Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 17

Adding a Printer, Connecting to the Internet

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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 automatically set. 5. Click Forward. 6. If required, enter a Description and Location 7. Click Apply. Your printer appears in the Printers window. If your printer was not automatically detected, you can set the Printer Port and Driver manually. Connecting to the Internet 1. Click → System→ Administration→ Network. 2. Select the connection that you plan to use and click Properties. 3. If you are using a wireless or wired connection then set Configuration to Automatic configuration (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Otherwise, if your ISP or network administrator has given you an IP address, set Configuration to Static IP address, enter the address in the IP address field and click OK. 4. To activate or deactivate network connections, select or deselect the check box next to the required connection in the Connections tab of the Network Settings window. 5. Click Close. 18

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Getting Started with Ubuntu®
Adding a Printer
Click
System
Administration
Printing
±
The
Printers
window appears±
Double-click on the
New Printer
icon± The
Add a Printer
wizard will start and your
printer is automatically detected±
Click
Forward
±
The
Printer Driver
settings are automatically
set±
Click
Forward
±
If required, enter a
Description
and
Location
Click
Apply
±
Your printer appears in the
Printers
window±
If your printer was not automatically
detected, you can set the
Printer Port
and
Driver
manually±
Connecting to the Internet
Click
System
Administration
Network
±
Select the connection that you plan to use
and click
Properties±
If you are using a wireless or wired
connection then set
Configuration
to
Automatic configuration
(
Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol
)± Otherwise, if your
ISP or network administrator has given
you an IP address, set
Configuration
to
Static IP address
, enter the address in the
IP address
field and click
OK
±
To activate or deactivate network
connections, select or deselect the check
box next to the required connection in the
Connections
tab of the
Network Settings
window±
Click
Close
±