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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml index 9112639..0334f27 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosstartsession.xml @@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ manage, and end a GNOME Desktop session.</para> <primary>sessions</primary> <secondary>starting</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>A session occurs between the time that you log in to the desktop environment -and the time that you log out. The login screen is your gateway to the desktop -environment. The login screen provides fields for you to enter your username -and password. The login screen enables you to select login options, for example + <para>A session occurs between the time that you log in to the GNOME Desktop +and the time that you log out. The login screen is your gateway to the GNOME +Desktop. The login screen provides fields for you to enter your username and +password. The login screen enables you to select login options, for example you can select the language of your session. </para> <para>You start a session when you log in. The session manager starts after your username and password are authenticated. The session manager enables @@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> <para>When you log in successfully, the session manager starts a session. If this is the first time you log in, then the session manager starts a new session. If you have logged in before, then the session manager restores your -previous session, if you saved your session settings when you logged out.</para> +previous session, if you saved the settings for the previous session when +you logged out.</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> @@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ on the login screen, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> <note> <para>When you log in to a session in a different language, you choose the language for the user interface. You do not specify a keyboard layout -for the session. To specify a keyboard layout, use the <application>Keyboard Layout Switcher</application> applet.</para> +for the session. To specify a keyboard layout, use the <application>Keyboard +Layout Switcher</application> applet.</para> </note> </sect2> </sect1> @@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ on the panel. Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Add to Panel</guimenu><guisubmenu>Acti move your mouse to display the locked screen dialog. Enter your username and password in the locked screen dialog, then press <keycap>Return</keycap>.</para> <para>For information on configuring your screensaver, see <citetitle>Using -the Basic Preference Tools</citetitle>.</para> +Preference Tools</citetitle>.</para> <note> <para>To lock your screen correctly, you must have a screensaver enabled.</para> </note> @@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ the Basic Preference Tools</citetitle>.</para> <primary>sessions</primary> <secondary>managing</secondary> </indexterm> - <para>To configure the session management of the desktop environment, + <para>To configure the session management of the GNOME Desktop, use the <application>Sessions</application> preference tool. The <application>Sessions</application> preference tool recognizes the following types of application: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> @@ -292,10 +294,10 @@ perform one of the following actions:</para> <para>Click on a <guibutton>Log Out</guibutton> button.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> + <para>Open the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem><replaceable>name</replaceable>.</para> </listitem> <listitem> - <para>Open the <guimenu>Main Menu</guimenu>, then choose <guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem>.</para> + <para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Actions</guimenu><guimenuitem>Log Out</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>Before you end a session, you might want to save your current settings |