Author: philbull
Date: Wed Jul 18 11:46:33 2007
New Revision: 4165
Modified:
trunk/ubuntu/internet/C/internet.xml
Log:
New docs for gutsy, some restructuring, new sections on using Firefox
Modified: trunk/ubuntu/internet/C/internet.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/ubuntu/internet/C/internet.xml (original)
+++ trunk/ubuntu/internet/C/internet.xml Wed Jul 18 11:46:33 2007
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
<!ENTITY language "en">
<!ENTITY ubuntu '<phrase>Ubuntu</phrase>'>
]>
-<?db.chunk.max_depth 2?>
-<?yelp:chunk-depth 2?>
+<?db.chunk.max_depth 3?>
+<?yelp:chunk-depth 3?>
<article id="internet" status="complete">
<articleinfo>
<title>Internet</title>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
<title>USB ADSL Modems</title>
<para>Often parts of ADSL USB modem drivers are
proprietary, closed source software, with a restrictive licence, and so the
whole driver cannot be supplied with Ubuntu. To get a modem to work with these
drivers, you will need to download files from Internet with a computer having a
working connection, then transfer the downloaded files to you Ubuntu
installation.</para>
<warning>
- <para> USB is far from the ideal medium for
network access, if you have a modem that can connect both via USB and ethernet
or a ethernet router, you should use the ethernet connection instead of the USB
modem. </para>
+ <para> USB is far from the ideal medium for
network access. If you have a modem that can connect both via USB and ethernet,
or an ethernet router, you should use the ethernet connection instead of the
USB modem.</para>
</warning>
<para>Since any USB modem installation will require
Internet access to download the necessary proprietary drivers, as well as
extensive configuration which is beyond the scope of this guide, all we can do
here is to list the USB Modem models known to work with Ubuntu with links to
the relevant installation instructions on the Ubuntu community help site.</para>
<para>The installation procedure of USB modems differs
depending on the specific make and model of your modem. To identify model of
your modem, Note the name and number on the front. Occasionaly you may have to
look for a label to discover the exact model. Consult the list below to see
which driver your modem requires and note the link.</para>
@@ -289,9 +289,8 @@
</sect1>
<sect1 id="web-browsing" status="complete">
- <title>Web browsing</title>
- <para>The powerful and secure <application>Mozilla
Firefox</application> web browser is included in Ubuntu.
<application>Firefox</application> features tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking,
built-in search, and live
- bookmarks. Also supported are popular plug-ins such as Java, Flash, and
RealPlayer.</para>
+ <title>Web browsing with Firefox</title>
+ <para>The powerful and secure <application>Mozilla
Firefox</application> web browser is included in Ubuntu.
<application>Firefox</application> features tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking,
built-in search, and live bookmarks. Also supported are popular plug-ins such
as Java, Flash, and RealPlayer.</para>
<para><application>Firefox</application> can be launched by clicking
&firefox;.</para>
<sect2 id="web-browsing-altbrowsers" status="review">
@@ -305,14 +304,13 @@
</itemizedlist>
<para>See <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:add-applications">Add
Applications</ulink> for help on installing new software.</para>
</sect2>
-</sect1>
-<sect1 id="web-plugins" status="review">
+<sect2 id="web-plugins" status="review">
<title>Get plugins for your web browser</title>
<para>A plugin is a small program which extends the capabilities of
another program. In the case of web browsers, plugins typically allow the
browser to play different types of multimedia or to run small, web-based
programs.</para>
<para>To view a list of currently-installed plugins in the
<application>Firefox Web Browser</application>, type
<quote>about:plugins</quote> into the address bar and press
<keycap>Return</keycap>.</para>
- <sect2 id="web-plugins-commonrestricted" status="review">
+ <sect3 id="web-plugins-commonrestricted" status="review">
<title>Quickly install common plugins</title>
<para>It is possible to install a whole set of commonly-used
restricted plugins at once, by installing the <application>Ubuntu restricted
extras</application> package.</para>
<para><emphasis>Restricted plugins</emphasis> are those which
cannot be distributed with Ubuntu because of legal issues surrounding their use
in some countries. Check that you are allowed to use this software before
installing it. See the <ulink
url='http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/licensing'>Ubuntu website</ulink> for more
information on restricted software.</para>
@@ -334,9 +332,9 @@
