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Getting Started with the KDE<br />

Desktop<br />

KDE stands for K Desktop Environment and is a graphical user interface that has many<br />

applications designed to help you in your daily work. This chapter assists you in becoming<br />

familiar with the KDE desktop <strong>of</strong> your Linux system and in performing basic tasks.<br />

KDE also <strong>of</strong>fers many choices to modify your desktop according to your needs and<br />

wishes. Read more about configuring your desktop individually in Chapter 6, Customizing<br />

Your KDE Desktop (page 165).<br />

The following description is based on the default configuration <strong>of</strong> the KDE desktop<br />

shipped with your product. If you or your system administrator has modified the defaults,<br />

some aspects, such as appearance or keyboard shortcuts, may be different.<br />

5.1 Logging In and Selecting a<br />

Desktop<br />

If more than one user account is configured on your computer, all users must authenticate.<br />

When you start your system, you are prompted to enter your username and password.<br />

This is the username and password you created when you installed your system.<br />

If you did not install your system, check with your system administrator for your username<br />

and password.<br />

NOTE: Auto Login<br />

If your computer is not run in a networking environment and you are the only<br />

person using it, you can automatically log in to the desktop environment on<br />

5<br />

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