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        The GNOME File Manager allows you to launch applications from the main
        window by simply double clicking your mouse on a file which has an
        application associated with it. You can change the way file types are
        handled by reading the Mime Capplet Chapter in the GNOME User's
        Guide. Some files that are actually archives will allow you to "look
        inside" them. For example, .tar files, .gz files, and .rpm files can all
        be double clicked and the files archived inside them will appear in the
        File Manager.
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        If the file does not have an associated application you can right mouse
        click on the file and select <B
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>Open with</B
> from
        the <B
CLASS="GUIMENUITEM"
>pop-up</B
> menu. This will bring up a dialog
        that allows you to define the application which will launch the
        file. The dialog reproduces your Main Menu items so that you can browse
        through your applications to find the one you would like to open the
        file with. If you do not find the application in the tree you may
        specify the path and application name in the <TT
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>Program to
        run</B
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