<listitem><para><application>sun-java5-jre</application></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><application>sun-java5-plugin</application></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
+ </sect3>
- <sect2 id="web-plugins-audiovideo" status="review">
+ <sect3 id="web-plugins-audiovideo" status="review">
<title>Audio and video plugins</title>
<para>Many different multimedia formats are used on the
Internet, and so you may find that you are unable to play some audio and video
files without first installing an appropriate plugin.</para>
<para>See the following articles for information on installing
and using multimedia plugins with the <application>Firefox Web
Browser</application>:</para>
@@ -348,9 +346,9 @@
<listitem><para><ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:musicvideophotos#onlinemedia-audiostreams">Listen to online audio
streams</ulink> (instructions for installing
<application>RealPlayer</application>)</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:musicvideophotos#codecs">Multimedia codecs</ulink></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
- </sect2>
+ </sect3>
- <sect2 id="web-plugins-flash" status="complete">
+ <sect3 id="web-plugins-flash" status="complete">
<title>Flash multimedia plugin</title>
<para>Flash is a proprietary plugin which allows you to watch
videos and animations on the Internet.</para>
<para>To view Flash graphics from the <application>Firefox Web
Browser</application>:</para>
@@ -363,9 +361,9 @@
</step>
</procedure>
<para>Installing the package as described above will download
and install the plugin. You need an Internet connection for this to work. If,
after installing the application, you need to download and install the plugin
at a later time, enter the following command in a terminal:<screen>sudo
dpkg-reconfigure flashplugin-nonfree</screen></para>
- </sect2>
+ </sect3>
- <sect2 id="web-plugins-java" status="review">
+ <sect3 id="web-plugins-java" status="review">
<title>Java browser plugin</title>
<para>Some websites use small <application>Java</application>
programs, which require a Java plugin to be installed in order to run.</para>
<para>These instructions are for <emphasis>i386</emphasis> and
<emphasis>AMD64</emphasis> computers only. The plugin is not currently
available for other computers.</para>
@@ -379,8 +377,279 @@
</itemizedlist>
<para>See <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:add-applications">Add
Applications</ulink> for help on installing new software.</para>
<para>For a more complete Java installation, see <ulink
type="help" url="ghelp:programming#java">Java</ulink>.</para>
- </sect2>
+ </sect3>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 id="internet-firefox-customizing" status="writing">
+ <title>Customizing Firefox</title>
+
+<para>The <application>Firefox Web Browser</application> is highly
customizable - you can change the way it looks and works to suit your needs,
with very little effort.</para>
+
+<sect3 id="internet-firefox-customizing-toolbar" status="writing">
+ <title>Adding and Removing Toolbar Buttons</title>
+
+ <para>By default, Firefox has a <emphasis>toolbar</emphasis> consisting
of five large buttons at the top of its screen, which you can use to navigate
the web. These are in a particularly convenient location because you will often
find yourself using these buttons, so it makes sense to put them where they are
easy-to-reach. But what if there are certain other actions which you often
perform which you'd like to make just as easy to reach?</para>
+
+ <para><emphasis role='strong'>To add new buttons to the
toolbar:</emphasis></para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Right-click any of the (active) buttons on the
toolbar and select <guibutton>Customize...</guibutton> to open the
<guilabel>Customize Toolbar</guilabel> window</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Look for a button which you would like to add
to the toolbar. The <guibutton>New Tab</guibutton> button is particularly
useful</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Drag the button onto the desired location on
the toolbar</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<guibutton>Done</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+
+ <para>You can remove items from the toolbar in a similar way. Instead
of dragging a button from the <guilabel>Customize Toolbar</guilabel> window to
the toolbar, drag it from the toolbar into the <guilabel>Customize
Toolbar</guilabel> window.</para>
+
+ <para>If you would like to change the way that the toolbar buttons are
displayed, select a different option from the drop-down list labelled
<guilabel>Show</guilabel>.</para>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="internet-firefox-customizing-theme" status="writing">
+ <title>Changing the theme</title>
+
+ <para>Firefox looks like any other application on your computer.
