In the following sections you will find examples of how to configure some hardware aspects of your GNOME desktop, including keyboard or mouse preferences, handling of removable drives (and other media) or screen resolution.
The Bluetooth module lets you set the visibility of your machine over Bluetooth, the name of your machine used for Bluetooth communication and whether you want to show the Bluetooth applet in your panel. To configure Bluetooth connectivity, follow these steps:
Click
+ + + or right-click the Bluetooth icon in GNOME panel and select .On the
tab set the visibility of the Bluetooth applet icon in the of the GNOME panel. Right-click the applet icon to set connections with Bluetooth devices and file transfers.On the
tab use options under for switching the Bluetooth adapter on and off. The available options depend on the hardware used.If the Bluetooth hardware is available and switched on, there is another available tab. Under
set the visibility of the machine over a Bluetooth network. If the option is chosen use the slider to set the visibility period. The option specifies the name of the computer in the Bluetooth network.The
section lists all known Bluetooth devices. Use the button with the plus icon to configure a new device connection.Click
.To configure file sharing over Bluetooth, follow these steps:
Click
+ + + .
In the ~/Public
directory.
Use to activate
or deactivate sharing of this directory. Specify whether remote
devices can delete public files and whether they are required to bond
with your computer.
In the
section specify whether to accept files sent over Bluetooth, from which devices and whether you want to be notified about received files.Click
.To modify some keyboard settings (such as autorepeat preferences or typing break sessions) click
+ + + .On the
tab you can set some general keyboard preferences, such as enabling keyboard repeat with individual delay and speed options or enabling or disabling the blinking of the cursor and defining the speed. For more information about the individual options, click .To select your keyboard model click the
tab and select your model from the list.To add a new language layout, click
and choose a language layout to add to the list. You can select different layouts to suit different locales. Select one layout as .On the
tab you can set typing break preferences. For more information about the individual options click .If all options are set according to your wishes, click
.For configuration of keyboard accessibility options refer to the Section 4.2.1.4, “Accessible Keyboard”.
To modify some mouse options click
+ + + to open the .The
tab is divided into several sections. Use the radio buttons in the section to specify if the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand or right-hand use.Check the option in the Ctrl. This feature can help you locate the mouse pointer.
section on the tab to enable a mouse pointer animation when you press and releaseUse the sliders in the
section on the tab to define the and of your mouse pointer.Use the slider in the
section on the tab to modify the distance that you must move an item with the pointer before the action is interpreted as a drag and drop action.Use the slider in the
section on the tab to define the maximum delay between the two clicks of a double-click. If the interval between two clicks is greater than the interval specified here, the action is interpreted as two separate clicks instead of a double-click. Use the light bulb icon to check double-click sensitivity: the light will light up briefly for a click, but stay lit for a double-click.If all options are set according to your wishes, click
.For configuration of mouse accessibility options refer to Section 4.2.1, “Mouse Behavior”.
The Printing module lets you connect to any available local or remote CUPS server and configure printers.
To start the Printers module, click
+ + + .The CUPS server to which you are connected is shown in the status bar. To connect to a different CUPS server, click
+ , enter URL of the CUPS server and press . The printers available at the server are shown in the main window. Update the list of available printers with the button.To add a new printer press
in the toolbar and follow the configuration wizard.To configure printer properties, set it as the default printer or view its print queue, right-click the printer's icon and select appropriate option from the menu.
For detailed information refer to Chapter 7, Managing Printers.
To specify the resolution, refresh rate and orientation for your screen or to configure multiple screens, click
+ + + and modify the options.Press
to detect all monitors connected to your computer.To set options for any monitor, click on the monitor's icon in the blue preview area and set its
, , and (orientation) using the drop-down lists underneath.If you use multiple monitors, you can set their respective positions by dragging their icons in the blue preview area to the appropriate location. Alternatively, you can configure your monitors to show the same image by checking
.To show an applet icon in your system tray which enables you to rotate your screens, check
.For more information about screen rotation support refer to Abschnitt „Drehen der Ansicht“ (Kapitel 33, Verwenden von Tablet PCs, ↑Referenz).
The
tool lets you manage sound devices. You can also specify which sounds to play when particular events occur.Click
+ + + to open the tool.Use the
tab to configure the device to use for various types of sounds.Select one device present in the system from the list of available sound devices. Below the list, choose the sound device setting you prefer from the
drop-down list. Here you can turn the device off, use only its input or output, or use both input and output of the sound device.Use the
tab to set the input device volume or to mute the input temporarily. You can also select default device for audio input in the list.Use the
tab to set the device for sound output from the list of devices. Below the list, you can set detailed settings for the selected output sound device, like sound balance.Use the
tab to configure sound event functions.Check
to play sounds when particular events occur in the desktop. -Select the
to use or select to switch sound themes off.Check the alert sound you prefer from the list, and set the
.