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author | Shaun McCance <shaunm@gnome.org> | 2011-02-28 10:40:29 -0500 |
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml deleted file mode 100644 index e8123d8..0000000 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,333 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="sessions"> - <title>Desktop Sessions</title> - - <!-- Maintained for 2.8 compatibility --> - <anchor id="gosgetstarted-1"/> - - <remark>Needs better intro</remark> - <remark>This chapter needs work</remark> - - <highlights> - <para>This chapter provides the information you need to log in to and shut down GNOME, and to start, manage, and end a desktop session.</para> - </highlights> - - <sect1 id="gosgetstarted-69"> - <title>Starting a Session</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>starting</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>A <firstterm>session</firstterm> is the period of time you spend using GNOME, between logging in and logging out. During a session, you use your applications, print, browse the web, and so on.</para> - <para>Logging in to GNOME begins your session. The login screen is your gateway to the GNOME Desktop: it is where you enter your username and password and select options such as the language you want GNOME to use for your session.</para> - <tip><para> - Normally, logging out ends the session, but you can choose to save the state of your session and restore it next time you use GNOME: see <xref linkend="gosstartsession-2"/>.</para></tip> - - <!-- - 2.14 has moved all this out of the standard dialogs. - - The session manager saves and restores the following: - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The appearance and behavior settings, for example fonts, colors, -and mouse settings. </para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>The applications that you were running, for example file manager -and text editor windows. You cannot save and restore applications that the -session manager does not manage. For example, if you start the <application>vi</application> editor from the command line in a terminal window, session -manager cannot restore your editing session. </para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - --> - - - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-85"> - <title>Logging in to GNOME</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>logging in</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>logging in</primary> - <secondary>to session</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>start session</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>To log in to a session, perform the following steps:</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>On the login screen, click on the <guilabel>Session</guilabel> -icon. Choose the GNOME Desktop from the list of available desktop environments. -Most users will not need to perform this step, as GNOME is usually the default -desktop environment already.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter your username in the <guilabel>Username</guilabel> field -on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter your password in the <guilabel>Password</guilabel> field -on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <para>When you log in successfully, GNOME will take a short amount of time to start up. When it is ready, you will see the Desktop and you can begin using your computer.</para> - <para>The first time you log in, the session manager starts a new -session. If you have logged in before and saved the settings for the previous -session when you logged out, then the session manager restores your -previous session.</para> - <para>If you want to shut down or restart the system before you log in, click -on the <guilabel>System</guilabel> icon on the login screen. A dialog is displayed. -Select the option that you require, then click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> - <para>Your system distributor or vendor may have altered the login screen - so that it no longer has a <guilabel>System</guilabel> icon. In this case, - the option to shut down the computer may be found by clicking the - <guilabel>Other</guilabel> icon, or by clicking a separate - <guibutton>Shut Down</guibutton> button.</para> -<!--What about failsafe gnome?--> - </sect2> - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-86"> - <title>Using a Different Language</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>different language, logging -in</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>language, logging in in different</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>logging in</primary> - <secondary>to session in different language</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>To log in to -a session in a different language, perform the following actions.</para> - <orderedlist> - <listitem> - <para>On the login screen, click on the <guilabel>Language</guilabel> -icon. Choose the language you require from the list of available languages.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter your username in the <guilabel>Username</guilabel> field -on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Enter your password in the <guilabel>Password</guilabel> field -on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> - </listitem> - </orderedlist> - <note> - <para>When you log in to a session in a different language, you are changing -the language for the user interface but are not changing the keyboard layout. -To choose a different keyboard layout, use the -<ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gswitchit"><application>Keyboard Indicator</application></ulink> applet.</para> - </note> - <tip> - <para>Your system distributor or vendor may have altered the login - screen so that it no longer has a <guilabel>Language</guilabel> icon. - In this case, the option to change the session's language may be found by clicking the <guilabel>Other</guilabel> icon.</para> - </tip> - </sect2> - </sect1> - <sect1 id="lock-screen"> - <title>Locking Your Screen</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="gosstartsession-1"/> - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/lockscreen_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Lock screen icon.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>locking screen</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>locking screen</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>Lock button</primary> - </indexterm> - <para>Locking your screen prevents access to your applications and information, allowing you to leave your computer unattended. While your screen is locked, the <link linkend="prefs-screensaver">screensaver</link> runs.</para> - - <para>To lock the screen, perform -one of the following actions:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lock Screen</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>If the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button is present on a -panel, click on the <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button.</para> - <note><para>The <guibutton>Lock Screen</guibutton> button is not present on the panels by default. To add it, see <xref linkend="panels-addobject"/>.</para></note> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - <para>To unlock the screen, move your mouse or press any key, enter your password in the locked screen dialog, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> - <para>If another user wants to use the computer while it is locked, they can move the mouse or press a key and then click <guibutton>Switch User</guibutton>. The login screen will be displayed and they can log in using their user account. They will not be able to access any of your applications or information. When they log out, the screen will be locked again and you can access your session by unlocking the screen.