1.0 Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop

This section describes the conventions, layout, and common tasks of the GNOME desktop as implemented in openSUSE®10.3.

GNOME is an easy-to-use graphical interface that can be customized to meet your needs and personal preferences. This section describes the default configuration of GNOME. If you or your system administrator modified the defaults, some aspect might be different, such as appearance or keyboard shortcuts.

Section 1.1, Logging In and Selecting a Desktop
Section 1.2, Logging Out
Section 1.3, Desktop Basics
Section 1.4, Using the Main Menu
Section 1.5, Managing Folders and Files with Nautilus
Section 1.6, Accessing Network Resources
Section 1.7, Accessing Floppy Disks, CDs, or DVDs
Section 1.8, Finding Data on Your Computer or in the File System
Section 1.9, Moving Text Between Applications
Section 1.10, Printing
Section 1.11, Managing Internet Connections
Section 1.12, Exploring the Internet
Section 1.13, E-mail and Scheduling
Section 1.14, Opening or Creating Documents with OpenOffice.org
Section 1.15, Controlling Your Desktop’s Power Management
Section 1.16, Creating, Displaying, and Decompressing Archives
Section 1.17, Taking Screen Shots
Section 1.18, Viewing PDF Files
Section 1.19, Controlling Sound
Section 1.20, Using the Fingerprint Reader
Section 1.21, Obtaining Software Updates
Section 1.22, For More Information