However, you can completely change the way it looks by changing the theme.
There are many different themes available - most of these have been made by
members of the Firefox community and are available for free.</para>
+ <note>
+ <para>Only install themes from websites you trust. It is best
to only use the official website, <ulink
url='http://addons.mozilla.org'>addons.mozilla.org</ulink></para>
+ </note>
+ <caution>
+ <para>Some themes may be poorly designed, and can occasionally
cause Firefox to experience problems. If this happens, just remove the
theme.</para>
+ </caution>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-customizing-theme-apply" status="writing">
+ <title>To apply a new theme</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Add-ons</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and select the <guilabel>Themes</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Get
Themes</guibutton>. You will be taken to a website with a large collection of
themes to choose from</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Choose a theme you like and press the
<guibutton>Install Now</guibutton> button on that theme's page</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>A window will appear, asking if you
would like to install the theme. Press <guibutton>Install
Now</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Go back to the
<guilabel>Add-ons</guilabel> window and wait for the theme to be downloaded.
The progress of the download is shown in the <guilabel>Installation</guilabel>
tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Once the download and installation has
finished, go to the <guilabel>Themes</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Select the newly-installed theme and
press <guibutton>Use Theme</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Go back to the
<guilabel>Installation</guilabel> tab and press <guibutton>Restart
Firefox</guibutton> to apply the new theme</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-customizing-theme-apply-change"
status="writing">
+ <title>To switch to another theme, which is already
installed</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Add-ons</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and select the <guilabel>Themes</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Select the theme you want to use and
press <guibutton>Use Theme</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Restart Firefox to apply the new
theme</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-customizing-theme-remove" status="writing">
+ <title>To remove a theme</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Add-ons</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and select the <guilabel>Themes</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Select the theme you want to remove and
press <guibutton>Uninstall</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>You will be asked for confirmation.
Press <guibutton>Uninstall</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>The theme will be uninstalled when you
close Firefox</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect4>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="internet-firefox-customizing-fontsize" status="writing">
+ <title>Changing the default font size</title>
+
+ <para>If you find that the size of text in Firefox is too small to read
comfortably, you can increase the default font size.</para>
+
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and select the <guilabel>Content</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Under <guilabel>Fonts & Colors</guilabel>,
change the <guilabel>Size</guilabel> to a larger number (around 20 tends to be
quite comfortable to read)</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Text on web pages should immediately look
larger. Press <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+
+ <para>To temporarily increase the size of text on a web page, press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Text
Size</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Increase</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
Alternatively, hold down the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> key and scroll down with
your mouse's scroll wheel, or press
<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>+</keycap></keycombo>.</para>
+
+ <para>To return the text to its normal size, press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Text
Size</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Normal</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="internet-firefox-customizing-homepage" status="writing">
+ <title>Changing the home page</title>
+
+ <para>When you open Firefox, the first web page which is displayed is
your <emphasis>home page</emphasis>. This is usually a web page which you want
to view every time you use the web, such as a news site, search engine or
online email account.</para>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-customizing-homepage-change"
status="writing">
+ <title>To change your home page</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Open the page which you want to use as
your home page</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and select the <guilabel>Main</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Under <guilabel>Startup</guilabel>,
press <guibutton>Use Current Page</guibutton> and then press
<guibutton>Close</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+
+ <para>When you start Firefox or press the
