How do I add an application to the desktop? Just choose the desired application from the K menu and drag and drop it to the Desktop. For applications not listed in the K menu, use the &RMB; on the desktop and choose Create NewFile Link to Application... and fill in the configuration for the application you want to link to. How do I mount/unmount a device from the desktop? First, make sure you are allowed to mount/umount the relevant device as a user. Then you can add any device via &RMB; on the desktop and then choosing Create New. Where are the icons kept? The icons can be found only in $TDEDIRS/share/icons or $HOME/.kde/share/icons or $HOME/.kde2/share/icons. To use icons stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the above-mentioned fixed &kde; locations or make symlinks. How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &kde;? Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &kde; based on that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel. Why can't I get system sound to work, like for opening windows? System sound currently does not work on non-FreeBSD and non-&Linux; systems. This is being worked on. If you use FreeBSD or &Linux;, you have found a bug, so please report it. How do I launch applications in a particular desktop? &kde; comes with a program called &kstart;. To start an xterm on the second desktop and then activate it use: kstart --desktop 2 --activate --window "xterm" xterm. Note that the --window option is important. It takes an argument which is a regular expression matching the title of the window to apply the settings to. Please read kstart --help-all for more magic available with &kstart; (and there is an abundance). Where do I save my files if I want them to appear directly on the desktop? $HOME/Desktop. You might need to refresh your desktop after you have saved your files.