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authorJoachim Noreiko <jnoreiko@yahoo.com>2007-01-30 12:03:56 +0000
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Better explanation of tools that need a password remove screenshot and
2007-01-30 Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko@yahoo.com> * goscustdesk.xml: Better explanation of tools that need a password remove screenshot and intro from network-admin documentation. #398902 svn path=/trunk/; revision=631
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-rw-r--r--gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog6
-rw-r--r--gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml25
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog b/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog
index b4fef82..2370b46 100644
--- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog
+++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2007-01-30 Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko@yahoo.com>
+
+ * goscustdesk.xml:
+ Better explanation of tools that need a password
+ remove screenshot and intro from network-admin documentation. #398902
+
2007-01-24 Joachim Noreiko <jnoreiko@yahoo.com>
* goseditmainmenu.xml:
diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
index 1a6dccc..e36d1ac 100644
--- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
+++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustdesk.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ customize the GNOME Desktop.</para>
<para>To open a preference tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Control Center</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the top panel menubar. Click the tool that you require from Control Center.</para>
<para>With a few exceptions, the changes you make to settings in a preference tool take effect immediately, without needing to close the preference tool. You can keep the preference tool window open while you try the changes, and make further changes if you wish.</para>
<para>Some applications or system components may add their own preference tools to the Control Center.</para>
- <note><para>Some tools require administrator access.</para></note>
+ <note><para>Some preference tools let you modify essential parts of your system, and therefore require administrative access. When you open the preference tool, a dialog box will prompt you for your password.</para></note>
<sect1 id="prefs-personal">
@@ -1781,31 +1781,14 @@ the key to press-and-hold when you drag a window to move the window.</para>
<sect2 id="prefs-network-admin">
<title>Network Settings</title>
+
<para>The <application>Network Settings</application> allows you to specify the way your system connects to other computers and to internet.</para>
+ <para>You will be prompted for the administrator password when you start <application>Network Settings</application>. This is because the changes done with this tool will affect the whole system.</para>
<sect3 id="prefs-network-admin-getting-started">
<title>Getting started</title>
- <para>To start <application>Network Settings</application>, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Control Center</guimenuitem></menuchoice> in the top panel menubar. Click the tool that you require from Control Center.</para>
- <para>Alternatively, in a terminal you can execute the following command: <command>network-admin</command>.</para>
-
- <para>When you start <application>Network Settings</application>, you will be prompted for the administrator password, this is necessary because the changes done with this tool will affect the whole system.</para>
-
- <para>After entering the administrator password, the following window is displayed.</para>
-
- <figure id="prefs-network-admin-main-window">
- <title>Network Settings main window</title>
- <screenshot>
- <mediaobject>
- <imageobject>
- <imagedata fileref="figures/network-tool.png" format="PNG"/>
- </imageobject>
- <textobject>
- <phrase>Shows Network Settings main window.</phrase>
- </textobject>
- </mediaobject>
- </screenshot>
- </figure>
+
<para>The <application>Network Settings</application> main window contains four tabbed sections:</para>