Test Driving Linux. From Windows to Linux in 60 Seconds David Brickner

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• Test Driving Linux
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  • Preface
    • Audience
    • System Requirements and USB Memory Key
    • Organization of This Book
    • Conventions Used in This Book
    • Safari Enabled
    • Wed Like to Hear from You
    • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Getting Started
    • 1.1. What Is Linux?
      • 1.1.1. What Do Open Source and Free Software Mean?
      • 1.1.2. Many Distributions of Linux
    • 1.2. Starting Up the Move CD
    • 1.3. The KDE Desktop
      • 1.3.1. A Quick Tour of the Kicker
        • 1.3.1.1. Changing the kicker size
        • 1.3.1.2. Adding items to the kicker
      • 1.3.2. Making Selections
      • 1.3.3. The Home Directory
    • 1.4. Using a Typical KDE Application
      • 1.4.1. The Open and Save File Windows
    • 1.5. Controlling Windows
      • 1.5.1. Window Features
      • 1.5.2. Resizing and Moving Windows
    • 1.6. Virtual Desktops
    • 1.7. Setting Your Desktop Background
    • 1.8. Linux Equivalents to Your Windows Programs
    • 1.9. Logging Out of KDE
  • 2. Surf the Web
    • 2.1. Using Konqueror as a Web Browser
      • 2.1.1. Browsing the Web
      • 2.1.2. Searching from the Location Bar
    • 2.2. Customizing Konqueror
      • 2.2.1. Making Konqueror Remember Its Size
      • 2.2.2. Setting a Homepage
      • 2.2.3. Changing the Font Sizes
      • 2.2.4. Simplifying the Toolbar
    • 2.3. Disabling Pop-Up Ads
    • 2.4. Exploring Tabbed Web Browsing
    • 2.5. Teaching Konqueror to Lie
    • 2.6. Using Bookmarks
      • 2.6.1. Adding a Bookmark
      • 2.6.2. Managing Bookmarks
      • 2.6.3. Using the Bookmark Toolbar
      • 2.6.4. Playing with the Bookmark and History Sidebar
    • 2.7. Dealing with Helper Applications
      • 2.7.1. Changing a Helper Application
      • 2.7.2. Flash Player
      • 2.7.3. RealPlayer
      • 2.7.4. SHOUTcast
    • 2.8. Accessing FTP Sites
    • 2.9. The Mozilla Web Browser
  • 3. File Management
    • 3.1. Using Konqueror to Manage Files
      • 3.1.1. Basic Navigation in Konqueror
      • 3.1.2. Creating Files
      • 3.1.3. Copying, Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Files and Directories
      • 3.1.4. Changing Your View
    • 3.2. Accessing Network Files
    • 3.3. Konquering Advanced Techniques
      • 3.3.1. Using Tabs and Bookmarks
      • 3.3.2. Zipping Files
      • 3.3.3. Splitting Konqueror
    • 3.4. Accessing Files on Your Windows Hard Drive
  • 4. Music and Videos
    • 4.1. Playing Music Files
    • 4.2. Watching Video Files
    • 4.3. Ripping and Encoding Music Files
    • 4.4. Burning CDs
      • 4.4.1. Creating a Data CD
      • 4.4.2. Copying a CD
  • 5. Play Games
    • 5.1. The State of Gaming on Linux
    • 5.2. Trying Out the Games on the Move CD
    • 5.3. Getting Free Games on the Web
    • 5.4. Trying Out Game Emulators for Classic Games
    • 5.5. Running Commercial Linux Games
    • 5.6. Playing Windows Games on Linux
    • 5.7. Accessing Linux Online Gaming Resources
  • 6. Email, Organizers, and Instant Messaging
    • 6.1. Making Kontact
    • 6.2. Using Email
    • 6.3. Configuring KMail
      • 6.3.1. Creating and Using Email Identities
      • 6.3.2. Specifying Network Email Servers
      • 6.3.3. Giving KMail a Makeover
      • 6.3.4. Getting Notified When New Email Arrives
    • 6.4. Organizing Your Email
      • 6.4.1. Sorting and Threading
      • 6.4.2. Folders
      • 6.4.3. Searching
      • 6.4.4. Filters
      • 6.4.5. Saved Searches
    • 6.5. Organizing Your Time
      • 6.5.1. Monthly Calendar
      • 6.5.2. To-Do List
      • 6.5.3. Calendar Resource List
      • 6.5.4. Creating Appointments
      • 6.5.5. Customizing KOrganizer
    • 6.6. Create a Computerized Address Book
    • 6.7. Instant Messaging with Kopete
  • 7. Edit Digital Images
    • 7.1. Getting Images
    • 7.2. Viewing Images
    • 7.3. Getting to Know the GIMP
      • 7.3.1. Rotate Images
      • 7.3.2. Resize Images
      • 7.3.3. Crop Images
      • 7.3.4. Remove Red Eye
    • 7.4. Taking Screenshots
  • 8. Customize Your Desktop
    • 8.1. Basic Customization
      • 8.1.1. Behavior
      • 8.1.2. Multiple Desktops
      • 8.1.3. Paths
      • 8.1.4. Screen Savers
    • 8.2. Customizing the Kicker Panel
      • 8.2.1. Location, Location, Location
      • 8.2.2. Adding More Items to the Kicker
      • 8.2.3. Configuring the Kicker
        • 8.2.3.1. The Arrangement tab
        • 8.2.3.2. The Hiding tab
        • 8.2.3.3. The Menus tab
        • 8.2.3.4. The Appearance tab
        • 8.2.3.5. External Taskbar
        • 8.2.3.6. KasBar
