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=== Desktop environment ===

If you use a Gnome desktop on your Eee, here are some ways to make better use of the limited screen height:

 * Enable the autohide property on the Gnome panels at the top and bottom of the desktop, so they get out of the way unless you mouse over them. To do this, right click on a blank part of the panel, then choose Properties, and go to the General tab.

 * In many applications, like gnome-terminal and firefox (iceweasel), you can press the F11 key to enter (and exit) a full screen mode that provides even more area than simply maximizing the window.

 * You can change workspaces without exiting fullscreen mode by using Control-Alt-Left_arrow and Control-Alt-Right_arrow.

Extending flash memory life

  • Open /etc/sysctl.conf and set vm.dirty_writeback_centisecs = 1500. This will prolong the life of your SSD by writing to the disk every 15 seconds instead of 5.
  • Probably many of the tips useful for [http://www.cyrius.com/debian/nslu2/linux-on-flash.html Linksys on NSLU2] can be applied to the EeePC

Desktop environment

If you use a Gnome desktop on your Eee, here are some ways to make better use of the limited screen height:

  • Enable the autohide property on the Gnome panels at the top and bottom of the desktop, so they get out of the way unless you mouse over them. To do this, right click on a blank part of the panel, then choose Properties, and go to the General tab.
  • In many applications, like gnome-terminal and firefox (iceweasel), you can press the F11 key to enter (and exit) a full screen mode that provides even more area than simply maximizing the window.
  • You can change workspaces without exiting fullscreen mode by using Control-Alt-Left_arrow and Control-Alt-Right_arrow.