Start Here
Start Here was designed to hold all of the tools
and applications you need to access when using your system. From your
favorite applications to system and configuration tools, the
Start Here window provides a central location for
using and customizing your system.
You may access Start Here at any time by
double-clicking on the desktop icon labeled Start Here.
The Start Here screen includes icons that allow you
to access your favorite applications, desktop preferences,
items, server configuration tools, and
system settings.
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Customizing the Desktop
From the Start Here screen you can select the
Preferences icon to configure your desktop, which
presents you with a wide selection of configuration options. Below you
will find a list of a few of the options and tools in each area.
- Background
You can configure your background with new colors or a new
image.
- Sound
In this section you can configure the system sounds
associated with various functions. For example, if you would
like to have a sound play when you log in to your desktop, you
can configure that here.
- Keyboard Shortcuts
You can configure shortcuts —
pressing a combination of keystrokes on the keyboard — to
perform actions within an application or on your desktop. For
example, you can configure a shortcut to move from your current
Workspace to Workspace 2 by pressing
[Ctrl]-[F2].
Customizing your System
The Start Here screen in
Nautilus contains additional configuration
tools that help you with your new Red Hat Linux system and the server
applications included.
The System Settings icon includes tools that help
you set up your system for personal everyday use. Below you will find
a list of some of the tools included in System
Settings and what you can do with them.
- Date & Time
This tool allows you to set the date and time of your
machine. You will be able to set your time zone information as
well. Refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide for more
details on using this tool.
- Soundcard Detection
The Soundcard Detection tool
probes your machine for available sound devices. Refer to the Section called Troubleshooting Your Sound Card in Chapter 9 for more details on configuring your
sound hardware.
- Users & Groups
The Users & Groups tool
allows you to add and remove users from your system. Refer to
the Section called Creating a User Account in Chapter 1 for details.
- Printing
The Printer Configuration Tool allows you to
add a new printer to your system. The printer may be connected
to your machine or available on a network. Refer to Chapter 7 and the Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide
for details.
As mentioned before, you will also find server configuration tools in
the Start Here area. These tools help you
configure services and applications you are using on the local machine
to serve other machines. The server configuration tools are found by
clicking on the Server Settings icon. A
couple of examples of the tools found in this area are the tools for
the Apache Web Server and a DNS/Bind tool. You must have those server
applications installed before these tools appear in this section.
Refer to the Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide for details.
