gnome-user-docs r1130 - in trunk/gnome2-user-guide: . C
- From: shaunm svn gnome org
- To: svn-commits-list gnome org
- Subject: gnome-user-docs r1130 - in trunk/gnome2-user-guide: . C
- Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 01:02:15 +0000 (UTC)
Author: shaunm
Date: Sat Mar 7 01:02:15 2009
New Revision: 1130
URL: http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/gnome-user-docs?rev=1130&view=rev
Log:
* C/gosnautilus.xml:
- Updates to the Nautilus documentation from Matthias Clasen, bug #571392
Modified:
trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml
trunk/gnome2-user-guide/ChangeLog
Modified: trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml
==============================================================================
--- trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml (original)
+++ trunk/gnome2-user-guide/C/gosnautilus.xml Sat Mar 7 01:02:15 2009
@@ -2881,23 +2881,20 @@
<!-- ====================================================== Removable media -->
<sect1 id="gosnautilus-460">
+ <!-- compatibility -->
+ <anchor id="gosnautilus-469"/>
<title>Using Removable Media</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>removable media</primary>
<secondary>introduction</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The file manager supports all removable media that have
-the following characteristics: </para>
- <itemizedlist>
- <listitem>
- <para>The removable media has an entry in the <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> file. The <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> file describes the file
-systems that the computer uses.</para>
- </listitem>
- <listitem>
- <para>The <literal>user</literal> option is specified in the entry
-for the removable media in the <filename>/etc/fstab</filename> file.</para>
- </listitem>
- </itemizedlist>
+ <para>
+ The file manager can initiate various actions when removable media appear,
+ such as mounting it, opening a file manager window showing its contents,
+ or running a suitable application that can handle it (for example a music
+ player for an audio CD). See <xref linkend="gosnautilus-61"/> for how to
+ configure these actions for different media formats.
+ </para>
<sect2 id="gosnautilus-462">
<title>To Mount Media</title>
<indexterm>
@@ -2907,17 +2904,17 @@
<para>To <firstterm>mount</firstterm> media is to make the file
system of the media available for access. When you mount media, the file system
of the media is attached as a subdirectory to your file system.</para>
- <para>To mount media, insert the media in the appropriate device. An object
-that represents the media is added to the desktop. The object is added only
+ <para>To mount media, insert the media in the appropriate device. An icon
+that represents the media is added to the desktop. The icon is added only
if your system is configured to mount the device automatically when media
is detected. </para>
<para>If your system is not configured to mount the device automatically,
you must mount the device manually. Double-click on the <guilabel>Computer</guilabel> icon from the desktop. A <guilabel>Computer </guilabel> dialog
-is displayed. Double-click on the object that represents the media. For example,
+is displayed. Double-click on the icon that represents the media. For example,
to mount a floppy diskette, double-click on the <guilabel>Floppy</guilabel>
-object. An object that represents the media is added to the desktop. </para>
+icon. An icon that represents the media is added to the desktop. </para>
<note>
- <para>You cannot change the name of a removable media object.</para>
+ <para>You cannot change the name of a removable media icon.</para>
</note>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="gosnautilus-461">
@@ -2930,11 +2927,11 @@
following ways: </para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>Double-click on the object that represents the media on the
+ <para>Double-click on the icon that represents the media on the
desktop. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the object that represents the media on the
+ <para>Right-click on the icon that represents the media on the
desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Open</guimenuitem>. </para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
@@ -2948,71 +2945,45 @@
<secondary>displaying media properties</secondary>
</indexterm>
<para>To display the properties of removable media,
-right-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. A dialog displays the properties of the media.</para>
+right-click on the icon that represents the media on the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Properties</guimenuitem>. A dialog displays the properties of the media.</para>
<para>To close the properties dialog, click <guibutton>Close</guibutton>.</para>
</sect2>
- <sect2 id="gosnautilus-469">
- <title>To Format a Floppy Disk</title>
- <indexterm>
- <primary>removable media</primary>
- <secondary>formatting floppy
-diskette</secondary>
- </indexterm>
- <para>To <firstterm>format</firstterm> media
-is to prepare the media for use. You can use
-the file manager to format floppy disks.</para>
-
- <warning>
- <title>Warning</title>
- <para>
- When you format, you destroy all files on your floppy disk. Do not format floppies
- containing files you wish to keep.
- </para>
- </warning>
-
- <para>To format a floppy disk, right-click on the object that represents the floppy on
-the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Format</guimenuitem>. A <guilabel>Floppy
-Formatter</guilabel> dialog is displayed. See the <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:gfloppy?usage">Floppy
-Formatter</ulink> documentation for more details.</para>
- </sect2>
<sect2 id="gosnautilus-464">
<title>To Eject Media</title>
<indexterm>
<primary>removable media</primary>
<secondary>ejecting</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>To eject media, right-click on the media object on the desktop,
+ <para>To eject media, right-click on the media icon on the desktop,
then choose <guimenuitem>Eject</guimenuitem>. If the drive for the media is
a motorized drive, the media is ejected from the drive. If the drive for the
-media is not motorized, wait until the desktop object for the media disappears,
+media is not motorized, wait until the desktop icon for the media disappears,
then eject the media manually.</para>
<para>You cannot eject media from a motorized drive when the media is mounted.
