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Contents Overview 4 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 5 Getting Started With Your Classic Desktop 8 Starting an Application 8 Customizing Your Desktop 8 Personalizing the panel 8 Adding and Removing an Application Icon on Your Desktop 8 Getting Started with Ubuntu 9 Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen 9 System Preferences ... Bookmarks to the Launcher . . . . 14 Instant Messaging with Pidgin 16 Importing Digital Photographs 16 Applications in Ubuntu 17 Adding and Removing Applications . . . . 17 Adding a Printer 18 Connecting to the Internet 18 Restoring Your...
Contents Overview 4 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 5 Getting Started With Your Classic Desktop 8 Starting an Application 8 Customizing Your Desktop 8 Personalizing the panel 8 Adding and Removing an Application Icon on Your Desktop 8 Getting Started with Ubuntu 9 Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen 9 System Preferences ... Bookmarks to the Launcher . . . . 14 Instant Messaging with Pidgin 16 Importing Digital Photographs 16 Applications in Ubuntu 17 Adding and Removing Applications . . . . 17 Adding a Printer 18 Connecting to the Internet 18 Restoring Your...
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... 4 You have been described in the following chapters. Overview Overview Your Dell computer is preconfigured with a Launcher • Classic Ubuntu mode The two modes have two modes of operating your computer running Ubuntu. • Dell customized mode with Ubuntu® if you opted for Ubuntu operating system. This document describes how to perform basic functions with...
... 4 You have been described in the following chapters. Overview Overview Your Dell computer is preconfigured with a Launcher • Classic Ubuntu mode The two modes have two modes of operating your computer running Ubuntu. • Dell customized mode with Ubuntu® if you opted for Ubuntu operating system. This document describes how to perform basic functions with...
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To turn on page 8 for instructions about getting started with Ubuntu operating system. See "Getting Started with Your Classic Desktop" on your computer with Classic Desktop. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 3 2 13 1 5 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop The Dell Desktop launches when you turn off the Dell Desktop Launcher, click the and select Switch Desktop Mode→ Classic Desktop.
To turn on page 8 for instructions about getting started with Ubuntu operating system. See "Getting Started with Your Classic Desktop" on your computer with Classic Desktop. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 3 2 13 1 5 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop The Dell Desktop launches when you turn off the Dell Desktop Launcher, click the and select Switch Desktop Mode→ Classic Desktop.
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... Click on a category to view a list of applications and bookmarks. 4 Home Icon Click on this icon to minimize all windows and to display the Launcher. 5 Ubuntu Icon Click on this icon menu to access Preferences, Places (useful file locations), and Help and Support. 6 Running Tasks Click the required tab to view... icon to know the status of the battery. 10 Network Status Indicator Click on a bookmark to know the network signal strength. 6 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 1 Launcher The Launcher organizes applications and website bookmarks into categories.
... Click on a category to view a list of applications and bookmarks. 4 Home Icon Click on this icon to minimize all windows and to display the Launcher. 5 Ubuntu Icon Click on this icon menu to access Preferences, Places (useful file locations), and Help and Support. 6 Running Tasks Click the required tab to view... icon to know the status of the battery. 10 Network Status Indicator Click on a bookmark to know the network signal strength. 6 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 1 Launcher The Launcher organizes applications and website bookmarks into categories.
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Getting Started With Ubuntu Getting Started With Ubuntu Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen Press the key combination to toggle between standard view and full screen view. 9
Getting Started With Ubuntu Getting Started With Ubuntu Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen Press the key combination to toggle between standard view and full screen view. 9
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..., and power management. • Select Administration to manage computer monitors and configuration tools functions such as network, printing, and users and groups. Getting Started With Ubuntu System Preferences and Administration From the System menu you can control the appearance and operation of your choice. 3. The Screensaver Preferences window appears. 2.
..., and power management. • Select Administration to manage computer monitors and configuration tools functions such as network, printing, and users and groups. Getting Started With Ubuntu System Preferences and Administration From the System menu you can control the appearance and operation of your choice. 3. The Screensaver Preferences window appears. 2.