<guibutton>Home</guibutton> button, you will be taken to your new home
page.</para>
+
+ <para>If you want to have more than one home page, open all of
the pages that you would like to use as home pages in separate tabs. Then,
follow the procedure above.</para>
+ </sect4>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="internet-firefox-extending" status="writing">
+ <title>Extending Firefox</title>
+
+ <para>You can add all sorts of useful extras to Firefox by installing
<emphasis>Extensions</emphasis>. These provide features such as
advert-blocking, news readers and a download manager. There are literally
thousands of extensions to choose from.</para>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-extending-install" status="writing">
+ <title>To install a new extension</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Add-ons</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and select the <guilabel>Extensions</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Get
Extensions</guibutton>. A web page will open with a collection of extensions
that you can install</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Find an extension you like and press
the <guibutton>Install Now</guibutton> button on the page for that
extension</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>You will be asked to confirm that you
want to install the extension. Press <guibutton>Install
Now</guibutton>.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Go back to the
<guilabel>Add-ons</guilabel> window and select the
<guilabel>Installation</guilabel> tab to watch the progress of the
installation</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Once installation is complete, press
<guibutton>Restart Firefox</guibutton> to enable the extension</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-extending-settings" status="writing">
+ <title>To change the settings of an extension</title>
+ <para>Many extensions have a number of settings that you can
change.</para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Add-ons</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and select the <guilabel>Extensions</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Select the extension that you want to
change the settings of</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<guibutton>Preferences</guibutton> and change settings as
appropriate</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+
+ <para>Some extensions may not have any settings for you to
change, and so will not have a <guibutton>Preferences</guibutton> button.</para>
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-extending-remove" status="writing">
+ <title>To remove an extension</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Add-ons</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and select the <guilabel>Extensions</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Select the extension you want to remove
and press <guibutton>Uninstall</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>You will be asked to confirm that you
want to uninstall the extension. Press
<guibutton>Uninstall</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Restart Firefox to fully remove the
extension</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-extending-useful" status="writing">
+ <title>Some useful extensions</title>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis
role='strong'>Adblock</emphasis> - An extension which removes advertising from
web pages</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis role='strong'>Web
Developer</emphasis> - A collection of tools useful when designing a
website</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para><emphasis
role='strong'>Forecastfox</emphasis> - View up-to-date weather reports in your
browser</para></listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </sect4>
+</sect3>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 id="internet-firefox-privacy" status="writing">
+ <title>Handling Private Information in Firefox</title>
+
+ <para>Protecting your privacy online is important, and Firefox offers
many ways for you to protect or remove private information such as your
passwords, which websites you have been looking at and so on.</para>
+
+<sect3 id="internet-firefox-privacy-passwords" status="writing">
+ <title>Working with saved passwords</title>
+
+ <para>When you enter a password on a website, Firefox offers to save
the password for you. This is a very convenient feature, but sometimes you may
enter a password that you wish wasn't automatically inserted every time
you visit a web page, for example the password to an online banking
service.</para>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-privacy-passwords-remove" status="writing">
+ <title>To remove a stored password</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and go to the <guilabel>Security</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Under <guilabel>Passwords</guilabel>,
press <guibutton>Show Passwords...</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>On the list which appears, select the
list item which corresponds to the password you want to remove</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Remove</guibutton> to
remove the password and then close the <guilabel>Remember Passwords</guilabel>
window</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-privacy-passwords-view" status="writing">
+ <title>To view a stored password</title>
+ <para>If you have forgotten a password which you stored, you
