KDM Features KDEs Desktop Manager

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KDM Features- KDEs Desktop Manager Wizards

• Intro to KDM/Mandrake Linux

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MDK 1st Time

• The first time you log into Mandrake 8.1 you'll
  be greeted by the "First Time Wizard".
• The wizard lets you choose a desktop environment
  and even select a theme.
• Select the "Cancel" button if you prefer not to
  use the "First Time Wizard".

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MandrakeOnline

• The next screen is for creating an online account
  for MandrakeOnline.
• MandrakeOnline is a new service which allows you
  to upload your system's information for receiving
  customized security alerts and software update
  notifications.
• If you prefer not to upload any information, just
  leave the text fields blank.

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Configure KMail or NetscapeMail

• The Wizard also lets you configure an email
  client (currently KMail and Netscape only).
• Just choose an email client and fill in the text
  fields with your personal info.

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Agreement

• If you have an active Internet connection,
  Netscape will be launched so that you can create
  a user account for MandrakeOnline.
• Type in a desired user name and password, then
  enter your personal information and system
  details.
• Or choose File gt Exit in Netscape if you prefer
  not to create an account.

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FINISHED!!!
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Welcome to Mandrake Linux 8.1

• Welcome to the Mandrake Linux 8.1 KDE desktop.
• Some of the desktop icons may be familiar if you
  already use Linux, and some are newly included in
  8.1.
• The following pages briefly introduce them.

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Your Own Personal Folder - Home

• Each user on a Linux system has their own folder
  to store personal files. The Home icon on the
  desktop is a convenient shortcut to access your
  home directory.

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Network Monitoring

• The Internet icon contains either a dialer for a
  dial-up modem, or a network monitoring utility
  depending on which device you use for Internet
  access.

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Storage Devices

• The CD-ROM, Floppy disk, and other removable
  devices utilize the Supermount utility.
  Supermount manages removable media such as floppy
  disks, CD-ROMs and Zips similar to the way other
  operating systems do -- it allows you to change
  disks without using the traditional Unix commands
  "mount" and "unmount". Supermount detects media
  changes automatically.
• And, as in other graphical environments, KDE
  provides a Trash bin where you can place files to
  be deleted. Right-click on the Trash bin and
  select "Empty Trash Bin" to permanently remove
  any enclosed files or folders.

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Documentation

• The Documentation icon provides quick access to
  helpful documentation on several topics.

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Printing

• Drag and Drop files onto the icon for quick
  printouts.

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Mandrake Online

• Mandrake Online is a new online service
  that allows registered users to upload their
  system's configuration files (such as installed
  software packages, hardware info, etc.) and be
  kept informed about security updates, hardware
  support, and other high value services.

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XKill

• XKill is a simple utility for removing windows
  or applications that have become "stuck" or are
  having similar problems.
• If you can't close a window by normal means,
  select XKill and kill that window by just
  clicking on it with a cursor.

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KDE 2.2.1

• KDE 2.2.1 and many other popular desktop
  environments and window managers are included in
  Mandrake Linux 8.1.
• They can all be easily accessed by choosing a
  different "Session Type" from the login window.

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GNOME 1.4

• GNOME 1.4 includes the latest up-to-date
  packages.
• GNOME is a complete desktop environment that
  offers its own full set of applications and
  utilities.

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Nautilus 1.0.4

• Nautilus 1.0.4 is the file manager for GNOME.
• You'll discover many ways to customize Nautilus
  in the Preferences window which includes many
  stylish themes.

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WindowMaker

• Fans of the popular Window Maker window manager
  will enjoy dozens of great "dock apps" in
  Mandrake 8.1.

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Menus

• But no matter which desktop or window manager is
  chosen, all of your favorite applications appear
  in the same location in the Mandrake menus.

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Control Center

• The Mandrake Control Center offers a "one-stop"
  location for configuring most aspects of your
  Mandrake system. The following pages introduce
  each category.

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Control Center Cont.

• The "Boot" section offers a convenient
  utility for creating an emergency boot floppy a
  way to customize the graphical boot-up process
  and a feature for creating "Auto-install" floppy
  disks which can be used to setup other Mandrake
  systems.

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Control Center

• The "Hardware" category offers utilities for
  adjusting the video display configuring hardware
  devices fine-tuning a mouse, printer keyboard
  and access to the graphical disk utility
  "DiskDrake" which now supports Samba and NFS
  network file systems.

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Control Center - Connections

• The "Network Internet" area provides tools for
  easily setting up network connections, and for
  sharing an Internet connection with other PC's.

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Control Center - Security

• The "Security" category lets you adjust the
  security level of your Mandrake system, and
  create a simple firewall using tnyfirewall.

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Control Center - System

• The "System" section lets you customize the
  menus control the services running on your PC
  manage fonts with DrakeFont adjust the system
  clock easily add/remove/update software
  packages search the system's log files and a
  convenient "root" console for performing
  miscellaneous system administration tasks.

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WizDrake

• Many "Server Wizards" are provided in 8.1 so that
  you can quickly setup configure the most
  popular services with just a few mouse clicks.

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Samba Wizard

• Samba is a popular Linux service that provides
  easy way to do file print sharing to Windows
  PCs.
• The Samba Wizard can easily configure Samba on
  your Mandrake System.

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Webmin

• Webmin is an extremely capable web-based system
  administration tool for UNIX/Linux systems.
• Webmin uses the familiar interface of a web
  browser to let you easily set up user accounts
  configure Apache, DNS, FTP, Samba most server
  applications view system information and
  perform just about any system tasks.

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Webmin

• In Mandrake Linux 8.1, Webmin uses a secure
  connection so system administration can be
  performed safely through the Internet.
• To access Webmin after installation, enter
  https//127.0.0.110000 into your web browser.

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Apache WebServer

• Apache is the web server that rules the World
  Wide Web and you can also have its power on your
  desktop PC.
• Mandrake Linux 8.1 includes Apache 1.3.20
  enhanced with many extras from the "Accelerating
  Apache Project" and optimizations for Pentium
  processors and compatibles.
• This customized version of Apache provides
  out-of-the-box support for PHP3 4 (scripting
  for dynamic web pages), Perl, CGI, PHP-Nuke (a
  community discussion forum), easy integration
  with MySQL database (also included), and lots
  more.

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Apache SSL

• SSL encryption transforms Apache into your own
  secure Web server.
• To access Apache with SSL after installation,
  specify "https" in the location field of your web
  browser.
• A secure web server can be used for
• Strong user authentication
• Shopping cart systems
• Online payment processing
• And many other specialties