Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 11 - KDE Getting Started Manual

KDE Quick Start
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Desktop 11
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop provides the tools that Linux* users require in their daily activities. It comes
with an easy-to-use graphical user interface (KDE* desktop) that communicates with the underlying Linux system
to access and manage files, folders, and programs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop provides an integrated suite
of applications that meet all professional requirements to perform tasks in a business environment. The
OpenOffice.org suite is also included, which allows you to edit and save files in a number of formats. Because
the office suite is available for several operating systems, you can use the same data across different computing
platforms.

Getting Started

When you start your system, you are usually prompted to
enter your username and password. If you did not install
your system yourself, check with your system administrator
for your username and password.
After logging in to KDE for the first time, you see the KDE
desktop, which shows the following basic elements:
Desktop Folder: By default, the desktop folder shows
the contents of its ~/Desktop directory. Whenever you
insert some file into this directory, it appears in this view
too.
Desktop Context Menu:
the desktop to access the context menu for configuring the
appearance of the desktop, adding panels or widgets to the
desktop, configuring your desktop settings, locking the
widgets in their current position, or for leaving the current
session or locking the screen.
Desktop Toolbox:
in the upper right corner of the desktop to access a menu
that lets you add or lock widgets.
KDE Panel: By default, the panel of your KDE desktop
consists of the Main Menu icon on the left, further widgets
and program icons, and the panel settings icon on the right.
If you hold your mouse pointer over an icon in the panel,
a short description is displayed.
Modifying Desktop Panels
The bottom panel can be customized to suit your individual
needs, and additional panels can be configured to further
personalize your desktop.
To add a new panel, right-click an empty area on the
desktop and select Add Panel. To delete a panel, right-click
a blank space in the panel and select Remove This Panel.
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Right-click an empty area on
Move your mouse pointer to the icon