Konqueror Basics

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# Chapter 1. Konqueror Basics

| A three button mouse can be useful when you are running Konqueror or any other KDE application. If your mouse only has two buttons then you should be able to set your system up so that you can simulate a middle mouse button by pressing both buttons at the same time.

# 1.1. Starting Konqueror

Being a combined File Manager and Browser, Konqueror will automatically switch between the two modes as needed when it is running, but it is convenient to be able to choose which mode is to be used when you start it up.

- If you have a house shaped icon on the panel or desktop, then left mouse button click on it to open Konqueror as a file manager.

- Or left mouse button click on world shaped icon on the panel or desktop to open Konqueror in browser mode.

- From the K menu, select System->Konqueror to start Konqueror as a file manager or select Internet->Konqueror Web Browser to start it as a browser.

- Alt+F2 will open a Run Command dialog box, type `konqueror` (lower case) and press Enter or the Run button to start in file manager mode, or just enter a URL to start Konqueror as a browser.

Konqueror is also started automatically when you left click on a desktop icon that represents a directory, such as the Trash icon, or a URL.

| If you are used to having to double-click to perform an action, then take care, because in common with the rest of KDE, Konqueror defaults to single-clicking.

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