Something Useful for Ubuntu New-bee

Below are some of basic settings and information that I think useful for anyone who just started to use Ubuntu.

# First thing to do after you install your Ubuntu:
(1) Set your Internet Connection: On system panel click "System=>Preferences=>Network Connections", add your internet connection either or both in the "Wired" and "Wireless" tab
(2) Update your Ubuntu: On system panel click "System=>Administration=>Update Manager", next click "Check" and then "Install Updates"
(3) Install software that you might need: On system panel click "System=>Administration=>Synaptic Package Manager", type in your root password and Enter, next search the software that you want, for example: "Chromium" (Google Chrome on Ubuntu), on the search result make a tick or check, then click apply button on the top menu, then it will tell you the dependencies that will also be installed together to make it works.

# To remote desktop from Ubuntu to Windows:
(1) On your system panel click "Applications => Internet => Terminal Server Client"
(2) On "Computer" put your IP address or domain name
(3) On protocol Choose "RDP"
(4) Put your username and password, and the rest of the input fields is optional, you can just leave it blank
(5) On second Tab ("Display"), choose "Operate in full screen mode"
(6) Click Connect

# To remote desktop from Windows to Ubuntu:
(1) Open up your "Terminal" by pressing "Ctrl+Alt+T"
(2) Type: "sudo apt-get install xrdp" and Enter your root password
(3) If your windows is Windows XP, then from "Start->Run" type "mstsc" and Enter, next put on your Ubuntu's ip address, if your windows is Windows 7, then click "Start" and type directly "mstsc" and Enter, put on your Ubuntu's ip address

# To change your Ubuntu 10.04 window button that located on left side back to the right side like Windows:
(1) On your desktop Press Alt+F2 to call a "Run Application" pop-up
(2) Type gconf-editor and Enter
(3) go to apps/metacity/general/  then see the right side panel and find the "button_layout"
(4) right click on it and click "Edit Key..." Change the value to "menu:minimize,maximize,close" and click "OK"
(5) Done!

# To enable typing Chinese Character with Pinyin input method:
(1) From your panel menu "System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Input Method (or iBus Preferences)"
(2) Find "Font and Style" and on the "Show language panel:" set the value to "Always"
(3) Enable following options: "Show icon on system tray", "Show input method name on language bar", "Embed preedit text in application window".
(4) Next, Go to the second tab "Input Method" and select an input method "Chinese -> Pinyin" and Click "Add" then Close
(5) Open a browser or a notepad or anything that you can use your keyboard to type, on your system panel find an icon like keyboard, click on it and choose "Chinese - Pinyin", then you will see the language panel and there you can adjust your preferences.

For more detail description with pictures:
http://www.pinyinjoe.com/linux/ubuntu-10-chinese-input-pinyin-chewing.htm

# Some useful Shortcut Keys:
(1) Ctrl+Alt+T : open up "Terminal"
(2) Ctrl+Alt+L: lock your screen
(3) Ctrl+Alt+D: show desktop
(4) Alt+Tab: change windows
(5) Alt+F4: close a window

For more complete list of shortcut key:
http://maketecheasier.com/useful-shortcut-keys-in-ubuntu/2008/07/14