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Navigating Linux, for the beginner

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@ -29,8 +29,38 @@ for starting the installer. Pressing Enter should start it. Leave the
continuous text scanning on until you hear the current date. Now, you
can put down the phone; we won't need it anymore for the installation.
Now, you are at the live installation screen, where you can enable
Orca, the screen reader. To do this, hold down the Alt key, the
At this time, you are at the live installation screen, where you can
enable Orca, the screen reader. To do this, hold down the Alt key, the
Windows key (which in Linux is called the Super key), and press the S
key, releasing all keys afterwards. You'll hear "screen reader on", in
a robotic, British voice.
key, releasing all keys afterwards. So, the key to press is *Alt +
Windows + S*. From now on, though, the Windows key will be called the
Super key, as that's it's name in Linux. You'll hear "screen reader
on", in a robotic, British voice.
== Navigating Linux
The Fedora installer uses a graphical interface, similar to the
interfaces on other operating systems. Navigating it is similar to
navigating other interfaces, with only a few differences. Use the Tab
key to move from one control to another. Use Shift + Tab to navigate
backward.
In text fields, use the Left and Right arrow keys to navigate by character, Control
with Left and Right arrow to navigate by word, and Up and Down arrow
to navigate by line. Use Home to go to the beginning of the line, End
to go to the end of the line, and Control Home and Control End to go
to the beginning and end of a text field. Use arrow keys to navigate
lists, and the Space bar or Enter key to activate buttons, check
boxes, and so on.
All that should be familiar to those who have used other operating
systems. The differences are slight. In most programs, to move from
one area of the screen to another, like a large list to the next group
of controls, press Control + Tab. To move backward the same way, use
Control + Shift + Tab. This will be useful in the installer. When a
control cannot be used, you're probably used to hearing "disabled" or
"dimmed". In Linux, Orca says that they are "grayed," meaning "grayed out."
Now that you know basic navigation, let's move on to installing the
system.