Table of Contents
Advertisement
Applet
Volume Control
Weather Report
Workspace Switcher
1.4 Using the Main Menu
Click Computer on the far left of the bottom panel to open the main menu. Commonly
used applications appear in the main menu, along with recently used applications. You
can also click Documents to display your recent documents, or click Places to display
your favorite places (such as your home directory or the desktop). Click More Applica-
tions to access additional applications, listed in categories. Use the options on the right
to access Help, install additional software, open the GNOME Control Center, lock your
screen, log out of the desktop, or check the status of your hard drive and network con-
nections.
12
GNOME User Guide
Description
Increase or decrease the sound volume.
Display current weather information for a specified city.
Access additional work areas, called workspaces, through
virtual desktops. For example, you can open applications
in different workspaces and use them on their own desk-
tops without the disorder from other applications.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
