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8. How to setup Puppy

8.1 How to change the background desktop-image

If you want to use another background picture, copy your picture into the directory /usr/share/backgrounds. Subsequently, you start the program "Menu | Control Panel | Puppybackground desktop image". On the left side are the available background pictures. Select a picture and click on one of the four buttons fit / stretch / center / tile. The background desktop-image is changed immediately.

8.2 How to create your own menu

Puppy uses JWM (Joes Windows manager) as windows manager. You can adapt JWM to your needs. If you want to change the program-menu follow these commands:

You can find further information about JWM on these Internet sites:

8.3 How to add a program icon at the tray zone

If you want to add a program icon at the tray zone enter these commands:

8.4 Setup time and date

To set date and time start the program "Menu | Control Panel | Set date and time". If you want to change the clock from 12-hours to 24-hours-display enter these commands:

8.5 How to store / remove a desktop icon

In order to store a desktop icon with a link to a program, directory or file, you can drag the file with the left mouse button from the file manager ROX onto the desktop.

If you want to remove a desktop icon right-click on the icon and select "Remove Item".

8.6 Setup DVD/CD-burning program TkDVD

Click on the button "Advanced Options" and enter a check mark at the option "Filesystem extensions | Add Joliet extensions". This enables you to use long filenames.