常见任务
当常见任务感到奇怪时
如果您新来 Plasma 工作空间，那么可能对于许多常见任务感到奇怪。一些东西是全新的概念，并且其它的事情做得不同。这里有很多关于如何进行许多 Plasma 任务的截屏于 How-To 页面.
我如何安装额外的 KDE 软件呢?
在您的计算机上安装软件，无论是 KDE SC 或 GNOME ，很大程度上决定于您的发行版的软件管理系统。请向您的发行版咨询更多信息。 安装 KDE 软件 有更多细节.
我如何安装 wifi /视频/其他硬件的驱动呢?
安装网络或视频硬件的驱动是绝大多数发行版关心的任务。不同的发行版使用不同的工具来配置硬件。请首先向您的发行版咨询更多信息。一个不错的方式是通过在聊天频道询问其他用户。
File Management on Steroids
Dolphin is your new file manager, but it looks and feels very different from older file managers. Learn how to enable previews, give yourself quick access to the directories you use most, and choose how much detail you see about your files. All this and more in this File Management tutorial
Using a more traditional file manager
Konqueror is primarily a web interface, but it can also function as a traditional file manager. If this is your preference, in System Settings, go to the and click on . In the list of Known Types, go to the inode/directory type. In the tab at the right side of the window, select Konqueror in the Application Preference Order and click on the button until it is at the top. Click on to save the changes.
Using Removable Drives
Mounting the drive
Most distros don't, in their default settings, automatically mount removable drives. There are two main ways of dealing with this.
- Using the Device Notifier - click on the device name and you will be shown relevant options, one of which will be . This opens Dolphin with the contents of the device listed.
- Mounting in Dolphin - if you already have Dolphin open you will see the new device appear in the Places panel. Click on that and you will see the contents of the device.
- If you prefer the drive to be automatically mounted, you can now do this by going to and check .
If you choose to automount, remember that you still need to umount it (close it) before removing it. This is the equivalent of Windows software saying "safely remove". In Device Notifier you will see 
. In Dolphin, a right-click will offer you the same icon with "Safely Remove" and the device's name.
Umounting the drive
Again, you have two main possibilities.
- Use the device notifier. Instead of the plug icon that you saw before, there will now be an up-arrow icon similar to that shown on VHS and DVD players. That will "safely remove" the drive. However, it will not eject it. Always wait a few seconds after using this, as buffers are flushed and you want to be sure that it has finished writing.
- In Dolphin, look for the name of the device in the Places panel. Right-click on it and you will see the Eject icon. Again, take care not to remove the drive too quickly.
Opening an empty CD tray
Usually you use a hardware button to do this, but if that is not possible you can create a link to a script to do it for you. You will find details of this on this talk page
Renaming Multiple Files
There are times when you need to rename a large number of files or folders at the same time. This is often referred to as "batch renaming," and can be accomplished a number of ways in KDE.
With Dolphin
Dolphin has a ability to rename multiple files by numbering them, though the functionality is currently limited and only useful in certain situations. One useful application would be renaming a set of photos. Here's how it's done
With KRename
KRename has the ability to rename large numbers of files based on many different criteria, including search and replace, file properties, mp3 & ogg metadata, and many others.
KRename can be found in the Kickoff menu in the Utilities section. It may be called "Bulk Rename".
Configuration Help
Workspace
Full KDE on Small Screens (e.g. Netbooks)
- The Plasma Netbook Interface is customised to make the most of the available space and automatically configures window management to give full room to applications.
- KWin's page has hints for slimming down window decorations, making fonts smaller, and disabling tooltips in KMail.
Internet
Session
- Occasionally, when something is not working well, you may be told that you need to set up an Environmental Variable. Here's how to do it