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.... Click File→ Create Folder, or rightclick and select Create Folder, or press . 3. To open Nautilus, click → Places→ Home Folder. Getting Started With Ubuntu Browsing Files and Folders Using Nautilus The Nautilus File Manager allows you want to create the new folder. 2. To add a bookmark 1. Browse to the folder...
.... Click File→ Create Folder, or rightclick and select Create Folder, or press . 3. To open Nautilus, click → Places→ Home Folder. Getting Started With Ubuntu Browsing Files and Folders Using Nautilus The Nautilus File Manager allows you want to create the new folder. 2. To add a bookmark 1. Browse to the folder...
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... saved to the Bookmarks Toolbar Folder appear on the tab or press . Using Tabbed Browsing To open , but contained within Firefox. 1. Getting Started With Ubuntu Using the Firefox Web Browser You can add web site bookmarks to the Launcher from the toolbar. Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher If you have... multiple pages open a new tab, go to search the web using the Firefox web browser. Tabbed browsing means you can have Dell Desktop enabled, you to File→ New Tab or press . The Google search box allows you can browse the web using Google search engine ...
... saved to the Bookmarks Toolbar Folder appear on the tab or press . Using Tabbed Browsing To open , but contained within Firefox. 1. Getting Started With Ubuntu Using the Firefox Web Browser You can add web site bookmarks to the Launcher from the toolbar. Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher If you have... multiple pages open a new tab, go to search the web using the Firefox web browser. Tabbed browsing means you can have Dell Desktop enabled, you to File→ New Tab or press . The Google search box allows you can browse the web using Google search engine ...
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... protocols all at once. 1. Click on your hard drive to save your photos and click Import. 16 Choose a location on Import Photos. Getting Started With Ubuntu Instant Messaging With Pidgin The Pidgin messaging client allows you to use multiple types of the photos appear. 3. Importing Digital Photographs To import photos from...
... protocols all at once. 1. Click on your hard drive to save your photos and click Import. 16 Choose a location on Import Photos. Getting Started With Ubuntu Instant Messaging With Pidgin The Pidgin messaging client allows you to use multiple types of the photos appear. 3. Importing Digital Photographs To import photos from...
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... confirmation window and click Apply. 6. To add an application, select the required application checkbox. Applications in Ubuntu® Ubuntu comes with a wide variety of the most frequently-used applications include the following: Getting Started With Ubuntu Adding and Removing Applications 1. Some applications may require additional supporting applications or will be a part of changes...
... confirmation window and click Apply. 6. To add an application, select the required application checkbox. Applications in Ubuntu® Ubuntu comes with a wide variety of the most frequently-used applications include the following: Getting Started With Ubuntu Adding and Removing Applications 1. Some applications may require additional supporting applications or will be a part of changes...
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... are using a wireless or wired connection then set Configuration to Static IP address, enter the address in the Printers window. Click Apply. Getting Started With Ubuntu Adding a Printer 1. The Add a Printer wizard will start and your ISP or network administrator has given you plan to the required connection in the Connections...
... are using a wireless or wired connection then set Configuration to Static IP address, enter the address in the Printers window. Click Apply. Getting Started With Ubuntu Adding a Printer 1. The Add a Printer wizard will start and your ISP or network administrator has given you plan to the required connection in the Connections...
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... However, using the Operating System media also deletes all data on the hard disk. 4. Plug in the system setup program. 6. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Press any external storage device for one time only. Use an external optical drive or any key to restore your operating... system. Follow the instructions on the hard drive. To reinstall Ubuntu, you can use it to Boot from CD-ROM. NOTE: Using the Ubuntu OS Recovery media deletes all data on the screen to the devices specified in an external USB optical ...
... However, using the Operating System media also deletes all data on the hard disk. 4. Plug in the system setup program. 6. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. Press any external storage device for one time only. Use an external optical drive or any key to restore your operating... system. Follow the instructions on the hard drive. To reinstall Ubuntu, you can use it to Boot from CD-ROM. NOTE: Using the Ubuntu OS Recovery media deletes all data on the screen to the devices specified in an external USB optical ...