SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10

GNOME Quick Start

NOVELL® QUICK START CARD

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 (GNOME desktop) which communicates with the underlying Linux
system to access and manage files, folders, and programs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop provides an integrated
suite of applications which meet all professional requirements to perform tasks in a business environment such
as e-mailing and calendaring, managing and exchanging data, using the Internet, and multimedia applications.
The OpenOffice.org suite is also included, which allows you to edit and save files in a number of formats. As
OpenOffice.org is available for several operating systems, you can use the same data across different computing
platforms.

Desktop Icons: Access programs and features on your

Getting Started system by double-clicking an icon. Right-click an icon to
access additional menus and options.You can add as many
When you start your system, you are usually prompted to
icons to your desktop as you want. By default, the desktop
enter your username and password. If you did not install
features two key icons: your personal Home folder, and a
your system, check with your system administrator for your
trash can for deleted items. Other icons representing devices
username and password.
on your computer, such as CD drives, might also be present
After having logged into GNOME for the first time, you will on the desktop. If you double-click your Home folder, the
see the GNOME desktop which offers the following basic Nautilus file manager starts and displays the contents of
elements: your home directory.

Bottom Panel: The desktop includes a panel across the

bottom of the screen. The bottom panel contains the
Computer menu (similar to the Start menu in Windows™)
and the icons of all applications currently running. You can
also add applications and applets to the panel for easy ac-
cess.

Main Menu: Open the main menu by clicking Computer

on the far left of the bottom panel. Commonly used appli-
cations appear in the main menu. A search field lets you
quickly search for applications and files. Access additional
applications, listed in categories, by clicking More Applica-
tions.

System Tray: The right side of the bottom panel holds

some smaller icons, including the system clock which dis-

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plays the date and time, the volume control, and icons for
several other helper applications. Click to change your
screen resolution and to display your network connec-
tions and options for disconnecting or changing network
configurations. This icon changes depending on the type
of network connection you have.

Taskbar: By default, all started applications are displayed

in the taskbar (the area in the middle of the panel between
the Computer button and the system tray). You can access If you already know the name of an application but are not
any started application regardless of the currently active sure how to start it from the main menu, use the Search
desktop. Click an application name to open it. Right-click field in the main menu. Click Computer, type a part of the
an application name to see options for moving, restoring, application name in the Search field, then press Enter. If
or minimizing the window. the application is installed on your system, the name of the
application will appear in the Desktop Search dialog box.
Desktop Menu: Right-clicking an empty spot on the Click the name to start the program.
desktop displays a menu with various options. Click Create
Folder to create a new folder. Create a launcher icon for Customizing Your Desktop
an application with Create Launcher. Provide the name of
the application and the command for starting it, then select You can easily add, delete, and create shortcut icons on
an icon to represent it. You can also change the desktop your desktop. You can also change icon properties and the
background and align desktop icons. desktop background to suit your needs.

Desktop Panels Adding Program Icons to Your Desktop

The bottom panel can be customized to meet your individ- 1. Click Computer.
ual needs, and additional panels can be configured to fur- 2. Browse to the desired program.
ther personalize your desktop. 3. Click and drag the icon to the desktop and position it
as desired.
To add a new panel, right-click the bottom panel and select
New Panel. To delete a panel, right-click the panel and select To delete an icon from your desktop, simply click the pro-
Delete This Panel. SLED requires that at least one panel be gram icon and press the Delete key on your keyboard.
left on the desktop.
Changing Icon Properties
Adding and Removing Panel Icons
After a shortcut icon is on the desktop, you can change the
1. Right-click a blank space on the panel and select Add
to Panel. icon, add an emblem (a graphic image placed on the
corner of the icon), configure permissions, or add a note
2. Browse to the desired program and double-click it to
regarding the program. This is done through the Properties
add it to the panel.
dialog box. To access Properties:
3. Customize the program icon as desired by right-clicking
the icon and selecting Preferences. 1. Right-click the icon and select Properties.
4. To remove a program icon from a panel, right-click the 2. From the tabs at the top of the dialog box, customize
icon and select Remove From Panel. the icon as needed. Some options include:

Starting Programs • Basic: Choose the Select Custom Icon option to

customize the look of the icon.
To run a program in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, click
Computer on the panel to open the main menu screen. If • Emblems: Choose a graphic image you want as-
the program you want is not in the main menu screen, click sociated with the icon.
More Applications to view a list of all available applications. • Permissions: Assign permissions for the owner,
You can also press Alt + F1 to open a more traditional ver- a group, or others who might be sharing this ma-
sion of the main menu. Navigate the submenus and click chine.
an entry to start the corresponding program. • Notes: Add notes regarding the program or its
use to the icon.

3. Click Close when you have completed your changes.

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Changing the Desktop Background
1. Right-click the background.
2. Select Change Desktop Background.

The elements of the Nautilus window include the following:

Menu: Use to perform most tasks.

3. To select wallpaper from the preprogrammed images, Toolbar: Use to quickly navigate between files and fold-
browse to the desired image. After you select it, the ers, and to access files and folders.
background changes automatically.
Location Bar: Use to locate files, folders, and URI sites.
4. To add an image, select Add Wallpaper, browse to the
desired image, then click Open. Side Pane: Use to navigate or display information about
5. To display a colored background, select No Wallpaper the selected file or folder. You can customize what is shown
from the top of the list; then, from Desktop Colors, se- in the pane through the drop-down list. The list includes
lect the fill pattern and the desired colors. ways to view information about files, perform actions on
6. Click Close. file, add emblems to files, view a history of recently visited
sites, and display your files in the Tree system.
Using the GNOME Control Center
View Pane: Displays folders and files. Use the options
Apart from changing individual desktop elements, GNOME
on the View menu to increase or decrease the size of con-
lets you personalize your desktop to a very high degree.
tent in the view pane and to display items as a list or as
Find more settings to adjust the overall appearance and
icons.
behavior of your desktop in the GNOME Control Center.
There, you can also change fonts, keyboard and mouse Status Bar: Displays the number of items in a folder and
configurations, regional and language settings, parameters the available free space. When a file is selected, it displays
for your Internet and network usage, and more. the filename and size.
Start the Control Center by clicking Computer → Control
Archiving Folders
Center.
If you have files you have not used in a while but want to
keep on your computer, you can compress the files into a
tape archive (TAR) format.

1. In the Nautilus view pane, right-click the folder you

want to archive, then click Create Archive.

Managing Files and Folders

Use the Nautilus File Manager to create and view folders 2. Accept the default archive file name or enter a new
and documents, run scripts, and create CDs of your data. name. Use the .tar.gz file extension for the most
Open Nautilus by clicking Computer → Nautilus. or by common form.
clicking your Home directory icon on the desktop. The 3. Specify a location for the archive file, then click Create.
contents of your home directory are displayed.
To extract an archived file, right-click the file and choose
Extract Here.

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Creating a CD/DVD Finding Files on Your Computer
If your system has a CD or DVD read/writer drive, you can To locate files on your computer, click Computer, enter
use the Nautilus file manager to burn CDs and DVDs. your search terms in the Search field, then press Enter. The
results are displayed in the Desktop Search dialog box.
1. Click Computer More Applications Audio & Video
GNOME CD/DVD Creator or insert a blank disc and click
Create Data CD.
2. Copy the files you want to put on the CD or DVD into
the Nautilus CD/DVD Creator window.

