An Invitation to KDE
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# 2.2. Ready, Set, Go!

Here are a few quick tips to get you up and running.

- To start an application, click on the "K" button on the panel (called the Application Starter) and choose an item from the menu.

- Click the icon that looks like a folder with a picture of a house on the panel to access the files in your home directory using Konqueror, KDE's File Manager utility.

- Choose Application Starter->System->Terminal to get a Unix command prompt, or press Alt-F2 to get a mini command prompt window to execute a single command.

- Choose the KDE Control Center item on Application Starter to configure KDE.

- Press Alt-Tab to switch between apps and Ctrl-Tab to switch between desktops using the keyboard.

- Use the right mouse button to access context menus for the panel, desktop, and many KDE applications.

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