Getting HelpUser ManualsUser ManualMost applications come with a user manualUser ManualHandbook
, which can be reached in various ways:By pressing F1 while inside the application.From the menu bar:
HelpApplication name
By browsing in &khelpcenter;&khelpcenter;By using the help KIOslave in &konqueror;. For example, in the Location bar, type help:/Application name, where Application name is the name of the application.
Context and What's This HelpMany applications also provide context help in two forms:
Tooltips and What's This help.TooltipsTooltipsTooltips are small informational windows or balloons that appear when
hovering the mouse over an item.&tde; uses tooltips in many places to provide brief help or
information about an item on the screen. For instance, most toolbar buttons
inside applications will display their name in a tooltip when resting or hovering
the mouse pointer over them.Tooltips have another function, which is not specifically tied to
help. In the &konqueror; file manager and on the Desktop, tooltips can
provide information about files. This information is commonly referred to as
meta information.Learn more about meta-information tooltips in the section
about the &konqueror; file manager.What's This?What's This?What's This? help usually is more detailed than tooltips.
Access What's This? help in two ways:By selecting the ? button in the titlebar of the
window.By pressing the key combination
&Shift;F1The mouse pointer will change to a pointer with a question mark.
Select an item to learn more, and a small window will
pop up displaying information.Mailing Lists, Newsgroups, and IRCMailing ListsMailing ListsThe &tde; Team provides some mailing lists to provide help
and guidance with using and configuring &tde;:The &tde; User List
&tde; User Mailing ListThis mailing list focuses specifically on questions
and discussions about using &tde;. For example,
the question How do I change the margin size for KWord
documents is appropriate for this list.Subscribe to this list at http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php.Find archives at http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/.IRCThere is a #trinity channel on Freenode (irc.freenode.net) for support and other general talk about &tde;.
Access this channel by using any of &tde;'s popular IRC clients, which include Konversation,
&ksirc; and &kopete;. For more information, check the section.More ResourcesOther resources that might prove useful:trinitydesktop.org/rss.php (RSS Feed)
&tde; News ResourceThe RSS feed news resource to stay informed about &tde;.http://www.trinitydesktop.org/wikiThe &tde; WikiThe &tde; Wiki. The wiki should not be used as a substitute for the
respective application's handbook or official &tde; documentation.