</para> - <para>You can leave a message for a user who has locked their screen. Move the mouse or press any key and then click <guibutton>Leave Message</guibutton>. Type your message into the box and press <guibutton>Save</guibutton>. Your message will be displayed when the user unlocks their screen.</para> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="gosstartsession-2"> - <title>Setting Programs to Start Automatically When You Log In</title> - <indexterm> - <primary>preference tools</primary> - <secondary>Sessions</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>startup</secondary> - </indexterm> - <para>You can choose for certain programs to be started automatically when - you log in to a session. For example, you might want a web browser to be started - as soon as you log in. Programs which start automatically when you log in are - called <firstterm>startup programs</firstterm>. Startup programs are - automatically saved and safely closed by the session manager when you log - out, and are restarted when you log in.</para> - <para>The <application>Sessions</application> preference tool allows you to - define which programs are started automatically when you log in. It has two - tabs, the <guilabel>Startup Programs</guilabel> tab and the - <guilabel>Options</guilabel> tab.</para> - - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-21"> - <title>Startup Programs Tab</title> - <!-- Preserve IDs for backwards compatibility --> - <anchor id="gosstartsession-6"/> - <anchor id="gosstartsession-10"/> - <para>You can use the Startup Programs tab to add, modify, and - remove startup programs.</para> - <para>A list of startup programs is displayed on this tab. The list shows - a short description of each program, along with a checkbox which denotes - whether the startup program is enabled or not. Programs which are not - enabled will not be started automatically when you log in.</para> - - <sect3 id="gosstartsession-211"> - <title>Enabling/Disabling Startup Programs</title> - <para>To enable a program to start up automatically, check the checkbox - corresponding to that program.</para> - <para>To disable a program from starting automatically, uncheck the - checkbox.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosstartsession-212"> - <title>Adding A New Startup Program</title> - <para>To add a new startup program, perform the following steps:</para> - <procedure> - <step> - <para>Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. This will open the - <application>Add Startup Program</application> dialog box.</para> - </step> - <step> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Name</guilabel> text box to specify a name for - the new startup program.</para> - </step> - <step> - <para>Use the <guilabel>Command</guilabel> text box to specify the - command which will invoke the application. For example, the command - <userinput>gedit</userinput> will start the <application>Gedit Text - Editor</application>. If you do not know the exact command, click - <guibutton>Browse</guibutton> to choose the path of the command.</para> - </step> - <step> - <para>Enter a description of the application in the - <guilabel>Comments</guilabel> text box. You will see this as the - description of the program in the list of startup programs.</para> - </step> - <step> - <para>Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. The application will be added - to the list of startup programs with its checkbox in the checked - (enabled) state.</para> - </step> - </procedure> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosstartsession-213"> - <title>Removing A Startup Program</title> - <para>To remove a startup program, select it from the list of startup - programs and click <guibutton>Remove</guibutton>.</para> - </sect3> - <sect3 id="gosstartsession-214"> - <title>Editing A Startup Program</title> - <para>To edit an existing startup program, select it from the list of - startup programs and click <guibutton>Edit</guibutton>. A dialog will - appear which allows you to edit the properties of the program. See - <xref linkend="gosstartsession-212"/> for more information on the - options available in this dialog.</para> - </sect3> - </sect2> - - <sect2 id="gosstartsession-22"> - <title>Session Options Tab</title> - <!-- Preserve IDs for backwards compatibility --> - <anchor id="gosstartsession-9"/> - <anchor id="gosgetstarted-74"/> - <para>The session manager can remember which applications you have - running when you log out and can automatically restart them when you log - in again. If you would like this to happen every time you log out, check - <guilabel>Automatically remember running applications when - logging out</guilabel>. If you would like this to happen only once, click - <guibutton>Remember Currently Running Application</guibutton> before - logging out.</para> - </sect2> - </sect1> - - <sect1 id="shutdown"> - <title>Ending a Session</title> - <!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 --> - <anchor id="gosgetstarted-73"/> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>ending</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>sessions</primary> - <secondary>logging out</secondary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>logging out</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>quit</primary> - </indexterm> - <indexterm> - <primary>shutdown</primary> - </indexterm> - <!-- - commenting this out for now. A shot of the shutdown button would be good too. - <screenshot> - <mediaobject> - <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/logout_icon.png" format="PNG"/> - </imageobject> - <textobject> - <phrase>Log Out icon.</phrase> - </textobject> - </mediaobject> - </screenshot> - --> - <para>When you have finished using your computer, you can choose to do one of the following:</para> - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>Log out, leaving the computer ready for another user to begin working with it. To log out of GNOME, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Log Out <replaceable>username</replaceable></guimenuitem></menuchoice> <!-- Translators: your locale might only have a "Log Out" label in the menu if "Log Out username" is not valid. In this case, remove "<replaceable>username</replaceable>". -->.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Shut down your computer and switch off the power. To shut down, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Shut Down</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and click <guibutton>Shut Down</guibutton> on the dialog that appears.</para> - </listitem> - <listitem> - <para>Depending on your computer's configuration, you can also <firstterm>Hibernate</firstterm> your computer. During hibernation, less power is used, but all of the applications and documents that you have open are preserved and will still be open when you resume from hibernation. You can resume from hibernation by moving your mouse or pressing a key.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <note> - <para>Some vendors and distributors allow you to hibernate your computer in two ways, often called Hibernate and <firstterm>Suspend</firstterm>. Both of these will preserve your open files and applications, but one will switch off the power to your computer while the other will leave the computer running in a state that uses less power.</para> - </note> - - <para>When you end a session, applications with unsaved work will warn you. You can choose to save your work, or cancel the command to log out or shut down.</para> - - <para>Before you end a session, you might want to save your current -settings so that you can restore the session later. In the <link linkend="prefs-sessions"><application>Sessions</application></link> preference tool, you can select an option to automatically -save your current settings.</para> - </sect1> -</chapter> |