You may be coming to Linux and KDE from another operating system, and you are probably familiar with browsing the Web, sending email, preparing documents, and doing other jobrelated tasks with your computer. Whether you’re somewhat experienced or completely new to computers, this book was written for you. In general, this book does not assume any computer experience on your part. We explain what Linux and KDE are (Chapter 1, “Learning about the Pieces”), and we even tell you how to use your mouse (with Linux there are three buttons). Of course the more experience you have, the more quickly you’ll learn, because working with the KDE. | Linux in the Workplace Table of Contents Linux in the Workplace How to Use Linux in Your Why This Book Is Chapter 1 Learning About the What Is Linux .5 The Roots of Linux Linux Ways of Communicating with Linux Text and What Is KDE .7 What Else Is Included .7 Chapter 2 Loggin in and Moving Logging In and Changing Logging A Word about The Landscape of the KDE Desktop .10 Menus Windows and Other Mouse Uses Moving and Navigating Your The Pane .14 The Navigating with the Chapter 3 Managing Making the Konqueror File Manager Your The Location The Konqueror File Accessing Files on Removable Media CD-ROM and Floppy Disk Menus and Toolbar Window Accessing Man Working with Creating New Folders and Moving Opening Right-Clicking Changing Using File Chapter 4 Getting Configuring Menus and Printing from Using the To-Do i Table of Contents Chapter 4 Getting Organized Scheduling Importing Exporting and Archiving in Syncing with KPilot Configuring KArm Time Working with Configuring Working with Configuring Using Using Configuring Chapter 5 The Open Office Introduction to Writer Working with Creating a New Document .77 Opening an Existing Formatting Your Inserting Graphics into Your Saving Your Creating Document Printing Your Document .85 OpenOffice Calc Creating a New .
