System Preferences

=Administration menu=

System Information


Configuring Desktop Icons
Icons on the Inveneo Desktop may be moved, added and removed. The icons offer faster access to often used programs and favorite web sites. To move a desktop icon, click and hold down the mouse pointer on the icon, drag it to the new location on the Desktop, then release the mouse button.

To add a program icon to the Desktop:

 * 1) Click Start > Administration > Configure Desktop Icons.
 * 2) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 3) Click the "Add Program" button.
 * 4) Create a name for the icon in the Name field. The name you give the icon will be the name that appears on the desktop.
 * 5) You can add notes about the program or icon in the Comment field; however, it is not required to fill in this field.
 * 6) The Command field allows you to input the name of the program and arguments or parameters you want to launch on the desktop. For example, if you want to put an icon of Skype, type skype in the Command field.
 * 7) Choose an icon by clicking on the No Icon field.
 * 8) Click Create
 * 9) The new icon will appear on the desktop.
 * 10) Click Close in the Configure Desktop Icons.
 * 11) To save the icon, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 12) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 13) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

To add a web link to the Desktop:

 * 1) Click Start > Administration > Configure Desktop Icons.
 * 2) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 3) Click the Add Web Link button.
 * 4) In the "Name:" filed, type a name for the web link. For example, "Inveneo".
 * 5) In the "URL" filed, type the web link's exact URL. For example, "http://www.inveneo.org/".
 * 6) Click the Create button.
 * 7) To add more web links, repeat steps 3 through 6 to for each new web link desktop icon.
 * 8) When finished adding web link icons, click the Close.
 * 9) The new web link icon (or icons) will appear on the Inveneo Desktop.
 * 10) To save the icon, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 11) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 12) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

To remove a program or web link icon from the Desktop:

 * 1) Click Start > Administration > Configure Desktop Icons.
 * 2) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 3) Click on the program or link icon you wish to remove.
 * 4) Click the Remove button to remove the selected link or program.
 * 5) If you wish to remove more web link or program icons, repeat steps 3 and 4.
 * 6) When finished, click the Close button.
 * 7) The deleted icons will no longer appear on the Inveneo Desktop.
 * 8) To save the icon, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 9) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 10) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

Configure Inveneo Servers
See Chapter 4: Networking, Configuring Inveneo Servers.

Configure Printers
See Chapter 5: Printing.

Configuring The Timezone
Whether time is set manually or automatically from the a time-server, the administrator should set the time zone displayed on the desktop. The timezone set on the desktop will adjust the time to reflect the timezone on the desktop, regardless of settings on Inveneo Hub Linux or the Internet. 
 * 1) Click Start > Administration > Date and Time.
 * 2) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 3) Click "Timezone:" field and click mouse on map to locate your region, or click the "Selection:" > "Time zone:" field and scroll up or down the list to find the capital city closest to you.
 * 4) Click Close.
 * 5) To save the icon, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 6) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 7) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

Configuring Date and Time when connected to a Hub Server or the Internet
If the desktop is connected to a Hub Server via a local network or if the desktop is connected to the Internet, IDL will automatically set the date and time with information provided by Internet servers. However, IDL will adjust the time to the timezone set in Date and Time. Make sure the timezone on IDL matches the timezone on Inveneo Hub Linux.

To confirm that the desktop is configured to set time automatically, do the following.
 * 1) Click Start > Administration > Date and Time.
 * 2) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 3) Make sure the "Configuration" field is set to: "Keep synchronized with Internet servers"
 * 4) Click Close.
 * 5) To save the icon, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 6) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 7) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

Note: It may take up to 15 minutes for the date and time to update after switching the configuration from "Manual" to "Keep synchronized with Internet servers"

Configuring Date and Time Manually
If the desktop is not connected to a Hub Server or the Internet, you will need to manually set the date and time as follows:
 * 1) Click Start > Administration > Date and Time.
 * 2) Type in the administrator password and click OK.
 * 3) In the Configuration field, select Manual.
 * 4) Set the time using the up and down arrow buttons to adjust the hour, minute and second settings.
 * 5) Set the date by using the left and right arrow buttons to set the month and year. Click on the  day of the month.
 * 6) Click Close.
 * 7) To save the icon, click Start > Administration > Save Configuration.
 * 8) Type in the administrator passwor and click OK.
 * 9) When the “Configuration saved” message appears, click OK.

