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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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... reinstallation steps for it during purchase. To learn more about Ubuntu operating system, see Help and Support (Click and Support). → System→ Help 4 You have two modes of operating your computer running Ubuntu. • Dell customized mode with a Launcher • Classic Ubuntu mode The two modes have been described in the following chapters...
... reinstallation steps for it during purchase. To learn more about Ubuntu operating system, see Help and Support (Click and Support). → System→ Help 4 You have two modes of operating your computer running Ubuntu. • Dell customized mode with a Launcher • Classic Ubuntu mode The two modes have been described in the following chapters...
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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 1011 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 1011 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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Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 1 Launcher The Launcher organizes applications and website bookmarks into categories. To access an application using the Plus Icons. 2 Desktop Right-click on the background ... 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. 6 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...
Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 1 Launcher The Launcher organizes applications and website bookmarks into categories. To access an application using the Plus Icons. 2 Desktop Right-click on the background ... 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. 6 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...
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Getting Started with Ubuntu® Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen Press the Windows® key 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 Windows® key to toggle between standard view and full screen view. 9
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...; System→ Preferences→ Screensaver. If you want your computer to lock the screen, select the Lock screen when screensaver is selected. 5. Getting Started with Ubuntu® System Preferences and Administration From the System menu you can control the appearance and operation of your choice. 3. Ensure that you want the screensaver...
...; System→ Preferences→ Screensaver. If you want your computer to lock the screen, select the Lock screen when screensaver is selected. 5. Getting Started with Ubuntu® System Preferences and Administration From the System menu you can control the appearance and operation of your choice. 3. Ensure that you want the screensaver...
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Browsing Files and Folders Using Nautilus The Nautilus File Manager allows you to view, create, organize, and search for your files and folders using ...
Getting Started with Ubuntu® Browsing Files and Folders Using Nautilus The Nautilus File Manager allows you to view, create, organize, and search for your files and folders using ...
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Using the Firefox Web Browser You can add web site bookmarks to the Bookmarks Toolbar Folder appear on the tab or press . Using Bookmarks 1. ... Bookmarks→ Bookmark in Launcher or press . 2. To add a bookmark to search the web using the Firefox web browser. Tabbed browsing means you can have Dell Desktop enabled, you have multiple pages open a new tab, go to bookmark a group of tabs, select Bookmarks→ Bookmark All Tabs. 2. Using Tabbed Browsing To...
Getting Started with Ubuntu® Using the Firefox Web Browser You can add web site bookmarks to the Bookmarks Toolbar Folder appear on the tab or press . Using Bookmarks 1. ... Bookmarks→ Bookmark in Launcher or press . 2. To add a bookmark to search the web using the Firefox web browser. Tabbed browsing means you can have Dell Desktop enabled, you have multiple pages open a new tab, go to bookmark a group of tabs, select Bookmarks→ Bookmark All Tabs. 2. Using Tabbed Browsing To...
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..., optionally, the Buddy List. Choose a location on Import Photos. Importing Digital Photographs To import photos from your photos and click Import. 16 Getting Started with Ubuntu® Instant Messaging with Pidgin The Pidgin messaging client allows you want to add, enter the required information, and click Save. 5. If you are opening...
..., optionally, the Buddy List. Choose a location on Import Photos. Importing Digital Photographs To import photos from your photos and click Import. 16 Getting Started with Ubuntu® Instant Messaging with Pidgin The Pidgin messaging client allows you want to add, enter the required information, and click Save. 5. If you are opening...
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... applications. If you have made in the confirmation window and click Apply. 6. Click → Applications→ Add/Remove. 2. Check the list of a bundle. Applications in Ubuntu Ubuntu comes with a wide variety of the most frequently-used applications include the following: Getting Started with...
... applications. If you have made in the confirmation window and click Apply. 6. Click → Applications→ Add/Remove. 2. Check the list of a bundle. Applications in Ubuntu Ubuntu comes with a wide variety of the most frequently-used applications include the following: Getting Started with...
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.... Click Close. 18 Your printer appears in the Connections tab of the Network Settings window. 5. Click → System→ Administration→ Network. 2. Getting Started with Ubuntu® Adding a Printer 1. If required, enter a Description and Location 7. If you plan to Static IP address, enter the address in the IP address field and...
.... Click Close. 18 Your printer appears in the Connections tab of the Network Settings window. 5. Click → System→ Administration→ Network. 2. Getting Started with Ubuntu® Adding a Printer 1. If required, enter a Description and Location 7. If you plan to Static IP address, enter the address in the IP address field and...
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... If you received an Operating System media with your computer, you need a Ubuntu OS Recovery media. 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 computer. 3.... external USB optical disc drive into your operating system. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for the procedures that involve media. To reinstall Ubuntu, you can use it to Boot from CD-ROM. Turn Off the computer. 2. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to complete ...
... If you received an Operating System media with your computer, you need a Ubuntu OS Recovery media. 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 computer. 3.... external USB optical disc drive into your operating system. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for the procedures that involve media. To reinstall Ubuntu, you can use it to Boot from CD-ROM. Turn Off the computer. 2. On the next start-up, the computer boots according to complete ...