You can use the results lists to open a file, forward it via e-
mail, or display it in the file manager. Simply right-click an
item in the results list and select the option you want. The
3. Click Write to Disc. options available for an item in the results list depend on
4. Modify information in the Write to Disc dialog or accept the type of file it is. Clicking a file in the list displays a pre-
the defaults, then click Write. view of the file and information such as the title, path, and
when the file was last modified or accessed.
The files are burned on the disc. This could take a few
minutes, depending on the amount of data being Use the Search menu to limit your search to files in a spe-
burned and the speed of your burner. cific location, such as your address book or Web pages, or
to display only a specific type of file in your results list. The
You can also use the Helix Banshee music player to burn Sort menu lets you sort the items in your results list accord-
audio and MP3 CDs. ing to name, relevance, or the date the file was last modi-
fied.
Using Bookmarks
You can also access Desktop Search by clicking Computer
Use the Nautilus Bookmarks feature to mark your favorite
→ More Applications → System → Beagle Search Tool
folders.

1. Select the folder or item you want to create a bookmark pressing F12, or clicking on the bottom panel.
for.
2. Click Bookmarks → Add Bookmark. The bookmark is Browsing the Internet with Firefox
added to the list, with the folder name as the bookmark Firefox is fast becoming the Web browser of choice for
name. When you bookmark a file, it is the folder that many. It has all the familiarity of other browsers, plus added
is actually bookmarked. features such as security and privacy tools. To start Firefox,
3. To select an item from your Bookmarks list, click click Computer → Firefox Web Browser.
Bookmarks, then click the desired bookmark in the list.

You can also organize your Bookmarks list by clicking

Bookmarks → Edit Bookmarks and making your selections
in the dialog box.

To change the order of your bookmarks, click a bookmark

and drag it to the desired location.

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With features like tabbed browsing, pop-up window block-
ing, and download and image management, Firefox com-
bines the latest Web technologies. Its easy access to differ-
ent search engines helps you find the information you need.
Enter an URL in the location bar to start browsing. To open
an empty tab in Firefox, press Ctrl + T and type in a new
URL. To open a link in a new tab, click the link with your
middle mouse button. Right-click a tab to access more tab
options. You can create a new tab, reload one or all existing
tabs, or close a single tab or all tabs. You can also change
the sequence of the tabs by dragging and dropping them
to a new position.

Finding Information on the Web

From here you can also configure numerous other settings
1. To start a search on the Web with the Google engine, such as appearance, language, privacy, and tab options.
type your search keywords in the integrated search box Click the icons and set the options on each page according
on the right of the location bar to your wishes. Click Close to apply the changes.
and press Enter. The results display in the window.
2. To use a different search engine, click the G icon in the Managing Your Music
search box to open a list of other search engines.
Use Helix Banshee to import CDs, sync your music collection
3. Click the desired engine and press Enter to start the to an iPod, play music directly from an iPod, create playlists
search. with songs from your library, and create audio and MP3
CDs from subsets of your library.
You can also search the current Web page for keywords.
To do so, press Ctrl F to open a Find bar at the bottom of To open Helix Banshee, click Computer → Helix Banshee
the window. Enter your search keyword there and use the Music Player.
buttons to the right of the box to search in different direc-
tions or to highlight all hits in the text. The first time you open Helix Banshee, you are prompted
to import music. Click Automatic Import to search for music
Downloading with Firefox in your home directory and add it to the library. Click Import
If you download a file with Firefox, the Firefox Download Folder to tell Helix Banshee where to look for music. After
Manager starts and saves this file to the folder configured successfully importing your music, your library is displayed.
in Firefox Preferences. By default, your desktop is the desti-
nation folder for downloaded files. Firefox shows your fin-
ished downloads in the Downloads window.

You can open the downloaded files from there directly. To

clean up the history of downloaded files, click Clean Up.
Playing Your Music
Configuring Firefox Preferences To play a song, simply select the song in the library and
To adjust the default download folder or to activate or click the Play button ( ). You can also use the buttons on
modify the pop-up blocking feature, click Edit → Prefer- the upper left corner ( ) to pause a song or play the
ences. next or previous song. Use to adjust the volume.

Helix Banshee also has an integrated CD player. When you

insert a music CD, your CD title appears in the left panel.
Select the title and click the Play button to play your full
CD.

