Getting Help
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The KDE Community is friendly and helpful, so here you'll find hints on where to get help, and some guidance on using the different channels.
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Asking Questions properly and hints about things to check before you ask, and information to gather. |
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Sometimes you may want to dig a little deeper to fine tune your system or troubleshoot a problem. KDE System Administration tells You more about the inner workings of Your Plasma Desktop. |
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You will often be asked "which distro do you use?" If that sounds confusing, What is a distribution (distro)? will explain for you. |
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Troubleshooting is the place where you'll find guides to fix common hardware and software problems. [under construction] |
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Here is how to chat with other KDE users. Also a list of IRC Channels is available. |
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Mailing Lists for help in using KDE applications. You receive all mail that goes to a Mailing List. |
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Discuss is the official forum of KDE, where you can get help, read tips and post your ideas. |
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Websites lists KDE-related sites, as well as articles about using KDE software. |
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The world of computing abounds with strange words and unfamiliar concepts. In The Jargon File you will find an explanation of some of them. |
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The docs may answer your question. |