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diff --git a/doc/faq/kdeapps.docbook b/doc/faq/kdeapps.docbook new file mode 100644 index 000000000..95ff1355b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/faq/kdeapps.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,158 @@ +<!-- +<?xml version="1.0" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN" + "dtd/kdex.dtd"> +--> + +<chapter id="applications"> +<title>&kde; applications</title> + +<qandaset> +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>&kppp;</para> +</question> +<answer> + +<para>Many &kde; users report problems using &kppp;. But before you +complain about &kppp;, make sure you have already checked the +following:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Can you dialup to your <acronym>ISP</acronym> without using &kppp;? If you cannot, then perhaps &kppp; is not the culprit after +all.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Have you gone through the &kppp; documentation at +least three times and followed its instructions and trouble-shooting +suggestions?</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>The &kppp; documentation can be accessed through the +<application>&kde; Help Center</application>. + Last, but not least, the &kppp; homepage is at <ulink + url="http://ktown.kde.org/~kppp/">http://ktown.kde.org/~kppp/</ulink>.</para> +<para>Now, if you still encounter problems, here's what might help you +solve them:</para> +<variablelist> +<varlistentry><term>How do I change the &MTU; setting in &kppp;?</term> +<listitem><para>Open up the &kppp; dialog box and select +<guibutton>Setup</guibutton>. Choose an existing account and click +<guibutton>Edit</guibutton>, or <guibutton>New</guibutton> to create a +new dialup account. Select the <guilabel>Dial</guilabel> tab and +click <guibutton>Arguments</guibutton>. Type what you want to change +in the Argument textbox (⪚ <userinput>mtu 296</userinput>) and +click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. When you are satisfied, click +<guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para> +<para>To check whether the options <quote>took</quote>, do one of the following:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para>In a terminal window, run +<userinput><command>/sbin/ifconfig</command> ppp0</userinput> and look +at the reported &MTU; in the output. It should match your +request.</para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para>Add <option>debug</option> and <option>kdebug</option> +(each on a separate line) to your +<filename>/etc/ppp/options</filename> file and restart your +&PPP; session. You will find debugging messages in +<filename>/var/log/messages</filename>, including &MRU; and &MTU; +settings.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<para>If you want, the &MRU; and &MTU; settings can be added to the +<filename>options</filename> file, one complete setting per line, no +quotes or dashes.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term>&kppp; connects at a slower speed than +normal.</term> +<listitem><para>The following might do the trick:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Try executing <command>setserial +spd_hi</command>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>The default &MTU; value is 1500, +which maybe too large +for a dialup connection. Try changing it to a smaller value like +<userinput>296</userinput> +or <userinput>576</userinput>.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Check in your <filename +class="directory">$<envar>HOME</envar>/.kde/share/config</filename> for the +<filename>kppprc</filename>. Ensure the correct modem speed is +actually defined there.</para></listitem> +</itemizedlist></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>&konsole;</para> +</question> +<answer> +<variablelist> + +<varlistentry> +<term>How do I page-up or page-down?</term> +<listitem><para>Use <keycombo action="simul"> +<keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo> +and <keycombo action="simul"><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Pg +Dn</keycap></keycombo>. +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>How do I perform a simple <quote>copy</quote> from &konsole; to +anything else?</term> +<listitem><para>When I do a <command>ls</command>, first I select with +the mouse the desired text, press +<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>, +then I make the target application active, point the mouse to the +relevant part and press <keycombo +action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo>. +Alternatively, highlight the text by dragging with the &LMB; down and +paste by clicking with the &MMB; (or both buttons if you are using a +2 button mouse with 3 button emulation). +</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term>Why can't &konsole; find the <quote>9x15</quote> and the 2 +<quote>console</quote> bitmap fonts installed with &kde;?</term> +<listitem> + +<para><application>FontConfig</application> must find the three fonts +installed in: <filename +class="directory">$<envar>KDEDIR</envar>/share/fonts</filename>. + If +the &kde; install does not install these fonts in a directory that +already exists (⪚ <filename +class="directory">/usr/share/fonts</filename>) then you must add this +directory to the configuration file <filename +class="directory">/etc/fonts/local.conf</filename>. This should be +the first line after <quote><fontconfig></quote>. For example: +<programlisting> +<fontconfig> +<dir>/usr/kde3/share/fonts</dir> +</fontconfig> +</programlisting> +After adding the directory, run (as root): +<userinput><command>fc-cache</command> -v</userinput> and check that +it found the directory.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> + +</variablelist> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +<qandaentry> +<question> +<para>&kmail;</para> +</question> +<answer> +<para>&kmail; has its own home page at <ulink +url="http://kmail.kde.org">http://kmail.kde.org</ulink> where an +<acronym>FAQ</acronym> is available.</para> +</answer> +</qandaentry> + +</qandaset> +</chapter> |