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Organizing Your Music Starting Evolution for the First Time
To create a new playlist, click Music → New Playlist (or Novell® Evolution seamlessly combines e-mail, a calendar,
press Ctrl + N). A new playlist is displayed in the left panel. an address book, and a task list in one easy-to-use applica-
Double-click New Playlist and enter the name you want. tion. With its extensive support for communications and
You can drag and drop songs from one playlist to another, data interchange standards, Evolution can work with existing
or use the options on the Edit menu to remove or delete corporate networks and applications, including Microsoft™
songs and rename or delete playlist. Exchange.

To view the properties of a song, select a song in the library

and click Edit → Properties. You can view the duration of
a song, the number of times it has been played, when it
was last played, and when it was imported.

You can edit the name of the artist, album, and title, as well
as the track number and track count. If you want to set all
fields in a set to the same value, select multiple songs in a
playlist, then click Edit → Properties.

Using Helix Banshee with Your iPod

To play music from your iPod, simply plug your iPod into
your system. Your iPod appears in the left panel. Select the
song you want to hear, then click the Play button.

When the iPod is selected in the left panel, information

about your iPod is displayed at the bottom left, including
disk usage and Sync, Properties, and Eject buttons. To start Evolution, click Computer → Evolution Mail and
Calendar.

The first time you start it, Evolution prompts you with a few
questions as it sets up a mail account and helps you import
mail from your old mail client. Then it shows you how many
new messages you have and lists upcoming appointments
There are three ways to manage the music on your iPod: and tasks, as well as the current weather and news from
news feeds. The calendar, address book, and mail tools are
• Manually: Browse your iPod and drag music between available in the shortcut bar on the left.
your library and the iPod.
• Automatically sync: Automatically copies everything Using the GroupWise Client
in your library to the iPod. GroupWise is a robust, dependable messaging and collabo-
• Automatic merge: All the music on your iPod that ration system that connects you to your universal mailbox
is not in your library is downloaded to your library, and anytime and anywhere. SLED 10 includes the GroupWise 7
all the music that is in your library and not in your iPod Cross-Platform Client for Linux.
is uploaded to your iPod.

Creating Audio and MP3 CDs

To create audio and MP3 CDs, select the songs you want,
then click the Write CD button in the upper right side of
Helix Banshee.

E-Mailing and Calendering

For reading and managing your mails and events, SUSE
Linux Enterprise Desktop offers you Evolution™, a highly
evolved groupware program, and the GroupWise® Client,
a cross-platform, corporate e-mail system that provides
secure messaging, calendaring, scheduling, and instant
messaging.

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To open the GroupWise Client, click Computer → More To start OpenOffice.org, press Alt + F2 and enter OOo. To
Applications → Communicate → GroupWise. create a new document, click File → New, then choose the
type of document you want to create. To open an existing
Your main work area in GroupWise is called the Main Win- document, click Open then select the file you want from
dow. From the Main Window of GroupWise, you can read the file system.
your messages, schedule appointments, view your Calendar,
manage contacts, change the mode of GroupWise you are Viewing PDF Files
running in, open folders, open documents, and much more.
Documents that need to be shared or printed across plat-
For more information on using GroupWise, click Help → forms can be saved as PDF (Portable Document Format)
User Guide in the GroupWise Client. files, for example, in the OpenOffice.org suite. SUSE Linux
Enterprise Desktop ships with several PDF viewers such as
Instant Messaging with Gaim KPDF and Adobe* Acrobat* Reader.
Gaim is a multiprotocol instant messaging (IM) client for
To access KPDF or Adobe Acrobat Reader:
Linux, BSD, Mac* OS X, and Windows. It is compatible with
GroupWise Messenger, AOL* Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, 1. Click Computer → More Applications → Office.
Yahoo!*, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, and Zephyr* networks.
2. Click Acrobat Reader PDF Viewer or KPDF PDF Viewer.
To configure Gaim: 3. To view a PDF file, click File → Open, locate the desired
PDF file, then click Open.
1. Click Computer → More Applications → Communicate 4. Navigate through the document using the navigation
→ Gaim Instant Messenger. icons at the top or bottom of the window. If your PDF
document provides bookmarks, you can access them
in the left panel of the viewer.

