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diff --git a/help/C/preface.xml b/help/C/preface.xml index 56d6ff6c9d..02e17f610c 100644 --- a/help/C/preface.xml +++ b/help/C/preface.xml @@ -358,3 +358,73 @@ Lastly, we'll have warnings, in cases where you should be careful: </variablelist> </para> </sect1> + + <sect1 id="preface-for-experts"> + <title>Introductory Tips for Experienced Users</title> + <para> + This section has a few tips for experienced users of Linux or + UNIX systems: + </para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Backups and File Locations</term> + <listitem> + <para> + To create a backup of your Evolution data, copy the + <guilabel>~/evolution/local/</guilabel> directory to + your backup disk. To access data you + have backed up, use the <guilabel>Import</guilabel> tool to + restore individual files as needed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Default Browsers</term> + <listitem> + <para> + To set the browser that opens when you click a link in + an email, open the GNOME preferences tool + (<menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice> + or <command>gnome-control-center</command>) and start the + <guilabel>File Associations</guilabel> tool. There, look under + <guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select + <guilabel>World wide web (http)</guilabel>, and select + the browser of your choice. If you wish to use a + browser other than the ones suggested, you will need to + enter the full shell command. For example you might use + <userinput>mybrowser "%s"</userinput> to start the + mybrowser program at the right page. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>Making Evolution Your Default Mail Client</term> + <listitem> + <para> + For GNOME desktops, you can set + <application>Evolution</application> to be the default + mail client, so that it opens when you click a mailto: + link in web pages and help tools. To do that, open the + GNOME preferences tool and start the <guilabel>File + Associations</guilabel> tool. There, look under + <guilabel>Internet Services</guilabel>, select + <guilabel>Electronic mail transmission + (mailto)</guilabel>, and select + <application>Evolution</application> from the drop-down + list. + </para> + <para> + For applications such as Mozilla and Netscape, which do + not use the GNOME preference tools, you will need to + find the protocol handler preference tool for that + application and enter <userinput>evolution + "%s"</userinput> as your choice for handling mailto links. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </sect1> + |