[K12OSN] newb question

[Pete Horm]

HI Everyone,
My name is Pete. I have just installed a test k12ltsp on a virtual test 
server. I am using etherboot on  dhcp port 1067 on my clients.  I am able to 
authenticate to my windows 2003 active directory.  I am using the gnome 
desktop because It is fairly easy to attach to users folders residing on my 
Windows 2003 file server. In looking at the processes, it says my client is 
using around 150 megs according to the Teaching tool.  I am thinking of 
trying to introduce these clients to be simple word processor/internet  
machines for the English rooms.  Most are just using the ancient fat client 
windows machines currently in these rooms  to type essays and maybe to do a 
little research on the net.  I have no need for sound on these. Is there a 
way to reduce the amount of resources the client is using.? How do you 
disable some of the unnecessary applets in gnome like bluetooth or things 
related to audio? Any suggestions would be really appreciated.  I am totally 
new with linux, so you might have to write really slow for me to understand. 
  :)  I have been on the mailing list for only a short time, but it looks 
like there are alot of knowledgeable folks out there.  thanks so much!! Here 
are the processes that are running for the client.
  PID TTY      STAT   TIME  MAJFL   TRS   DRS   RSS %MEM COMMAND
11490 ?        Ss     0:00      0   110 22417  5764  0.5 
/usr/bin/gnome-session
11518 ?        S      0:03      0     9  9422  5700  0.5 /usr/bin/perl -w 
/usr/sbin/lbussd
11563 ?        Ss     0:00      0    74  4217   500  0.0 /usr/bin/ssh-agent 
/usr/bin/dbus-launc
11566 ?        S      0:00      0    20  2759   768  0.0 
/usr/bin/dbus-launch --exit-with-sessi
11567 ?        Ssl    0:00      0   339 12824  1128  0.1 /bin/dbus-daemon 
--fork --print-pid 4
11574 ?        S      0:00      0    50  7453  3756  0.3 
/usr/libexec/gconfd-2 6
11577 ?        S      0:00      0    87  2664   640  0.0 
/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon
11579 ?        Sl     0:00      0   167 33324  6944  0.6 
/usr/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon
11586 ?        Ss     0:05      0   169 77614  5408  0.5 gnome-power-manager
11591 ?        Ss     0:00      0   483 14104  4936  0.4 metacity 
--sm-client-id=default1
11602 ?        Ss     0:00      0   477 80314 11408  1.1 gnome-panel 
--sm-client-id default2
11604 ?        Ss     0:01      0  1276 117095 14796  1.4 nautilus 
--no-default-window --sm-cli
11608 ?        Ssl    0:00      0    81 39590  2636  0.2 
/usr/libexec/bonobo-activation-server
11610 ?        S      0:00      0    86 11029  3060  0.2 
/usr/libexec/gnome-vfs-daemon
11612 ?        Ss     0:00      0    87 34132  6904  0.6 eggcups 
--sm-client-id default4
11614 ?        Ss     0:00      0    24 14203  4492  0.4 bluetooth-applet
11627 ?        Ss     0:00      0     1 24702 13100  1.2 /usr/bin/python -tt 
/usr/bin/puplet
11638 ?        Ss     0:00      0   161 77830  9196  0.8 nm-applet 
--sm-disable
11640 ?        Ss     0:00      0    31 15084  4180  0.4 pam-panel-icon 
--sm-client-id default0
11646 ?        S      0:00      0    32 108455 7464  0.7 
/usr/libexec/trashapplet --oaf-activat
11647 ?        S      0:00      0    47 77972  7424  0.7 
/usr/libexec/wnck-applet --oaf-activat
11650 ?        Sl     0:00      0   181 16202  2096  0.2 ./escd 
--key_Inserted="/usr/bin/esc" -
11655 ?        Z      0:00      0     0     0     0  0.0 [netstat] <defunct>
11666 ?        S      0:00      0    24  2635   948  0.0 
/usr/libexec/mapping-daemon
11668 ?        S      0:00      0    78  2661  1292  0.1 
/usr/libexec/gam_server
11673 ?        S      0:00      0    29 22666  6432  0.6 
/usr/libexec/notification-area-applet
11676 ?        S      0:00      0    71 27816  8588  0.8 
/usr/libexec/clock-applet --oaf-activa
11677 ?        S      0:00      0    36 80443 10008  0.9 
/usr/libexec/mixer_applet2 --oaf-activ
11720 ?        Ss     0:00      0   143 16044  3944  0.3 gnome-screensaver