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authorKevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com>2002-03-08 16:11:52 +0000
committerKevin Breit <battery841@src.gnome.org>2002-03-08 16:11:52 +0000
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2002-03-08 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com> * C/config-default-apps.xml: Added this file to CVS. * C/config-sound.xml: Added this file to CVS.
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+<sect1 id="cfg-default-applications">
+ <title>Default Applications</title>
+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-introduction">
+ <title>Introduction</title>
+ <para>
+ The <application>Default Applications</application> capplet
+ sets up some of the default programs to use for different
+ events.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-txt-editor">
+ <title>Text Editor Defaults</title>
+ <para>
+ Your default text editor is used when a plain text file needs to
+ be opened for either viewing or editing.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ By default,
+ <application>gedit</application> is used as the text editor.
+ However, as text editors are installed, more options are added
+ to the <guilabel>Select an Editor</guilabel> pull-down
+ list. Once you've selected your text editor, click
+ <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to save your settings.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can also set a custom editor when your desired editor isn't
+ in the pulldown menu. You select the <guibutton>Custom
+ Editor</guibutton> radio button and enter the text editor name.
+ If you wish, you can have the editor open in a terminal window
+ by selecting the <guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>
+ button. Clicking <guibutton>Accepts Line Number</guibutton>
+ lets GNOME pass a line number to the editor so that you can
+ "warp" to a part of a file.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-www">
+ <title>Web Browser Defaults</title>
+ <para>
+ Your default web browser is refered to when you click on a link
+ that directs to a web site.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ By default, <application>Netscape 6/Mozilla</application> is
+ used to view HTML files. However, as more browsers are
+ installed, more choices will become available to use. Choose
+ your browser by selecting the right item in the <guilabel>Select
+ a Web Browser</guilabel> section. Once you
+ have made your change, click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply
+ your changes.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ You can also specify a custom web browser to use by selecting
+ the <guibutton>Custom Web Browser</guibutton> radio button.
+ Enter the command to execute your browser in the
+ <guilabel>Command</guilabel> entry area. By clicking
+ <guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>, the application will
+ start in a termainal. To do remote commands in
+ <application>Netscape</application> select the
+ <guibutton>Understands Netscape Remote Control</guibutton>
+ button.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-applications-hlp-view">
+ <title>Help Viewer Defaults</title>
+ <para>
+ The help browser is called when a help file is needed to be
+ displayed. Help files are available normally through either the
+ <guibutton>Help</guibutton> button located in some windows or
+ the <guilabel>Help</guilabel> menu.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ By default, two help browsers are located in the
+ <guilabel>Select a Viewer</guilabel> section:
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Gnome Help Browser ("GHB")
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Nautilus
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ You can change the default viewer by selecting an item in the
+ drop-down menu and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ There is a possibility though that you will want to use a help
+ browser not included in the list. Click the <guibutton>Custom
+ Help Viewer</guibutton> radio button and enter the command to
+ run in the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> field. By clicking
+ <guibutton>Start in Terminal</guibutton>, the application will
+ start in a termainal. The <guibutton>Accepts URLs</guibutton>
+ should normally be turned on, saying that it can dual as a web
+ browser.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="cfg-default-apps-terminal">
+ <title>Terminal Defaults</title>
+ <para>
+ Your terminal window will sometimes be brought up to execute
+ commands. For example, if you select to have an application be
+ brought up in the console, the terminal defaults will be
+ called. Numerous defaults for terminals exist; the default
+ being <application>Gnome Terminal</application>. Select a
+ terminal from the list and click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Sometimes, you may want to use a terminal which isn't listed in
+ the prelisted items. Click <guibutton>Custom
+ Terminal</guibutton> and enter the command to run your terminal
+ in the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> section. The <guilabel>Exec
+ Flag</guilabel> option says how to embed a program in the
+ terminal. Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to apply your preferences.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+</sect1> \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/help/C/config-sound.xml b/help/C/config-sound.xml
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+<sect1 id="config-sound">
+ <title>Sound</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>Gnome</application> uses a sound server to play
+ sounds. Sometimes you want the sound server to start.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The <application>Sound</application> capplet in <application>Gnome
+ Control Center</application> configures the sound daemon's
+ behavior.
+ </para>
+ <sect2 id="config-sound-general">
+ <title>Sound Options</title>
+ <para>
+ You can choose to let the sound server startup when
+ <application>Gnome</application> starts up by selecting the
+ <guibutton>Enable sound server startup</guibutton>.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ If you wish to use the sound server for events, you click the
+ <guibutton>Sounds for events</guibutton> button. An event is
+ something like a mouse click or warning that could play a sound
+ for notification reasons.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+ <sect2 id="config-sound-events">
+ <title>Sound Events</title>
+ <para>
+ <application>Gnome</application> 2 allows you to configure the
+ sound events that are played. This configuration takes place in
+ the <guilabel>Sound Events</guilabel> tab of the
+ <application>Sound Properites</application> applet.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ The view is broken up into two halves. On the left side, are
+ categories and the sound descriptions. On the right side is the
+ file name of the audio file to play.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ To change what file is played for any specific event, click on
+ the event to select it. Click the browse button and select the
+ file you wish to use. You should press the
+ <guibutton>Play</guibutton> button to make sure this is the
+ sound you want. Press <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> to make your changes.
+ </para>
+ </sect2>
+</sect1>
diff --git a/help/ChangeLog b/help/ChangeLog
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--- a/help/ChangeLog
+++ b/help/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-03-08 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com>
+
+ * C/config-default-apps.xml: Added this file to CVS.
+
+ * C/config-sound.xml: Added this file to CVS.
+
2002-02-19 Kevin Breit <mrproper@ximian.com>
* C/config-cds.xml: Wrote the documentation for this. Added to CVS.