I often ACCEPT packages from the software manager, and then I never know where to go to access them. Some are easily available from the KICKOFF LAUNCHER, and some are ghostly. I dont like the 24hour clock on the KDE desktop so i went to the software manager and search for CLOCK. I saw a package called XDALICLOCK(morphing clock). I placed a checkmark next to this package and pressed the ACCEPT button. The software manager went through the process of whatever it does to receive the package. I get no errors. But I am too new to linux and too stupid to launch the clock. I have downloaded or unpackaged or installed at least a 1/2 dozens apps that I have no idea of how to launch. ANY ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

Unfortunately, I don't know much about what you are referring to, however you can change your clock to several ( including a standard clock ) through the Add Applet option.

You can also see a "Get New Plasmoids" option which will download and install for your user Plasmoids from kde-look. You should install the Plasma Python/Ruby bindings in order to take full advantage of them.

The most likely reason for the applications not appearing is because they do not have *.desktop files, which KDE uses to find applications. In these cases, usually running will launch the application.

Application builders are responsible for providing the neccesary files to integrate their programs in the menu's of kde/gnome/whatever.
If they don't provide them, you cannot access the application from the menu.
In order to find out how to start such applications, you can check the application manual, or use your packagemanager to find out where the package has put the files belonging to the application. Usually, the program file to start is in a directory named 'bin', like /usr/bin. If you type the name of that file in a terminal, like bcoocksley suggested, the application will start.

For xdaliclock, ik guess typing xdaliclock or daliclock would start the application.