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diff --git a/help/C/usage-exec-summary.xml b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..564c1c6617 --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/usage-exec-summary.xml @@ -0,0 +1,323 @@ +<!-- +<!DOCTYPE Chapter PUBLIC "-//GNOME//DTD DocBook PNG Variant V1.1//EN"> +--> +<chapter id="usage-summary"> + <title>Getting Oriented with the Ximian Evolution Summary</title> + + <sect1 id="summary-intro"> + <title>Using the Summary</title> + <para> + The Ximian Evolution Summary can show you what you need to know + quickly. It will show you your tasks for that day, how many + emails are waiting for you, and much more. + </para> + <para> + To begin using your Summary, click on the <guilabel>Shortcut + Bar</guilabel> or <guilabel>Summary</guilabel> at the top of the + <guilabel>Folder Bar</guilabel>. By default, you will see: + <itemizedlist> + <listitem> + <para> + Weather Reports + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + News feeds from the Internet + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Mail summary + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Appointments + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Tasks + </para> + </listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </para> + </sect1> + <sect1 id="customizing-summary"> + <title>Customizing the Summary's Modules</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution's</application> modules can be customized + to suit your needs. For example, you can choose which mail + boxes are summarized, and which news services appear. + </para> + + + <note id="summary-http-proxy"> + <title>Using the Summary through an HTTP Proxy</title> + <para> + If you use an HTTP proxy, <application>Ximian + Evolution</application> must be able to find it through the + <systemitem>gnome-vfs</systemitem> subsystem before it can + access news and weather from the Internet. This is also + the case if you wish to load remote images into HTML mail + message. You can tell the GNOME Virtual File System about + your HTTP proxy in one of three ways, from easiest to most + complicated: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Use the VFS Proxy Tool</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Run the command "gnome-vfs-proxy-capplet" or + select the GNOME VFS Proxy Configuration tool + from your Desktop Preferences menu in the menu + panel. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the address or hostname of your proxy + server and click the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> + button. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Configure it with Nautilus</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Open a Nautilus window + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Preferences</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Edit Preferences</guimenuitem> + </menuchoice>. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Go to the <guilabel>Navigation</guilabel> tab. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guilabel>Use HTTP Proxy</guilabel> + checkbox and enter the location of your HTTP + proxy in the <guilabel>Location</guilabel> field. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Configure it with the gconftool command</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Open a terminal. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the command + <command> + gconftool --type=bool --set /system/gnome-vfs/use-http-proxy "TRUE" + </command> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the command + <command> + gconftool --type=string --set /system/gnome-vfs/http-proxy-host "your-proxy-url" + </command> + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Enter the command + <command> + gconftool --type=int --set /system/gnome-vfs/http-proxy-port "8080" + </command> + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + <para> + For more information about the gconftool command, + read the gconftool man page. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </para> + </note> + + + <sect2 id="customizing-summary-weather"> + <title>Customizing the Weather Summary</title> + <para> + To add a city to be displayed in the weather: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + + <listitem> + <para> + Choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> and + select the Summary Preferences tool. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guilabel>Weather</guilabel> tab. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the city on the left hand column. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + <tip id="measurments"> + <title>Metric or Imperial?</title> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> supports both + Imperial and Metric measurement for weather + reports. Imperial units are sometimes called British + units, but are used almost exclusively in the United + States. Britain, and most of the rest of the world, use + metric units. + </para> + </tip> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="customizing-feeds"> + <title>Customizing Your News Feeds</title> + <para> + To customize your news feeds: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> and + select the Summary Preferences tool. Then, choose the + <guilabel>News</guilabel> tab. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + In the left hand column, select the news feed to add to + your display. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + <para> + You can also add your own news feeds. Evolution will display + RDF format news feeds from the website of your choice. + </para> + + </sect2> + <sect2 id="customizing-mail"> + <title>Customizing Your Mail Summary</title> + <para> + To customize your mail summary: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> and + select the Summary Preferences tool. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guibutton>Mail</guibutton> tab. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Select the mail folder you want to see in the preview on the left. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click <guibutton>Add</guibutton>. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="customizing-cal"> + <title>Customizing Your Schedule Summary</title> + <para> + To customize your calendar summary: + <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose + <menuchoice> + <guimenu>Tools</guimenu> + <guimenuitem>Configure</guimenuitem> </menuchoice> and + select the Summary Preferences tool. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Click the <guibutton>Schedule</guibutton> tab. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose whether you'd like appointments displayed for one + day, five days, a week, or a month. + </para> + </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + Choose whether you'd like to display all tasks, or just + the tasks due today. + </para> + </listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</chapter>
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