Obtaining Software Updates

Novell offers a continuous stream of software security up-
dates for your product. Using the Software Updater applet
in your desktop panel, you can easily apply security updates
with a few clicks. Whenever you connect to the Internet,
Software Updater automatically checks for available updates
for your system from the update sources specified in the
Software Updater configuration dialog.
2. Click Accounts → Add.
3. Select the protocol you want, then type your screen Before you can use Software Updater on your system, you
name, password, and alias in the appropriate fields. must register your product at the Novell update server. To
4. Select any desired user options, then click Show More review the available updates, click on the system tray to
Options. open the list.
5. Type your server address in the Server Address field.
6. Type your server port (if different from the default) in
the Server Port field.
7. Select your proxy type, if needed.
8. Click Save, then click Close in the Accounts window.
9. Select the account you just created in the Login win-
dow.
10. Type your password in the Password field.
11. Click Sign On.

Starting OpenOffice.org
The OpenOffice.org office suite offers a complete set of
office tools including a word processor, spreadsheet, pre-
sentation, vector drawing, and database components. Be-
cause OpenOffice.org is available for a number of operating
systems, you can use the same data across different com-
puting platforms.

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Select or deselect the updates you want to apply, then click Security and Users: Use these modules to configure
Update. security aspects such as firewall options, and to create and
manage users and groups.
Configuring Your System with YaST
Miscellaneous: The YaST Control Center has several
Use the YaST Control Center to change the installation and modules that cannot easily be classified into the first six
configuration of your whole system. Administrator (or root) module groups. The modules in this category can be used
permission is required to open YaST. for things such as viewing log files and installing drivers
from a vendor CD.
To open YaST, click Computer → More Applications →
System → YaST Control Center, then enter the root pass-
word. If you do not know the root password, ask your
Printing
system administrator. iPrint lets mobile employees, business partners, and cus-
tomers access printers from a variety of remote locations
using existing Internet connections. Whether users are
working in an office building, telecommuting from home,
or attending a sales meeting in another country, iPrint en-
sures that they can print documents quickly, easily, and re-
liably.SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop ships with the iPrint
Client for Linux. To install the Client, see Installing the iPrint
Linux Client [http://www.novell.com/
documentation/sled10/iprint/data/
bwajcld.html] in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop iPrint
Client User Guide.
YaST contains various modules you can use to adjust your To monitor and manage your print jobs, click Computer →
system settings. These modules are divided into the follow- Control Center → Printers. Administrator (or root) permis-
ing categories: sion is required.
Software: Use the modules of this category to set options
for installation and updates and to install or remove soft- Logging Out
ware packages. When you are finished using the computer, click Computer
→ Log Out. Then select one of the following options:
Hardware: Contains modules for configuring hardware
components such as your monitor, keyboard, mouse, Log out: Logs you out of the current session and returns
printer, and scanner. you to the Login dialog.

System: Use these modules to change system settings Shut down: Logs you out of the current session, then
such as the date, time, or language and to perform tasks turns off the computer.
such as backing up or restoring files.
Restart the Computer: Logs you out of the current
Network Devices: Includes modules for configuring session, then restarts the computer.
network devices such as network cards, ISDN, DSL, or mo-
dem. For More Information
Network Services: Contains modules for network services This GNOME Quick Start gives you a short introduction to
and for configuring clients such as LDAP and NFS. the GNOME desktop and some key applications running on
it. For more detailed information on the GNOME desktop
Novell AppArmor: Use the modules of this category to and other SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop applications, see
configure the Novell AppArmor access control system. http://www.novell.com/documentation/sled10.

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