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- Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 1
QUICK START GUIDE - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 2
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that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2009 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 5
Removing an Application Icon on Your Desktop 8 Getting Started With Ubuntu 9 Connecting to the Internet Using a Wireless or Wired Connection 9 Quickly Viewing a Window in Full Screen 10 System Preferences and Administration 11 Browsing Files and Folders 14 Using the Web Browser 16 Instant - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 6
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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 - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 8
Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop The Dell Desktop launches when you turn on your computer. 56 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 3 2 14 1 6 - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 9
to a wireless network, the icon changes to a series of bars indicating signal strength. The more bars, the stronger the signal. 11 Battery/Charging status indicator - Move the mouse over this icon to view the battery status. Right-click to change your Power Manager settings. 12 Volume control icon - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 10
Getting Started With Your Classic Desktop Getting Started With Your Classic Desktop To switch from the Dell Desktop Launcher to the Classic Desktop, click → Switch Desktop Mode→ Classic Desktop. Starting an Application 1. Click the Applications menu. 2. Select the appropriate category and - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 11
, the Wireless Network Key Required screen appears. Enter the network password. Select the Show password checkbox to review your password, if needed. Connecting to a Wired Network 1. To use a wired network connection, connect the network cable into the network port on the right side of your computer - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 12
Getting Started With Ubuntu Quickly Viewing a Window in Full Screen Press to toggle between standard view and full screen view. 10 - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 13
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 monitors and configuration tools functions such as network - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 14
→ Screensaver. The Screensaver Preferences window appears. 2. In the Screensaver theme list, select Blank for a blank screen, select Random for a random screensaver, or select a screensaver of your choice. 3. Adjust the slider for the length of time that you want your computer to idle before the - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 15
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similar to a web browser. To open the file browser from the Dell Launcher, select Productivity→ Places. Using Bookmarks Bookmarks in the File Manager portion of the side pane. Creating a New Folder 1. Browse to the location where you want to create the new folder. 2. Click File→ Create Folder, or - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 17
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pages open, but contained within the same browser window. Using Tabbed Browsing To open a new tab, go to File→ New Tab or press . To close a → Organize Bookmarks. Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher If you have the Dell Desktop enabled, you can add web site bookmarks to the launcher from - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 19
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Messenger The Instant Messenger messaging client allows you to use multiple types of instant messaging accounts and protocols all at once. 1. From the Dell Launcher, select Web→ Instant Messenger. 2. If you are opening Instant Messenger for the first time, in addition to your Buddy List, an Accounts - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 21
movies, the portable Dell CD/DVD Player and Power DVD software are applications may require additional supporting applications or will window. 4. When you have finished making changes, click OK. 5. Check the list of changes you have made in the confirmation window and click Apply. 6. Progress windows - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 22
Devices Ubuntu supports a wide range of peripheral devices and lets you connect to them easily. USB Drives 1. Connect storage devices like USB hard drives or pen drives to an available USB port on the computer. 2. The drivers are automatically installed and the File Browser window appears. 3. You - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 23
From the panel, right-click the Bluetooth icon and select Connect new device... 2. The Bluetooth Device Wizard screen appears. Click Forward code displayed on your computer screen, and you are connected (paired). Getting Started With Ubuntu 5. The Successfully configured new device message appears. - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 24
Starting System Restore 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Connect an external USB optical drive into an available USB connector on your computer. 3. LTS DVD deletes all data on the hard drive. 4. Turn on the computer. 5. When the DELL logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the - Dell Inspiron Mini 10v N | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 25
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