-To eject media, first unmount the media. To remove a floppy diskette from
-the drive, perform the following steps:</para>
+To eject media, first unmount the media. For example, to remove a USB flash drive, perform the following steps:</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Close all file manager windows, <application>Terminal</application>
-windows, and any other windows that access the diskette. </para>
+windows, and any other windows that access the USB drive. </para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Right-click on the object that represents the diskette on
-the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Eject</guimenuitem>. The desktop object
-for the diskette disappears.</para>
+ <para>Right-click on the icon that represents the drive on
+the desktop, then choose <guimenuitem>Eject</guimenuitem>. The desktop icon
+for the drive disappears.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
- <para>Eject the diskette from the drive.</para>
+ <para>Remove the USB flash drive.</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
<caution>
- <para>You must unmount removable media before ejecting. Do not eject a diskette from the drive before you unmount
-the diskette. Do not remove a USB flash drive before you unmount the flash drive. If you do not unmount the media first you might lose data.</para>
+ <para>You must unmount removable media before ejecting. Do not remove a USB flash drive before you unmount the flash drive. If you do not unmount the media first you might lose data.</para>
</caution>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="nautilus-cdwriter">
<title>Writing CDs or DVDs</title>
<!-- preserve id for backwards compatibility: 2.12 -->
- <anchor id="gosnautilus-475"/>
+ <anchor id="gosnautilus-475"/>
<indexterm>
<primary>file manager</primary>
<secondary>writing CDs</secondary>
@@ -3039,8 +3010,8 @@
<para>To write a CD or DVD, perform the following steps:</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem>
- <para>In a folder window menubar, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>CD/DVD Creator</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The file manager opens the CD/DVD Creator folder.</para>
- <note><para>In a File Browser window, this item is in the <guimenu>Go</guimenu> menu.</para></note>
+ <para>Open <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenu>System Tools</guimenu><guimenuitem>CD/DVD Creator</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The file manager opens the CD/DVD Creator folder.</para>
+ <note><para>In a File Browser window, the <guimenuitem>CD/DVD Creator</guimenuitem> item is available in the <guimenu>Go</guimenu> menu.</para></note>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Drag the files and folders that you want to write to CD or DVD to
@@ -3128,7 +3099,7 @@
process is complete is displayed in the dialog.</para>
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
- <tip><para>You can set the CD/DVD Creator folder to open automatically when you instert a blank disc. See <application>Removable Drives and Media Preferences</application>.</para></tip>
+ <tip><para>You can set the CD/DVD Creator folder to open automatically when you instert a blank disc. See <xref linkend="gosnautilus-61"/>.</para></tip>
<note><para>The filesystem written to the CD will be readable with long filenames on all recent operating systems. Both the Joliet and the Rock Ridge CD-ROM filesystem extensions are used.</para></note>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="nautilus-cdwriter-copy">
@@ -3308,7 +3279,7 @@
<primary>URI, special</primary>
<see>special URI locations</see>
</indexterm>
- <para>Nautilus has certain special URI locations that enable you to access particular functions from the file manager. For example, to access fonts, you can access the <command>fonts:///</command> URI in a file manager window.</para>
+ <para>Nautilus has certain special URI locations that enable you to access particular functions from the file manager.</para>
<para>These are intended for advanced users: in most cases, an easier method of accessing the function or location exists.</para>
<para><xref linkend="gosnautilus-TBL-479"/> lists the special URI locations that you can
use with the file manager.</para>
@@ -3331,18 +3302,6 @@
<row>
<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
<para>
- <command>fonts:///</command>
- </para>
- </entry>
- <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
- <para>Displays all the fonts that are
-available in your system. To preview a font, double-click on the font. You
-can also use this location to add fonts to the GNOME Desktop.</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
- <para>
<command>burn:///</command>
</para>
</entry>
@@ -3364,19 +3323,6 @@
You can also use this URI to add network locations to your system. See also <xref linkend="nautilus-accessnetwork"/>.</para>
</entry>
</row>
- <row>
- <entry colname="colspec0" valign="top">
- <para>
- <command>themes:///</command>
- </para>
- </entry>
- <entry colname="colspec1" valign="top">
- <para>Displays all the themes that
-are available in the GNOME Desktop. To apply a theme to the GNOME Desktop, double-click on the
-theme. You can also use this location to add themes to the GNOME Desktop.</para>
- <para>Alternatively, set a theme with the <link linkend="prefs-theme"><application>Theme</application> preference tool</link>.</para>
- </entry>
- </row>
</tbody>
</tgroup>
</table>
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