can view that password.</para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and go to the <guilabel>Security</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Under <guilabel>Passwords</guilabel>,
press <guibutton>Show Passwords...</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Show
Passwords</guibutton> in the window that appears</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>You will be asked to confirm that you
want to show your passwords. Press <guibutton>Yes</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Find the password which you had
forgotten and then press <guibutton>Hide Passwords</guibutton> to hide all of
the passwords again</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect4>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-privacy-passwords-master" status="writing">
+ <title>To set a master password</title>
+ <para>As you can see from the instructions above, it is easy
for someone using your user account to view all of your passwords. It is
possible to protect your passwords by entering a <emphasis>master
password</emphasis>, which must be entered before any of your saved passwords
can be used or viewed. You will only need to enter the master password once per
session.</para>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Edit</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Preferences</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
and go to the <guilabel>Security</guilabel> tab</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Under <guilabel>Passwords</guilabel>,
tick <guilabel>Use a master password</guilabel>. The <guilabel>Change Master
Password</guilabel> window will appear</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Enter your desired master password
twice. An indicator at the bottom of the window tells you how secure your
chosen password is.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press <guibutton>OK</guibutton> to set
the master password</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+
+ <warning>
+ <para>Do not forget your master password. Otherwise,
you will be unable to use your stored passwords.</para>
+ </warning>
+ </sect4>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3 id="internet-firefox-privacy-history" status="writing">
+ <title>Clearing your browsing history and other data</title>
+
+ <para>When you browse the web, a list of the pages that you have
recently visited is stored by Firefox. This is called the <emphasis>browsing
history</emphasis>, and is useful if you want to go back to a site that you
recently visited, but can't remember the web address.</para>
+
+ <para>However, if someone else has access to your user account, they
can look at the browsing history and see which websites you have been
visiting.</para>
+
+ <para>As well as the browsing history, Firefox stores other information
about how you use the web. This information is intended to make browsing
websites faster and more convenient for you, but you may wish to remove it
every so often to help protect your privacy.</para>
+
+ <sect4 id="internet-firefox-privacy-history-clear" status="writing">
+ <title>To clear the browsing history list and other
information</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Tools</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Clear Private
Data...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Tick the items that you want to clear
and press <guibutton>Clear Private Data Now</guibutton></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>The items you selected will be
cleared</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect4>
+</sect3>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 id="internet-firefox-searching" status="writing">
+ <title>Searching for things on the web</title>
+
+ <para>The easiest way to find something on the Internet is to search
for it using a search engine such as Google. Firefox has a handy search box
feature which makes searching for information quick and easy.</para>
+ <para>The search box can be found in the top right of the Firefox
window.</para>
+
+ <sect3 id="internet-firefox-searching-search" status="writing">
+ <title>To search for something</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Click the search box and type what you
want to search for, e.g. 'weather report'</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press the <keycap>Return</keycap> key.
The search will be carried out in the current tab.</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+
+ <para>The default search engine in Firefox is Google. However,
there are several other types of search that you may find useful, including
Wikipedia (which searches an online encyclopedia) and Last.fm (which searches
for music-related information).</para>
+ </sect3>
+
+ <sect3 id="internet-firefox-searching-change" status="writing">
+ <title>To change which search engine is being used</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Press the button immediately to the
left of the search box (it has a small icon and a down-arrow)</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Select the search engine that you want
to use from the list</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Click the search box and type what you
want to search for</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press the <keycap>Return</keycap> key
to carry out the search</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+ </sect3>
+</sect2>
+
+<sect2 id="internet-firefox-bookmarking" status="writing">
+ <title>Bookmarking pages for viewing later</title>
+ <para>If you visit a particular website often, or just want to remember