    • 8.3. Changing the Look of KDE
      • 8.3.1. Colors
      • 8.3.2. Fonts
      • 8.3.3. Icons
      • 8.3.4. Style
      • 8.3.5. Window Behavior
      • 8.3.6. Window Decorations
    • 8.4. Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
    • 8.5. Eye Candy on the Web
  • 9. A Free Office Suite
    • 9.1. The OpenOffice.org Office Suite
    • 9.2. Writer Basics
      • 9.2.1. Open and Save Files
      • 9.2.2. Compare Features of Writer and Word
      • 9.2.3. Writer's Toolbars
      • 9.2.4. Document Formatting
      • 9.2.5. Headers and Footers
      • 9.2.6. Print Documents
      • 9.2.7. Save or Export to Common File Formats
    • 9.3. Advanced Formatting with Styles
      • 9.3.1. The Stylist
      • 9.3.2. Apply a Character Style
      • 9.3.3. Modify Styles
      • 9.3.4. Borrow Styling
      • 9.3.5. Add or Create New Styles
      • 9.3.6. Work with the Navigator
    • 9.4. Other Features in Writer
      • 9.4.1. Use the Changes Tracking Feature
      • 9.4.2. Save Time with Keyboard Shortcuts
      • 9.4.3. Use Find and Replace
      • 9.4.4. Calculate Word Count
      • 9.4.5. Change Unpopular Default Settings
        • 9.4.5.1. Word Completion
        • 9.4.5.2. Auto-Replace
        • 9.4.5.3. Auto-Capitalization
      • 9.4.6. Open Documents Created with Other Programs
    • 9.5. Calc
      • 9.5.1. Open and Save Files
      • 9.5.2. Enter Simple Formulas
      • 9.5.3. Sum a Column of Numbers
      • 9.5.4. Adjust Column Widths and Heights
      • 9.5.5. Use Autofill
      • 9.5.6. Merge Cells
      • 9.5.7. Format Cell Contents
        • 9.5.7.1. Underline a cell or cell label
        • 9.5.7.2. Change the cell background color
        • 9.5.7.3. Format numbers
      • 9.5.8. Set the Print Range
      • 9.5.9. Use Functions
      • 9.5.10. Create Graphs
      • 9.5.11. Sort Data
    • 9.6. The Future of OpenOffice.org
  • 10. Manage Your Finances
    • 10.1. Getting Started
      • 10.1.1. Choosing a Currency
      • 10.1.2. Choosing Accounts
      • 10.1.3. Entering Opening Balances
      • 10.1.4. Finishing Your Account Setup
    • 10.2. The Account
    • 10.3. The GnuCash Accounts Window
      • 10.3.1. Creating New Accounts
      • 10.3.2. Deleting Accounts
    • 10.4. Transactions
      • 10.4.1. Entering Transactions
      • 10.4.2. Recording Split Transactions
      • 10.4.3. Scheduling Transactions
    • 10.5. Reports
    • 10.6. Real-Life Examples
      • 10.6.1. Going to the Grocery Store
      • 10.6.2. Getting a Tax Refund
      • 10.6.3. Buying a Car
  • 11. The Command Line
    • 11.1. Understanding the Command Line
    • 11.2. Important Commands
      • 11.2.1. Getting There from Here
        • 11.2.1.1. Listing files and directories
        • 11.2.1.2. Moving to different directories
      • 11.2.2. Controlling Files and Directories
        • 11.2.2.1. Making directories
        • 11.2.2.2. Removing directories
        • 11.2.2.3. Copying files and directories
        • 11.2.2.4. Moving and renaming files and directories
        • 11.2.2.5. Deleting files
      • 11.2.3. Linux Helps Those Who Help Themselves
    • 11.3. Useful Navigation Tips
    • 11.4. Finding and Stopping Runaway Programs
    • 11.5. Zipping and Unzipping Files
  • 12. Great Programs That Aren't on the CD
    • 12.1. GNOME: An Alternative to KDE
    • 12.2. Evolution: An Outlook Work-Alike
    • 12.3. Firefox: A Powerful Web Browser
    • 12.4. Thunderbird: A Feature-Rich Email Client
    • 12.5. MythTV: TiVo for Your Linux Computer
    • 12.6. Running Microsoft Office on Linux
    • 12.7. Creating Web Pages
    • 12.8. KDevelop: A Complete Programming Environment
    • 12.9. Scribus: Designing Magazine and Advertisement Layouts
    • 12.10. Instant Messaging with Gaim
  • 13. Pre-Switching Information
    • 13.1. Choose Your Linux
    • 13.2. Windows-Like Linux
      • 13.2.1. Linspire
      • 13.2.2. Lycoris
      • 13.2.3. Xandros
    • 13.3. Linux-Like Linux
      • 13.3.1. Debian
      • 13.3.2. Fedora
      • 13.3.3. Gentoo
      • 13.3.4. Knoppix
      • 13.3.5. Mandrake
      • 13.3.6. Red Hat
      • 13.3.7. SUSE/Novell
      • 13.3.8. Slackware
    • 13.4. Getting More Information
      • 13.4.1. Books
      • 13.4.2. Magazines
      • 13.4.3. Web Sites
      • 13.4.4. Linux User Groups
    • 13.5. Summary
  • A. Solutions to Common Problems
    • A.1. Your Computer Won't Boot from the CD
    • A.2. Move Won't Boot Completely
    • A.3. Problems with the USB Memory Key
    • A.4. Setting Up Your Monitor
    • A.5. Setting Up the Network
      • A.5.1. Ethernet and Wireless Cards
      • A.5.2. Modems
    • A.6. Configuring Your Printer
  • Index
  • About the Author
  • Colophon
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