Part 1. Configuring and Tweaking Your Box

Table of Contents

5. Package Management
1. Adding, Removing and Updating Software
2. The Software Media Manager
6. Configuring your Hardware and Devices
1. Configuring your Hardware
1.1. Hardware Detection and Configuration
1.2. Problems/Troubleshooting
2. Controlling the Graphical Configuration
2.1. Changing the Monitor
2.2. Changing Resolution
2.3. Controlling All Video Parameters
3. Configuring the 3D Desktop
4. Changing your Keyboard Layout
5. Changing your Mouse
6. Configuring Printers with PrinterDrake
6.1. Automatic Installation
6.2. Manual Configuration
6.3. The Printer Management Interface
6.4. Print Server General Configuration
6.5. The Printer Configuration Wizard
6.6. Reconfiguring an Existing Printer
6.7. Controlling Automatic Installations
6.8. Expert Mode
7. Installing and Sharing Scanners
7.1. Main Interface and Scanner Installation
7.2. Share your Scanner
8. Setting up your UPS
7. Configuring your Internet Connection
1. Network and Internet Connection Management
1.1. Set Up a New Network Interface
1.2. Internet Settings
1.3. Reconfigure Interfaces
1.4. Monitoring Connections
1.5. Removing a Connection
1.6. Proxy Settings
2. Activating and Managing Network Profiles
2.1. Profile Handling
3. Wireless Connections Management (Roaming)
3.1. Switching Networks
3.2. Configuring a Wireless Connection
8. Managing your Users, Menus and Services
1. Configuring Start-Up Services
2. Managing Fonts on your System with DrakFont
3. Setting your Machine's Date and Time
4. Monitoring System Activity and Status
4.1. Browsing System Logs
5. Managing Users and Groups
5.1. The Interface
5.2. Adding a New User
6. Backing Up and Restoring your Files
6.1. A Practical Example Using the Wizard
6.2. Restoring Backups
6.3. Automating Periodic Backups
6.4. Advanced Backup Wizard Configuration
9. Securing your System
1. Securing your Internet Access via DrakFirewall
1.1. Choose Services to be Available from Outside
1.2. Activate Interactive Firewall Feature
1.3. Which Interface to Protect
10. Mandriva Online Services
1. Initial Configuration
2. The Web Management Interface
2.1. Subscribing New Machines
2.2. Host Management
2.3. Scheduling Updates
3. Mandriva Online Applet