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| ====== Linux Desktop Environment ====== | ====== Linux Desktop Environment ====== | ||
| - | Two desktop environments are available on the linux systems: KDE and GNOME. The default is KDE. | + | Two desktop environments are available on the linux systems: KDE and GNOME. The default is KDE. To switch desktop environments you must be logged out and at the hellolinux login screen. Click **Options** and then **Select Session..**. |
| ===== Changing screen resolution ===== | ===== Changing screen resolution ===== | ||
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| - | If you want to change your screen resolution from the system default, you can use the "screen resize and rotate" | + | If you want to change your screen resolution from the system default, you can use the **screen resize and rotate** utility, under the **system tools** KDE menu. |
| There is also a KDE tray tool that can be started by typing '' | There is also a KDE tray tool that can be started by typing '' | ||
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| ==== GNOME ==== | ==== GNOME ==== | ||
| - | To change the screen resolution from the default, use the "Screen Resolution" | + | To change the screen resolution from the default, use the **Screen Resolution** tool under the **Preferences** GNOME Applications menu. |
| ==== Command Line ==== | ==== Command Line ==== | ||
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| * Change your resolution using " | * Change your resolution using " | ||
| * If for some reason you lose the display (eg the monitor won't sync), hit up arrow, delete, zero, enter (to set it back to index 0). | * If for some reason you lose the display (eg the monitor won't sync), hit up arrow, delete, zero, enter (to set it back to index 0). | ||
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| - | The nice thing about this command is you can put it in a suitable login script to set it automatically. | ||