a page for viewing later, why not create a bookmark for that page?</para>
+
+ <sect3 id="internet-firefox-bookmarking-create" status="writing">
+ <title>To create a bookmark</title>
+ <orderedlist>
+ <listitem><para>Visit the page you want to
bookmark</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Bookmarks</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Bookmark This
Page...</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>If you like, change the name of the
bookmark</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Under <guilabel>Create in</guilabel>,
choose which bookmarks folder you would like to put the bookmark
in</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Press <guibutton>Add</guibutton> to
create the bookmark</para></listitem>
+ </orderedlist>
+
+ <para>Bookmarks can be organized into different folders and
locations. All of you bookmarks can be accessed by using the
<guilabel>Bookmarks</guilabel> menu or by pressing
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>View</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Sidebar</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Bookmarks</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
+ <para>Add sites which you use particularly often to the
<guilabel>Bookmarks Toolbar Folder</guilabel>. The <guilabel>Bookmarks
Toolbar</guilabel> is shown immediately below the <guilabel>Address
Bar</guilabel>, so it is very easy to access.</para>
+ <para>For a quick way of adding a bookmark to the Bookmarks
Toolbar, go to the Address Bar and drag the small icon immediately to the left
of the web address onto the toolbar.</para>
+ <para>If you have a very large collection of bookmarks, press
<menuchoice><guimenuitem>Bookmarks</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Organize
Bookmarks...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> for a tool to help you organize
them.</para>
+ </sect3>
+
+</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="email" status="complete">
@@ -430,20 +699,24 @@
<title>Instant Messaging</title>
<para>Instant messaging (IM) is a way of communicating with friends and
family by sending messages to one another over the Internet. Instant messaging
happens in real-time, and there is no delay between you typing a message and
the other person receiving it.</para>
- <para><application>Gaim</application> is the default instant messenger
client in Ubuntu. With Gaim you can talk to people who use AIM/ICQ, Gadu-Gadu,
GroupWise, IRC, Jabber, MSN, Napster and Yahoo, and list all your buddies in a
single window.</para>
- <para>To start <application>Gaim</application>, choose &gaim;.</para>
- <para>There are several extra packages available for
<application>Gaim</application>, which add extra features and allow you to
change the way Gaim looks:</para>
- <itemizedlist>
-
<listitem><para><application>gaim-extendedprefs</application></para></listitem>
-
<listitem><para><application>gaim-guifications</application></para></listitem>
-
<listitem><para><application>gaim-libnotify</application></para></listitem>
-
<listitem><para><application>gaim-themes</application></para></listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
- <para>You will have to use the <application>Synaptic Package
Manager</application> to install these packages. See <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink> for help on installing
new software.</para>
+ <sect2 id="internet-instant-messaging-pidgin" status="review">
+ <title>Pidgin Internet Messenger</title>
+ <para><application>Pidgin</application> is the default instant
messenger client in Ubuntu, and was formerly known as
<application>Gaim</application>. With Pidgin you can talk to people who use
AIM/ICQ, Gadu-Gadu, GroupWise, IRC, Jabber, MSN, Napster and Yahoo, and list
all your buddies in a single window.</para>
+ <para>To start <application>Pidgin</application>, choose
&gaim;.</para>
+ <para>There are several extra packages available for
<application>Pidgin</application>, which add extra features and allow you to
change the way Pidgin looks:</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <!-- TODO: Check these package names -->
+
<listitem><para><application>pidgin-plugin-pack</application></para></listitem>
+
<listitem><para><application>pidgin-extprefs</application></para></listitem>
+
<listitem><para><application>guifications</application></para></listitem>
+
<listitem><para><application>pidgin-libnotify</application></para></listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ <para>You will have to use the <application>Synaptic Package
Manager</application> to install these packages. See <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink> for help on installing
new software.</para>
+ </sect2>
<sect2 id="internet-instant-messaging-irc" status="review">
<title>IRC instant messaging</title>
- <para>For users of IRC instant messaging services, an
alternative to <application>Gaim</application> is
<application>XChat-GNOME</application>. Its features include advanced scripting
support (perl and python) and a clean, easy to use interface.</para>
+ <para>For users of IRC instant messaging services, an
alternative to <application>Pidgin</application> is
<application>XChat-GNOME</application>. Its features include advanced scripting
support (perl and python) and a clean, easy to use interface.</para>
<procedure>
<step>
<para>Install the
<application>xchat-gnome</application> package (see <ulink type="help"
url="ghelp:add-applications">Add Applications</ulink>).</para>
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