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Overview Overview Welcome to your Dell Inspiron Mini. ™ ™ This guide helps you to get acquainted with the Ubuntu operating system, perform basic functions, ® and set up your computer just the way you want it. If you need more information, complete documentation on Ubuntu is available from the Help Center on your computer.
Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop The Dell Desktop launches when you turn on your computer. 12 13...
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Launcher — The Launcher organizes applications, bookmarks, folders, and documents into categories. Click a Category, and then click an item to open it. Customize the Launcher by adding your favorite items to a Category, or even add a new Category — using the Plus icons.
Getting Started With Your Classic Desktop To switch from the Dell Desktop Launcher to the → Switch Desktop Classic Desktop, click Mode→ Classic Desktop. Starting an Application Click the Applications menu. Select the appropriate category and application. Customizing Your Desktop...
Getting Started With Ubuntu Connecting to the Internet Using a Wireless or Wired Connection Connecting to a Wireless Network To initiate a connection to a wireless network, click the Network Manager icon on the right side of the Panel. Select the network to which you would like to connect.
System Preferences and Administration From the Dell Desktop, use the tools available from → System to control the appearance and operation of your computer. • Select Preferences for settings of themes, keyboard shortcuts, and power management. • Select Administration to manage computer...
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Setting Screensaver Preferences Click → System→ Preferences→ Screensaver. The Screensaver Preferences window appears. In the Screensaver theme list, select Blank for a blank screen, select Random for a random screensaver, or select a screensaver of your choice. Adjust the slider for the length of time that you want your computer to idle before the screensaver appears.
The File Manager allows you to view, create, organize, and search for your files and folders using an interface similar to a web browser. To open the file browser from the Dell Launcher, select Productivity→ Places. Using Bookmarks Bookmarks in the File Manager are similar to bookmarks in a web browser.
To organize and edit your bookmarks, click Bookmarks→ Organize Bookmarks. Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher If you have the Dell Desktop enabled, you can add web site bookmarks to the Launcher from within the web browser. To add a bookmark to the Launcher, choose one of the following methods: –...
For the best multimedia experience, Dell provides PowerCinema — a media player for Music, Video, Photos, and Movies. To view DVD movies, the portable Dell CD/DVD Player and PowerDVD software are required. To use Dell Media Experience, select Entertainment→ Dell Media Experience from...
Applications in Ubuntu Ubuntu comes with a wide variety of pre-installed applications. Some of the most frequently used applications include the following: Adding and Removing Applications → Applications→ Click Add/Remove. To add an application, select the required application checkbox. To remove an application, deselect the required application checkbox.
Connecting Devices Ubuntu supports a wide range of peripheral devices and lets you connect to them easily. USB Drives Connect storage devices like USB hard drives or pen drives to an available USB port on the computer The drivers are automatically installed and the File Browser window appears.
Bluetooth Devices From the Panel, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Connect new device... Bluetooth Device Wizard screen appears. Click Forward. The detected Bluetooth devices are listed. Select the device you wish to use and click Forward. A PIN code may be necessary to establish connection.
CAUTION: Using the Ubuntu LTS DVD deletes all data on the hard drive. Turn on the computer. When the DELL logo appears, press <F12> immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only. On the next...
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