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+<!--
+<?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//KDE//DTD DocBook XML V4.2-Based Variant V1.1//EN"
+ "dtd/kdex.dtd">
+-->
+
+<chapter id="misc">
+<title>Miscellaneous questions</title>
+
+<qandaset>
+
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Does &tde; support transparency and other visual effects provided by the new composite extension to X.org?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Yes. &tde; supports for the X composite extension and provides its own compositor. This allows for effects such as translucency and drop shadows for all windows, easily configurable through &twin;'s configuration dialog. For those using an xorg.conf file, be sure the following is included:
+
+<screen>
+Section "Extensions"
+Option  "Composite" "Enable"
+EndSection
+</screen>
+
+<!-- This option is enabled by default -->
+<!--Those users with an Nvidia graphics card and driver can improve the performance of these effects by adding the RenderAccel option to the Device section for the graphics card:
+
+<screen>
+Section "Device"
+    Identifier  "nvidia-fx5200"
+    Driver      "nvidia"
+    Option      "RenderAccel" "true"
+</screen>-->
+After correctly configuring xorg.conf, transparency and other effects can be enabled through the <menuchoice><guimenu>Desktop</guimenu><guimenuitem>Window Behavior</guimenuitem></menuchoice> &kcontrolcenter; module, under the <guilabel>Translucency</guilabel> tab.
+</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>What about &tde; programs that do not have icons? How do I get
+them into the menu?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Use &kmenuedit;. To access it use the &RMB; on the
+<guibutton>T</guibutton> button and select <guimenu>Menu Editor</guimenu>.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Does &tde; have a graphical &FTP; client?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Yes, and it is none other than your favorite file
+manager, &konqueror;. You can drag and drop remote files into local
+folders.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>How do I exit &tde;?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>On the panel (kicker) use the &LMB; to select the <guibutton>T</guibutton>
+button and select <guimenu>Log Out...</guimenu>. Another method is to use the &RMB;
+to select an empty area of the desktop, which opens a popup menu,
+containing <guimenu>Log Out...</guimenu> as one of the options.
+Another option is to use a keyboard shortcut, which on many systems is
+<keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;<keycap>Delete</keycap></keycombo>.
+A fourth option is to add the <application>Lock/Logout</application> button applet.
+<note><para>Depending on your configuration of the &X-Window;, <keycombo
+action="simul">&Ctrl;&Alt;&Backspace;</keycombo>
+might also exit &tde; by killing the X server, but using that shortcut prevents
+session management and is recommended only for emergencies.</para></note></para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Is there a program that checks for new mails at my
+<acronym>ISP</acronym> if and only if I am online?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>&korn; will do the job. If you are not
+connected, it will just sit there (idling).</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Is it really necessary to update to the latest version?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>We recommend updating to the latest stable release, or at least to stay within
+a release version. Otherwise, getting answers to questions might be challenging.
+Each release always contains bug fixes and enhancements. Often a problem with an old version
+has been fixed in a more recent release. Newer versions also fix security problems. Only seldom are bug and security fixes backported to older releases.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>How do I copy and paste in &tde;?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>The simplest method is to use your mouse:</para>
+<procedure>
+<step performance="required"><para>Highlight the text you want to copy by holding down the
+&LMB; and dragging across the text. This adds the selected text to the clipboard.</para></step>
+<step performance="required"><para>Go to the destination area; depending on your configuration,
+you might need to click it using the &LMB; to give it
+focus.</para></step>
+<step performance="required"><para>Click the &MMB; to paste. If you have a two
+button mouse and are emulating a three button mouse, push both buttons
+simultaneously.</para></step>
+</procedure>
+<para>The standard keyboard shortcuts for copying is <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>C</keycap></keycombo>, to cut is <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>X</keycap></keycombo>, and to paste is <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;<keycap>V</keycap></keycombo>.</para>
+<para>&tde; provides a multiple layer clipboard called &klipper;. Refer to the <ulink
+url="help:/klipper">&klipper; handbook</ulink> for further information.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>How do I convert the default &RedHat; menus into a menu in the
+<guimenu>TDE</guimenu> menu?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Click on the <guibutton>T</guibutton> button and select
+<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Appfinder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question id="GIT">
+<para>What is <acronym>GIT</acronym>?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>GIT is a distributed version control and source code management system.
+GIT is used to maintain source code under development. The &tde; developers use GIT.
+</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Does &tde; support dual screen (Xinerama)?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Yes, you need to have a multi-headed X server.
+</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<!--<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Why does Drag and Drop not work with Xinerama?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>You should update to XFree86 4.2.0 for this to work properly.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>-->
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>How do I check which version of &tde; I am using?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Start any Trinity app. Each app has a Help menu providing
+related information in the <guimenuitem>About</guimenuitem> dialog.
+</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<!--<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>How do I create themes and icons?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Go see <ulink
+url="http://artist.kde.org">http://artist.kde.org</ulink>.
+There is also a more informal community of &tde; related artists and
+artwork at <ulink url="http://kde-look.org">http://kde-look.org</ulink>.
+</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>-->
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>How do I learn about development updates?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>You might want to subscribe to the
+<ulink url="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/mailinglist.php">
+&tde; developer's mail list</ulink>.
+Refer to <ulink url="http://trinity-devel.pearsoncomputing.net/">http://trinity-devel.pearsoncomputing.net/</ulink>
+if you want to read without subscribing.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Is there a release schedule?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>The Trinity developers strive for a six to nine month schedule but that is not rigid or set in stone.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Are there plans to support semantic desktops?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>Not at this time.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>Are there plans to support tablet-like or special netbook desktop modes?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>No. The TDE team suggests a tablet-centric interface such as Unity, KDE4, or GNOME 3 for those devices.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+<qandaentry>
+<question>
+<para>How do the developers propose to transition away from HAL (hardware abstraction layer)?</para>
+</question>
+<answer>
+<para>The Trinity team developed a new native hardware support layer that is under testing.
+That new system will be enabled by default in a future release, but is available now
+in the development sources.</para>
+</answer>
+</qandaentry>
+
+</qandaset>
+</chapter>