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CHAPTERTWO:ConfiguringUbuntu ................................. 19
Gettingstarted ............................................................................ 19
Keyboardandmouse/trackpad .................................................... 20
Switchingkeyboardlanguages................................................. 20
Mouse...................................................................................... 20
Graphics ...................................................................................... 21
Changingscreenresolution ...................................................... 21
Installingproprietarydrivers..................................................... 21
Activatingdesktopvisualeffects .............................................. 22
Configuringasecondmonitor .................................................. 23
Changingscreenbacklighting................................................... 24
Screensaver ............................................................................. 24
Sound .......................................................................................... 24
Gettingonline.............................................................................. 25
Wireless ................................................................................... 25
Wired(Ethernet) ...................................................................... 26
Printers........................................................................................ 27
Printingatestpage .................................................................. 27
Settingdefaultprintoptions..................................................... 27
Managingprintjobs ................................................................. 28
Installinganetworkprinter ....................................................... 28
Removablestora
ge ...................................................................... 29
Scanners...................................................................................... 30
Bluetooth..................................................................................... 30
Pairing(Ubuntu8.10) ................................................................31
Pairing(Ubuntu8.04) ................................................................31
Transferringfiles .......................................................................31
CHAPTERTHREE:Gettingtogripswiththedesktop ............33
Loggingin.....................................................................................33
Wubi(Windowsinstall)............................................................. 34
Dual‐boot................................................................................. 34
Thelayoutofthedesktop .............................................................35
Panels .......................................................................................35
Mainmenus ..............................................................................35
Iconsandapplets...................................................................... 36
Virtualdesktops............................................................................37
Personalizing ............................................................................... 38
Themes.................................................................................... 38
Fonts........................................................................................ 38
Loginscreen............................................................................. 39
Configuringmenus................................................................... 39
Customizingdesktopicons....................................................... 40
Usefulapplications....................................................................... 40