Part 1. Free Software Daily

Using Mandriva Linux on a Daily Basis

The following chapters introduce the applications available under Mandriva Linux for your daily needs.

Table of Contents

1. Using KDE
1. Discovering the K Desktop Environment
1.1. The Desktop
1.2. The Panel
1.3. Virtual Desktops
2. How to Access Folders
2.1. Welcome Home!
2.2. Accessing Other Folders
2.3. Accessing Removable Media
2.4. Accessing Remote Shares
3. Personalizing your Desktop
3.1. Changing your Desktop's Appearance
3.2. Customizing the Panel
4. Searching For Files
4.1. With Kerry
4.2. With Konqueror
5. KDE Sessions
6. Manipulating the 3D Desktop
2. Using the Internet
1. Writing E-mails
1.1. Mail Configuration
1.2. KMail's Interface
1.3. Composing a Message
2. Stay Informed Through News Feeds
3. Browsing the Web
3.1. Tab Browsing
3.2. Built-in Search Bar
3.3. Installing Plugins
3. Office Work
1. Word Processor
1.1. OpenOffice.org Writer
1.2. Using the Word Processor
1.3. Going Further
2. Spreadsheet
2.1. OpenOffice.org Calc
2.2. Using the Spreadsheet
2.3. Going Further
3. Printing and Faxing from Applications
3.1. Accessing KPrinter
3.2. KPrinter's Interface
3.3. Building PDF Files
3.4. Sending Faxes
4. Audio, Movie and Video Applications
1. Audio Applications
1.1. amaroK Audio Player
1.2. KsCD CD Player
1.3. Using the KMix Mixer
2. Movie Applications
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Kaffeine
2.3. Other Movie Applications for Linux
3. CD/DVD Burning
3.1. Getting Started
3.2. Burning Data CDs
3.3. Burning Audio CDs (CDDA)
3.4. Audio CD Extraction (Ripping)
3.5. Duplicating a CD
3.6. Erasing CD-RW media
5. Graphics Tools And Practical Devices
1. Graphic Art And Image Manipulation
1.1. GIMP
1.2. Vector Graphic Applications
2. Digital Cameras
2.1. Configuring Your Digital Photo Camera
2.2. Transferring and Manipulating Pictures
2.3. EXIF: Digital Camera Photographic Settings
2.4. Web Albums
3. Scanning Documents and Images
3.1. Scan Documents with Kooka
3.2. Scan Images with The Gimp
3.3. A Note About the Resolution
3.4. Extracting Text from Scanned Documents (OCR)