User manual MANDRAKESOFT MANDRAKELINUX 10.1

[. . . ] Discovering Mandrakelinux Mandrakelinux 10. 1 http://www. mandrakesoft. com Discovering Mandrakelinux: Mandrakelinux 10. 1 Published September 2004 Copyright © 2004 Mandrakesoft SA by Camille Bégnis, Christian Roy, Fabian Mandelbaum, Roberto Rosselli del Turco, Marco De Vitis, Alice Lafox, John Rye, Wolfgang Bornath, Funda Wang, Patricia Pichardo Bégnis, Debora Rejnharc Mandelbaum, Mickael Scherer, Jean-Michel Dault, Lunas Moon, Céline Harrand, Fred Lepied, Pascal Rigaux, Thierry Vignaud, Giuseppe Ghibò, Stew Benedict, Francine Suzon, Indrek Madedog Triipus, Nicolas Berdugo, Thorsten Kamp, Fabrice Facorat, Xiao Ming, and Snature Legal Notice This manual is protected under Mandrakesoft intellectual property rights. By reproducing, duplicating or distributing this manual in whole or in part, you explicitly agree to conform to the terms and conditions of this license agreement. This manual may be freely reproduced, duplicated and distributed either as such or as part of a bundled package in electronic and/or printed format, provided however that the following conditions are fulfilled: · That this copyright notice appears clearly and distinctively on all reproduced, duplicated and distributed copies. That the "front cover texts" below, About Mandrakelinux, page 1, and the section stating the names of authors and contributors are attached to the reproduced, duplicated or distributed version and remain unchanged. [. . . ] This feature is known as auto-login. Be careful with this option as no password will be asked for, therefore anybody can access your system. 5. 5. Using your Graphical Environment 5. 5. 1. The Mandrakelinux Desktop All modern graphical environments share a common set of features: a main menu, a desktop area with some icons, a panel, etc. In the following paragraphs we will describe the elements which compose the desktop environment. 2. This step is optional and allows you to choose a specific graphical environment. While we encourage you to try the various available choices so you can find the one you prefer, we strongly suggest you start with either KDE. 47 Chapter 5. Icons are located on the left of the screen and in the bar at the bottom of the screen. These are enhanced by a short description beneath them (the icon's title or name). Clicking on an icon either launches a program or opens a folder. In both cases a window will appear on the desktop. The panel is located in the lower part of the screen. It provides quick access to useful tools such as a Terminal, a web browser, etc. Each icon symbolizes an application (or program). Just move your mouse cursor over one of the icons and leave it there for a few seconds. A yellow help balloon will appear to describe the icon's function. The icons and the panel do not float on the screen: they are "stuck" on something called the desktop, also called the background. In a sense, the desktop is where everything you see or use lives. Move your mouse cursor to a free area on the desktop (i. e. where there is nothing) and rightclick: a menu will appear which will give you access to several more functions. 48 Chapter 5. Accessing Applications To access all of the software you installed during the installation process, click on the main menu. The applications are organized by tasks, so finding the program you are looking for is pretty easy. 5. 5. 3. Opening a Window on the Desktop If you click on the icon on the desktop labeled as Home this window will appear: Figure 5-4. [. . . ] Using a Function in a Formula 10. 2. 2. 3. Charts: Explaining Data in a Simpler Way When a spreadsheet contains too much information it becomes difficult to understand how data relates to one another: too many numbers and too little meaning. The best way to represent this kind of data is through a chart. As in all data-analysis functions, you must select the region you intend to show in the chart. [. . . ]