III. Use

Introduction to Everyday Applications

This part will cover Office Work (StarOffice Writer, Gnumeric, StarOffice Impress), file managers (Konqueror and Nautilus), graphics tools and practical devices (GIMP, digital cameras, scanners, printers), multimedia (sound and video) as well as Internet usage.

1. Using Mandrake Linux on a Daily Basis

This chapter is an introduction to the many applications available under Mandrake Linux. First, we will explore office tools such as StarOffice Writer, Gnumeric and StarOffice Impress. Then, we will describe two popular file managers: Konqueror and Nautilus.

We will then describe the functioning of graphics tools such as The GIMP; since graphics are very closely tied to many devices, we will also talk about digital cameras using GTKam, scanning with ScannerDrake, printing with KPrinter and CD burning with X-CD-Roast.

We will then explore the world of multimedia. On the sound side, we will describe XMMS, a multi-format audio and movie player, Kscd, a simple CD player, as well as Aumix, a mixer. On the movie side, topics will cover XMovie and Xawtv. For video-conferencing, we detail the usage of GnomeMeeting.

Finally, we will focus on the Internet. KMail is the mail client we chose to document while Galeon will let you browse the web. The instant messaging client Gaim, which is compatible with many popular protocols, as well as XChat, an IRC client, close out this chapter.

Enjoy!


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