Hello,
Left below, the link to a text that I did in portuguese, to the Forum MageiaBrasil, with basic tips for beginners.
--> Link to the text in Portuguese: Dicas de configuração (pós-instalação) da Mageia 1 - KDE
--> Link to the text in english, with translation with the google language tool: Tips of configuration (after installation) of Mageia 1 KDE.