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<P> There is a lot of information about KDE on the <A HREF="http://www.kde.org/">KDE web site</A>. There are also useful sites for major applications like <A HREF="http://www.konqueror.org/">Konqueror</A>, <A HREF="http://www.koffice.org/">KOffice</A> and <A HREF="http://www.kdevelop.org/">KDevelop</A>, or important KDE utilities like <A HREF="http://printing.kde.org/">KDEPrint</A>, which can be put to its full usage even outside KDE... </P> <br> <center> <img src="crystalsvg/48x48/filesystems/desktop.png"> </center>

<p> You can minimize all your windows on the current desktop at once and thus reach the desktop itself by clicking on the desktop icon on the panel.</p> <p>If you do not currently have the icon there, you can add it by right clicking on the panel, and then selecting Add to Panel->Special Button->Desktop Access. <br> <center> <img src="crystalsvg/48x48/filesystems/desktop.png"> </center>

<p> If you temporarily need more screen real-estate, you can <strong>"fold in" the panel</strong> by clicking on one of the arrows at the ends of the panel. Alternatively, make it hide automatically by changing the settings in the Control Center (Desktop->Panels, Hiding tab). </p> <p>For more information about Kicker, the KDE Panel, see <a href="help:/kicker">the Kicker Handbook</a>. </p>

<p>For quick access to KDEPrint Manager type <strong>"print:/manager"</strong>... -- <em>"Type where?"</em>, you may ask. Type it...</p> <ul> <li>...either in Konqueror's <i>address field</i>,</li> <li>...or in a <i>Run Command</i> dialog, opened by pressing <strong>Alt+F2</strong>.</li> </ul> </p> <center> <img src="crystalsvg/48x48/devices/printer1.png"> <p align="right"><em>Contributed by Kurt Pfeifle</em></p>

<p> You can assign <b>keyboard shortcuts</b> to your favorite applications in the KDE menu editor (K-menu->Settings->Menu Editor). Select the application (e.g. Konsole), then click on the image next to "Current shortcut key:". Press the key combination you want (say, Ctrl+Alt+K). <p>That is it: now you can fire up Konsoles with Ctrl+Alt+K.</p>

<p> You can configure the number of virtual desktops by adjusting the "Number of desktops" slider in the Control Center (Desktop->Multiple Desktops). </p> <p>For more information about using virtual desktops, look at <a href="help:/khelpcenter/userguide/windows-how-to-work.html#using-multiple-desktops">the KDE User Guide</a>.</p>

<P>Clicking with the right mouse button on panel icons or applets opens a popup menu that allows you to move or remove the item, or add a new one.</P> <p>For more information about customizing Kicker, the KDE Panel, see <a href="help:/kicker">the Kicker Handbook</a>.</p>

<p> A fast way to get your favorite application onto your panel is to right-click the panel (Panel Menu) and select Add to Panel->Application->whatever. </p>

<p> You can add more applets to your panel by selecting Panel Menu->Add->Applet from the K menu. </p>

<p> You can add a little command line to your panel by selecting Panel Menu->Add to Panel->Applet->Run Command from the K menu. </p> <p>For information about other applets available for the KDE Panel, take a look at <a href="help:/kicker">the Kicker Handbook</a>.</p>

<p> Want KDE's printing power in non-KDE apps? </p> <p> Then use <strong>'kprinter'</strong> as "print command". Works with Netscape, Mozilla, Galeon, gv, Acrobat Reader, StarOffice, OpenOffice.org, any GNOME application and many more...</p> <p>See <a href="http://printing.kde.org/faq/kdeprint.phtml#out">printing.kde.org</a> for more detailed hints... </p> <center> <img src="crystalsvg/48x48/devices/printer1.png"> <p align="right"><em>Contributed by Kurt Pfeifle</em></p>

<p> You can find KDE developers all over the world, e.g., in Germany, Sweden, France, Canada, USA, Australia, Namibia, Argentina, and even in Norway!</p> <p> To see where KDE developers can be found, take a look at <a href="http://worldwide.kde.org">worldwide.kde.org</a>.</p>

<p>If you want another panel, to make more space for your applets and buttons, press right mouse button on the panel to invoke the panel menu and select "Add to Panel->Panel->Panel".</p><p> (You can then put anything on the fresh panel, adjust its size and so on.)</p>

<p> You can add your own "Web Shortcuts" to Konqueror by selecting Settings->Configure Konqueror->Web Shortcuts. Click "New..." and complete the fields. </p> <p>For further instructions, and details about the advanced features available with Web Shortcuts, see <a href="help:/konqueror/enhanced-browsing.html">the Konqueror Handbook</a>.</p> <p align="right"><em>Contributed by Michael Lachmann and Thomas Diehl</em></p>

<p> Want to print by using "DragNDrop"? </p> <p> Drag a file and drop it on the "Files" tab of an opened <strong>kprinter</strong> dialog. </p> <p>Then continue as you would normally: select a printer, job options, etc. and click the "Print" button. </p> <center> <img src="crystalsvg/48x48/devices/printer1.png"> <p align="right"><em>Contributed by Kurt Pfeifle</em></p>

<p> Most non-KDE sound applications that do not know about the sound server can be run using the <b>artsdsp</b> command. When the application is run, accesses to the audio device will be redirected to the <b>artsd</b> sound server. </p> <p> The command format is:<br> <b>artsdsp</b> <em>application</em> <em>arguments</em> ... </p> <p align="right"><em>Contributed by Jeff Tranter</em></p><br>

<p> KDE's 'kioslaves' do not just work in Konqueror: you can use network URLs in any KDE application. For example, you can enter a URL like ftp://www.server.com/myfile in the Kate Open dialog, and Kate will open the file and save changes back to the FTP server when you click on 'Save.' </p>

<p> You can use Konqueror to access your files on any server that you have ssh access to. Just enter fish://<em>username</em>@<em>hostname</em> in Konqueror's location bar. </p> <p> In fact, all KDE applications support fish:// URLs - try entering one in the Open dialog of Kate, for instance </p>

<p> You can let KDE turn the <b>NumLock</b> ON or OFF at startup. </p> <p> Open the Control Center, select Peripherals->Keyboard and make your choice. </p> <p> <hr><br><br> <i>This is the last tip in the tips database. Clicking "Next" will take you back to the first tip.</i> </p>