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Fedora User Guide (Draft Version)

The published version of the Desktop User Guide for Fedora Core 6 is now available. To access it, click on the link below:
http://docs.fedoraproject.org/desktop-user-guide/
This page is a draft only
It is still under construction and content may change. Do not rely on the information on this page.
TRANSLATORS: Please do not translate this document until it is checked into CVS. This document is undergoing very large changes in structure and content

Documentation Summary

Purpose: How to accomplish specific tasks with the desktop applications in Fedora 8. This requires a major expansion of the content beyond the GNOME desktop to include KDE and Xfce. Other packages for common functions may also be considered, such as Thunderbird for e-mail.

Audience: Individuals who are unfamiliar with the default Fedora Desktop and who may be running their first Linux desktop.

Approach: This document explains basic principles by explaining one principle at a time. The document does not assume familiarity with any Linux/UNIX-specific terminology or concepts. Functionality is also compared, where appropriate, to what the reader may know from other OSes, particularly Microsoft Windows.

Assumptions: The reader has a standard Desktop class installation of Fedora with, including a user account with the default settings. The reader does have access to the root password. (We changed this "non-root access" assumption so that we can include more coverage of regular software updates and the installation of alternate packages and desktops.)

Related Documents: The AdministrationGuide further documents detailed tasks that require root access. The GettingStartedGuide is a general introduction to using Fedora. Each desktop application has integrated Help, so the scope of this document may need to be considered carefully.

Lead Writer: JohnBabich

Writers: MattBird, CodyDeHaan , DamienDurand, JonathanRoberts, MarcWiriadisastra, DanOBrien , PaulWFrields

All Contributors

Fedora User Guide DRAFT

Table of Contents

Status of Edits

Chapter Status Editor Wordsmith Editor Stylesmith Editor Format
Introduction XML Done DONE PaulFrields DONE PaulFrields Done MarcWiriadisastra
Desktops XML Done DONE PaulFrields DONE PaulFrields Done MarcWiriadisastra
Logging into the Desktop XML Done DONE PaulFrields DONE PaulFrields Done MarcWiriadisastra
Tour of the GNOME Desktop DONE PaulFrields DONE PaulFrields Done MarcWiriadisastra
Tour of the KDE Desktop DONE ZacharyHamed DONE ZacharyHamed Done MarcWiriadisastra
Tour of the Xfce Desktop DONE ZacharyHamed DONE ZacharyHamed Done MarcWiriadisastra
Using Media XML Done DONE KarstenWade DONE KarstenWade Done MarcWiriadisastra
Connecting to Internet PaulFrields PaulFrields Done MarcWiriadisastra
Accessing the Web XML Done DONE KarstenWade DONE KarstenWade Done MarcWiriadisastra
Communications (Email, IM) KarstenWade KarstenWade Done MarcWiriadisastra
Office Tools XML Done DONE KarstenWade DONE KarstenWade Done MarcWiriadisastra
Financial Software DONE ZacharyHamed DONE ZacharyHamed Done MarcWiriadisastra
Playing Multimedia (Music & Video) DONE ZacharyHamed DONE ZacharyHamed Done MarcWiriadisastra
Playing Games DONE ZacharyHamed DONE ZacharyHamed Done MarcWiriadisastra
Managing Photos DONE ZacharyHamed DONE ZacharyHamed Done MarcWiriadisastra
Sharing Your Desktop DONE ZacharyHamed DONE ZacharyHamed Done MarcWiriadisastra
Customizing the Desktop DONE ClintSavage DONE ClintSavage Done MarcWiriadisastra
Managing Software With Pirut DONE ClintSavage DONE ClintSavage Done MarcWiriadisastra
Updating Software With Pup DONE ClintSavage DONE ClintSavage Done MarcWiriadisastra


Summary of Sections

Introduction

Desktops

Logging into the Desktop

Tour of the GNOME Desktop

Tour of the KDE Desktop

Tour of the Xfce Desktop

Using Media

Accessing the Web

Communications

Office Tools

Playing Multimedia

Playing Games

Managing Photos

Sharing Your Desktop

Customizing the Desktop

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