Sound info
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Kde system monitor:for system performance
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Kde system monitor:processes and system loads
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Office applications
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Multimedia applications
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Internet applications
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Graphics applications
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right click on backgroundto sort icons
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right click on backgroundto change desktop settings
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Go quickly to common places from the icon in the KDE Panel
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Konqueror has many uses from browsing the web to exploring your files to searching your local network for
shared folders
Click icon in panel
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Right click panel to configure it or add or remove applications
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Speaker icon brings volumecontrol or mixer panel
Speaker icon
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Right click network icon to configure network settings
Network icon
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Right click clock to set time or date
clock
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KDE Keyboard shortcuts Ctrl – Esc = List of running applications Ctrl – B = Add Bookmark Ctrl – P = Print Page Ctrl - N = New Ctrl – O = Open Ctrl – W =Close Ctrl – Z = Undo Ctrl – C = Copy Ctrl – F = Find Ctrl – V = Paste Ctrl – R = Replace Ctrl – S = Save Ctrl – E = Text Completion Ctrl – A = Select All Ctrl – Q = Quit Ctrl - Home = Home Ctrl - Insert = Insert Ctrl - End = End Ctrl - Down = Next item Ctrl - Up = Previous Item Ctrl - Plus (+) = Zoom In Ctrl - Minus (-) = Zoom Out Ctrl - Tab = Switch forward one desktop Ctrl – Shift -Tab = Switch back one desktop
Ctrl – Shift - Z = Redo Ctrl - F3 = Find Prev Ctrl - F1 to F12 = Switch to Desktop 1 – 12 Shift-Ctrl-F1 to F4 = Switch to Desktop 13 to 16 Ctrl- Alt-L = Lock desktop Ctrl- Alt-D = Show / Hide desktop Ctrl-Alt-Esc = Kill Window (Click on the window to
action the kill.) Ctrl-Alt-Delete = Logout (To complete logout process,
Tab & Enter) Shift - F1= What's this F1 = Help Alt - F1 = Popup KDE launch menu F2 = rename file Alt - F2 = Execute Command F3 = Find Next Alt - F3 = Window open menu Alt - F4 = Window close Down Next Item in List F5 = Reload F11 = Switch fullscreen / normal size F12 = Toggle cursor key mouse emulation Alt – Tab = Switch forward among windows Alt-Shift-Tab = Switch backward among windows
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Interesting configurations; XP look alike fromhttp://www.kde-look.org/content/show.php?content=1499&forumpage=17
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Interesting configurations; Vista look alike fromhttp://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/KDE-XP-LookAlike
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