Configuring Time on an Inveneo Hub Server
see the Inveneo Hub Linux Manual, Time Management

Save Configuration
See Chapter 8: Configuration System, Saving Configuration.

Reboot System
See Chapter 8: Configuration System.

Take a Screenshot
To take a picture ("screenshot) of the Inveneo Desktop Linux screen:


 * 1) Click Start > Administration > Take a Screenshot.
 * 2) The mouse pointer will change to a cross-hair, indicating the system is ready to take a screenshot when you click the mouse.
 * 3) Click the mouse to take the screenshot.
 * 4) The File Manager window will open and the graphic file "screenshot.png" will appear in the screenshots.
 * 5) Subsequent screenshots will be automatically named with sequential numbers; i.e. "screensho-0.png", "screensho-1.png", "screensho-2.png", etc.

Terminal
To open a command line window, click Start > Administration > Terminal.

=Settings= User-related settings are accessed by clicking Start > All Programs > Settings.

The Settings menu contains the following items:
 * Autostarted Applications: to add or remove programs that start up automatically when Inveneo Desktop Linux is turned on. For instance, adding the program Firefox (and then saving the configuration) will cause the Firefox web browser to automatically launch every time Inveneo Desktop Linux boots.
 * Desktop Settings: to change the desktop appearance attributes such as the background wallpaper.
 * Display Settings: to adjust the Inveneo Desktop's size to match the Inveneo LCD Display's resolution.
 * Keyboard Settings: to adjust keyboard attributes such as changing the keyboard layout from US English to French, see Chapter 10 Language Settings, Changing Keyboard Layout.
 * Login Window: currently IDL automatically logs in with the user "default". Because of the tight integration between Inveneo Desktop Linux and Inveneo Hub Server Linux, it is not recommended to change the user name or the login method.
 * Menu Editor: Because of how IDL is written, this setting cannot be changed.
 * Mixer Settings: to change audio input and output options when additional audio devices are attached to the ICS.
 * Mouse Settings: to adjust left- or right-handed mouse placement, as well as how quickly the mouse pointer moves.
 * Preferred Applications: to choose the default Web browser and email program.
 * Remote Desktop: to enable or disable remote users from accessing Inveneo Desktop Linux.
 * Screensaver Settings: to change or randomize the screensaver, as well as set how many minutes before the screen goes blank to save energy.
 * Sessions and Startup Settings: Since Inveneo Desktop Linux does not have a logout option for users and automatically login users, this menu should not be changed.
 * Settings Manager: a graphical menu of most the windows/menus found in Start > All Programs > Settings
 * Splash Screen Settings: to change the splash screen that appears while IDL is loading/booting.
 * User Interface Settings: to change the style, color and font used for windows and other IDL elements.
 * Window Manager Settings: to customize how windows look and respond to mouse actions or custom keyboard shortcut commands.
 * Windows Manager Tweaks: to change the way windows are managed.
 * Workspaces Settings: to create one or more additional "virtual" Desktops to switch between; each Desktop may have its own windows, such as the Firefox web browser in one desktop, and the Email program in another desktop.

=System= System-related settings are generally used by the system administrator. The System settings are accessed by clicking Start > All Programs > System. The System menu contains the following items:
 * Keyring Manager: to manage multiple passwords with a single password "keychain."
 * Language Support: to change the language of the operating system, see Chapter 10: Language Settings.
 * Network: to set modem, wired, and wireless network settings, see Chapter 4: Networking.
 * Printing to add and manage printers, see Chapter 5: Printing.
 * Process Manager: to show all currently running programs.
 * Services: to activate or de-activate system-wide services.
 * Software Sources: to choose sources for downloading software packages to install applications, see Chapter 12: Installing & Uninstalling Applications.
 * Synaptic Package Manager: to install software applications, see Chapter 12: Installing & Uninstalling Applications.
 * Time and Date: to set the local time and date, see Date and Time.
 * Update Manager: to update to the latest Inveneo Desktop Linux release.
 * Users and Groups: to manage users, permissions, and passwords. However, because of the tight integration between IDL and Inveneo Hub Server Linux, it is not recommend to change users or passwords.

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