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Contents Overview 4 To add a bookmark 12 Creating a New Folder 12 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 5 Using the Firefox Web Browser 14 Getting Started With Your Using Tabbed Browsing 14 Classic Desktop 8 Using Bookmarks 14 Starting an Application 8 Add
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Overview Overview Your Dell computer is preconfigured with Ubuntu if you opted for it during purchase This document describes how to perform basic functions with your computer running Ubuntu operating system and also includes reinstallation steps for Ubuntu operating system 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 To learn more about Ubuntu operating
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Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop ® The Dell Desktop launches when you turn on your computer with Ubuntu operating system To turn off the Dell Desktop Launcher, click the and select Switch Desktop Mode→ Classic Desktop See “Getting Started with Your Classic Desktop” on page 8 for instructions about getting started with Classic Desktop 6 7 8 9 1011 5 12 4 3 2 13 1 5
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Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 5 Ubuntu Icon 1 Launcher Click on this icon menu to access The Launcher organizes applications and Preferences, Places (useful file locations), website bookmarks into categories To and Help and Support access an application using the Launcher, 6 Running Tasks click on a Category, and then click on the Click the required tab to view the application, or click on a bookmark to associated window view the website in a new tab Y ou can customize th
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Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 11 Volume Control Icon Click on this icon to adjust the volume of the computer 12 Notification area Includes a clock and icons associated with programs 13 Plus Icons Click the upper Plus Icon to add or remove a category from the Launcher Click the lower Plus Icon to add applications or website bookmarks 7
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Getting Started With Your Classic Desktop Getting Started With Your Classic Desktop Starting an Application 1 Click the Applications menu 2 Select the appropriate category and application Customizing Your Desktop Personalizing the panel You can add frequently used utilities and applications to the panel by performing the following procedures: 1 Right-click on the panel and select Add to Panel 2 Select an application in the Add to Panel dialog box and click Add Adding and Removing an Ap
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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
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Setting Screensaver Preferences System Preferences and 1 Click → System→ Preferences→ Administration Screensaver From the System menu you can control the The Screensaver Preferences window appearance and operation of your computer appears and get help 2 In the Screensaver Theme list, select Blank • Select Preferences for settings of themes, for a blank screen, select Random for a keyboard shortcuts, and power management random screensaver, or select a
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Creating a New Folder Browsing Files and Folders Using 1 Browse to the location where you want to Nautilus create the new folder The Nautilus File Manager allows you to 2 Click File→ Create Folder, or right- view, create, organize, and search for your click and select Create Folder, or press files and folders using an interface similar to a web browser To open Nautilus, click → Places→ Home Folder 3 Name the folder and press Enter Usi
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® 2 Select a folder for the bookmark and Using the Firefox Web Browser click Add You can browse the web using the Firefox web Bookmarks saved to the Bookmarks Toolbar browser The Google search box allows you to Folder appear on the Bookmarks Toolbar search the web using Google search engine 3 To organize and edit your bookmarks, click directly from the toolbar Tabbed browsing Bookmarks→ Organize Bookmarks means you can have multiple pages open, but co
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Instant Messaging with Pidgin Importing Digital Photographs The Pidgin messaging client allows you to use To import photos from your camera: multiple types of instant messaging accounts 1 Plug-in and switch on the camera by placing and protocols all at once it in review mode 1 Click → Applications→ Internet→ 2 Click on Import Photos Pidgin Internet Messenger A preview of the photos appear 2 If you are opening Pidgin for the first time, 3 Choose a loca
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Adding and Removing Applications Applications in Ubuntu 1 Click → Applications→ Ubuntu comes with a wide variety of Add/Remove pre-installed applications 2 To add an application, select the required Some of the most frequently-used applications application checkbox To remove an include the following: application, deselect the required application checkbox 3 Some applications may require additional supporting applications or will be a part of a bundl
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Adding a Printer Connecting to the Internet 1 Click → System→ Administration→ 1 Click → System→ Administration→ Printing Network The Printers window appears 2 Select the connection that you plan to use 2 Double-click on the New Printer icon The and click Properties Add a Printer wizard will start and your 3 If you are using a wireless or wired printer is automatically detected connection then set Configuration to 3 Click Forward Automatic configur
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Restoring Your Ubuntu System Restoring Your Ubuntu System 3 Insert the Ubuntu OS Recovery media in the Ubuntu Reinstallation external USB optical disc drive If you received an Operating System media with NOTE: Using the Ubuntu OS Recovery your computer, you can use it to restore your media deletes all data on the hard disk operating system 4 Turn On the computer NOTICE: However, using the Operating System media also deletes all data on the 5 When the DELL logo appears, press <0> h
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