How do I add an application to the desktop? Just choose the desired application from the TDE menu and drag and drop it to the Desktop. For applications not listed in the TDE menu, use the &RMB; on the desktop and choose Create NewFile Link to Application... and fill in the configuration for the application you want to link to. How do I mount/unmount a device from the desktop? First, make sure you are allowed to mount/umount the relevant device as a user. Then you can add any device via &RMB; on the desktop and then choosing Create NewLink to Device and then selecting the device of the type you wish to control from the desktop. Fill in the settings for the device in the dialog that appears and click OK. You can use the resulting desktop icon to mount/unmount the device from the desktop. Where are the icons kept? The icons can be found only in $TDEDIRS/share/icons or $HOME/.kde/share/icons or $HOME/.kde2/share/icons. To use icons stored in other locations, you must either copy them into one of the above-mentioned fixed &tde; locations or make symlinks. How do I use the mouse scroll wheel in &tde;? Mouse wheel support comes with &Qt; 2.0 and above, so &tde; based on that will automatically support the use of the mouse scroll wheel if your system is configured correctly. Check your &X-Server; settings support the use of a scrollwheel if it is not working. How do I launch applications in a particular desktop? &tde; comes with a program called &kstart;. To start an xterm on the second desktop and then activate it use: kstart --desktop 2 --activate --window "xterm" xterm. Note that the --window option is important. It takes an argument which is a regular expression matching the title of the window to apply the settings to. Please read kstart --help-all for more magic available with &kstart; (and there is an abundance). Where do I save my files if I want them to appear directly on the desktop? $HOME/Desktop. You might need to refresh your desktop after you have saved your files.