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To help create gNewSense documention please see the How to Contribute section of this page.

1.  Before switching to gNewSense

We made a page to help current Windows users feel more comfortable with Free Software before switching to gNewSense.

You can also install gNewSense on a virtual machine, which let you try it as you wish without altering your real hard drive.

2.  Hardware requirements

2.1  Computers

gNewSense hardware support status is given in the recommended hardware page. Other useful information can be found on Supported Wireless Cards, the laptop guide page and in user experiences for some hardware configurations.

2.2  Peripheral devices

List of Supported Printers.

3.  Installing gNewSense

• Getting started
• Installing gNewSense
  • Alternative installation guide (written for Adelaïde, Australia)
  • Installing gNewSense on Eee PC
  • Booting from USB
• Post installation
• Upgrading from Ubuntu Dapper
• Upgrading gNewSense

4.  Introduction to the Desktop Environment

• GNOME: gNewSense's default desktop environment,
• KDE: a complete desktop environment with a more Windows-like behaviour,
• Xfce: a lightweight desktop environment,
• Window managers: Enlightenment, Fluxbox, LXDE, Openbox, wmii...
• Enhancements: 3D effects with compiz

5.  Basic Settings

• Users

5.1  Networking and Internet

• Dialup
• LAN and Broadband
• Wireless

5.2  Language support

• Enable complete support for your language
• Locales management
• Write chinese with SCIM

6.  Using gNewSense

6.1  Internet

• Web browsers: with Epiphany as the default application.
• Personal information managers: with Evolution as the default application.
• Instant Messaging clients?: with Pidgin as the default application.

6.2  Office

• Application suite: with OpenOffice.org as the default application.

6.3  Productivity

Commonly Used Applications

• The GIMP
• Printer management

Common tasks

• Importing photos from a digital camera
• Extracting RAR files
• Creating Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

6.4  Entertainment

• Watch Flash Videos
• Introduction to free multimedia formats

Audio

• Extracting audio files from an audio CD
• Listening to music

Video

• Play CSS-encumbered DVDs
• View Subtitles in Totem Movie Player
• Install VLC

6.5  Adding and Removing Programs

• Introduction
• Synaptic Package Manager (GNOME)
• Adept (KDE)
• Managing installed programs with the command line

6.6  Changing the Appearance of gNewSense

• Desktop
• Screensavers
• Themes
• Console

7.  Games

• Lbreakout2
• Nexuiz
• Neverball
• LiquidWar

8.  Basic Administration

• Bootloader: configure GRUB behaviour.
• Command Line
• Firewall: a guide to setting up a simple firewall to protect your computer from unwanted intruders.
• Repositories: reference page about the gNewSense repositories.
• Sessions preferences: where you decide which program(s) to start when you login.
• System Administration

9.  Advanced Administration

• Backing up gNewSense
• How to Speed Up the Boot Time
• Temperature Sensors
• Security tools (Bastille and Tiger)

10.  Hardware Hacks

• How to Program Arduino Boards

11.  Development

• Use Bazaar version control system
• Development Sources & Links

12.  Other Resources

• User Experiences - tips and walk-throughs for specific hardware
• Forum - ask for help to the gNewSense users around the world

13.  Project Documentation

Package Freedom Verification FAQ

14.  Wiki Documentation

Please see Writing Documentation for information on integration for documentation and translation on the wiki for a better implementation.

15.  How to Contribute

If you would like to contribute to the gNewSense documentation you are more than welcome! We are currently working on a structure for future documentation (see below). If you would like to make suggestions for the structure, or start writing, please introduce yourself on the gnewsense-users mailing list.

When contributing, please bear in mind the following pages: EditingGuidelines and CommunityGuidelines.