Linux Desktop 101: Lesson 5: Using the Printer and Scanner

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Linux Desktop 101 Lesson 5: Using the Printer and Scanner From Juergen Haas, your Guide to Linux A basic step-by-step guide with screen shots for new Linux desktop users. Printer Setup and Configuration on Linux Printer Setup and Configuration on Linux If you have a printer attached to your system you will need to configure and set it up before you can use it properly. Managing Print Jobs on Linux Managing Print Jobs on Linux The Print Manager is used for managing the print jobs associated with a given printer. Using the Printer from an Application Using the Printer from an Application Normal usage of the printer from an application is straightforward. Using the Scanner with Your Linux Desktop Using the Scanner with Your Linux Desktop The scanner is a device which allows you to convert analog graphics e.g. a photograph or a printed page into digital format where it can be stored on the computer and further manipulated by appropriate software. This email is written by: Juergen Haas Linux Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Linux Desktop 101' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About Linux: GMail Voice and Video Chat Extension for Linux

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Linux Linux Get Started Explore Linux Become a Guru From Juergen Haas, your Guide to Linux GMail Voice and Video Chat Extension for Linux Google's voice and video chat extension for GMail is now available for Linux. It is a voice (VoIP) and video communication program that provides functionality similar to Skype or Ekiga.... Read more Linux MultiMedia Studio (LMMS) 0.4.7 The LMMS software package makes it easy and fun to write music, even for novices. You can select from a wide range of instrument sounds, and compose melodies, cords, and... Read more KMyMoney 4.5 for KDE 4.0 Ready The developers of the personal finance management software KMyMoney have released a major update that integrates with the Linux desktop environment KDE 4. The project KMyMoney was started ten years... Read more Linux and Computing Glossaries Linux glossary, Unix glossary, computing glossaries, and acronyms. Linux Ads Embedded Linux Linux Users Group ARM9 Linux Linux Newbie RedHat Linux More about Linux Linux HowTos Linux Commands and Shell Commands Linux Distributions - Index Linux Documentation Embedded Linux Linux Software Applications - Index   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Juergen Haas Linux Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Linux newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Linux Desktop 101 Linux Glossary Linux Commands Shell Commands Linux Games Advertisement

Linux Desktop 101: Lesson 4: Using Common Mass Storage Peripherals

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Linux Desktop 101 Lesson 4: Using Common Mass Storage Peripherals From Juergen Haas, your Guide to Linux A basic step-by-step guide with screen shots for new Linux desktop users. Besides the main components which make up the modern PC, there are many optional peripherals which can be attached to it and when these are properly utilized they can contribute to make the computing environment and experience more convenient, productive and pleasant. The Floppy Disk Drive The Floppy Disk Drive One convenient way to perform this provided that the file sizes are not too large is to use a floppy disk or diskette. The CD-ROM Drive The CD-ROM Drive Nowadays the CD-ROM is widely used as a means to store and distribute data and information. The USB Mass Storage Device The USB Mass Storage Device Another popular portable storage medium is the USB mass storage device (sometimes also known as a thumb drive). The CD-RW Drive The CD-RW Drive While the CD-ROM drive is very useful as a portable storage medium due to its high capacity and low cost, it suffers from the disadvantage that it is a read-only medium. CD-Creator CD-Creator The File Manager has a facility which enables a user to copy files and folders very easily to a CD-RW drive. GnomeToaster GnomeToaster A more versatile CD burning application is GnomeToaster. This email is written by: Juergen Haas Linux Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com 'Linux Desktop 101' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement

About Linux: Bangarang Media Player

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Linux Linux Get Started Explore Linux Become a Guru From Juergen Haas, your Guide to Linux Bangarang Media Player Of course there are already a number of good media players available, such as Amarok, Banshee, or Dragon, currently KDE's default media player. But it doesn't hurt to have choices,... Read more KDE SC 4.5 Available The latest version of KDE SC (Software Compilation) incorporates wide-ranging improvements and udpates. This includes some 16,000 bug fixes, which gives you idea of the size of the project, a... Read more Email Client Thunderbird Updated The mail and news client Thunderbird, developed by Mozilla, has been released in version 3.1.2. Thunderbird is a great, full featured open source Email program that is easy to set... Read more Embedded Linux Linux Ads Windows Media Player Embedded Linux Linux Newbie Red Hat Linux Linux Download More about Linux Linux Software Applications - Index Open Source Issues Linux and Technology News Linux Online Courses Linux 101 Linux and Computing Glossaries   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Juergen Haas Linux Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Linux newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Linux Desktop 101 Linux Glossary Linux Commands Shell Commands Linux Games Advertisement