Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide
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Desktop 8 Getting Started with Ubuntu 9 Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen 9 System Preferences and Administration 10 Setting Screensaver Preferences 10 Browsing Files and Folders Using Nautilus 12 Using Bookmarks 12 To add a bookmark 12 Creating a New Folder 12 Using the Firefox Web - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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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 system, see Help and Support (Click and Support - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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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. 5 6 7 8 9 1011 - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Your Dell Desktop Launcher. 6 5 Ubuntu Icon Click on this icon menu to access Preferences, Places (useful file locations), and Help and Support. 6 Running Tasks files and folders. 9 Battery/Charging Status Indicator Click on this icon to know the status of the battery. 10 Network Status Indicator - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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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. - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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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 - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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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 - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® System Preferences and Administration From the System menu you can 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 - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® 11 - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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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 . 2. Click File→ Create Folder, or rightclick and select Create Folder, or press . 3. Name the folder and press Enter. 12 - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Using the Firefox Web Browser You can browse the web organize and edit your bookmarks, click Bookmarks→ Organize Bookmarks. Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher If you have Dell Desktop enabled, you can add web site bookmarks to the Launcher from within Firefox. 1. To add - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Instant Messaging with Pidgin The Pidgin messaging client allows you to in and switch on the camera by placing it in review mode. 2. Click on Import Photos. A preview of the photos appear. 3. Choose a location on your hard drive to save your photos and click Import. 16 - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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the most frequently-used applications include the following: Getting Started with Ubuntu® Adding and Removing Applications 1. Click → Applications→ Add/Remove. the required application checkbox. 3. Some applications may require additional supporting applications or will be a part of a bundle. If - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started with Ubuntu® Adding a Printer 1. Click → System→ Administration→ Printing. The Printers window appears. 2. Double-click on the New Printer icon. The Add a Printer wizard will start and your printer is automatically detected. 3. Click Forward. 4. The Printer Driver settings are - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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drive into your computer. 3. Insert the Ubuntu OS Recovery media in the external USB optical disc drive. NOTE: Using the Ubuntu OS Recovery media deletes all data on the hard disk. 4. Turn On the computer. 5. When the DELL . Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 19 - Dell Inspiron Mini 12 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names other than its own. July 2008 P/N H840J Rev. A00
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