Re: Help, New Gnopernicus User!

[Kenny Hitt <kenny hittsjunk net>]

Hi.  Gnome accessibility is improving, but I wouldn't try using it as my
only access to my Linux boxes.
I have the same problem as you with the help system.  Lack of access to
help in Gnome seems to be a "feature".  One way to get a
list of Gnopernicus keys is to goto preferences and choose keyboard mapping.
You can read through the list with the down arrow.
The way to get to a pannel is to use control-alt-tab.  That will cycle
from pannels to the desktop.
You might want to read the user documentation for Gnome in a console to
find out about other useful shortcuts.  If you don't have console access,
Iexplorer should let you read the web pages.
Most of the shortcuts you used in Windows will do similar things 
in Gnome.  If you goto desktop preferences and choose keyboard shortcuts,
you can see what shortcuts are actually available on your system.
Gnopernicus should read this dialog without you needing to use any review keys.
If my answers aren't clear, just ask and I'll try to explain better.
I've been playing with Gnome for almost 2 years, so I'm probably missing
the simple things.

Hope this helps.
          Kenny
	  
On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 05:20:51AM -0700, Beth Hatch wrote:
>  
>     
>     Hello all,
>  
> After being a Windows user for the last 10 years, I've finally got a Linux
> system here delivered to me today.  I am a student studying computer
> networking where we use Linux at school, this is my home system which has a
> dual boot of Debian Ubantu and Redhat Enterprise Linux which I had custom
> built for me.
>  
>     I've spent the last several hours working with Gnopernicus, learning
> keyboard commands, etc.  I am finding that I can configure voices and
> preferences just fine, but when I try to read any help for Gnopernicus, or
> if I attempt to find or use anything like the Gnome panels, or applications
> of any kind, I have having very little success.  I have tried to research
> whatever is happening to no avail on several unix and Linux pages that use
> Gnopernicus, Sun, Debian, Redhat, among others.
>  
>     I am using Gnopernicus version 09.19 and Festival which was just
> installed on my system.  Now I hear there is a newer Gnopernicus build,
> 010.0 I believe......
>  
>     If someone could point this former Windows user in the right direction,
> e.g. how do I get the Gnome panels and applications to speak properly, it
> would be most appreciated.
>  
>     If this type of newbie message clutters up the list, again, my
> apologies, please feel free to write to me privately at:
> bhatch200 comcast net 
>  
> Thanks in advance for your assistance!!!
>  
> Beth Hatch

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