Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide
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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 18 Restoring Your Ubuntu System 19 Ubuntu Reinstallation 19 Starting System - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Overview Overview Your Dell computer is preconfigured with Ubuntu® if you opted for it during 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 - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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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 10 11 12 4 3 2 13 1 5 - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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tab to view the associated window. 7 Panel The panel provides quick access to open running tasks on desktop, or to frequentlyused programs, files, or utilities on your computer. 8 Search Icon Click on this icon to search for files and folders. 9 Battery/Charging Status Indicator Click on this - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | 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 9 | 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 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started With Ubuntu Getting Started With Ubuntu Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen Press the key combination to toggle between standard view and full screen view. 9 - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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and get help. • Select Preferences for settings of themes, keyboard shortcuts, and power management. • Select Administration to manage computer Preferences 1. Click → System→ Preferences→ Screensaver. The Screensaver Preferences window appears. 2. In the Screensaver Theme list, select Blank for a - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started With Ubuntu 11 - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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→ Home Folder. Using Bookmarks Bookmarks in Nautilus are similar to bookmarks in a web browser. Use the bookmarks feature to help you quickly open frequently-used folders. To add a bookmark 1. Browse to the folder that you Folder, or press . 3. Name the folder and press Enter. 12 - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started With Ubuntu 13 - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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browsing means you can have multiple pages open, but contained within the same browser window. Using Tabbed Browsing To open a new tab, go to File→ New Tab Bookmarks→ Organize Bookmarks. Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher If you have Dell Desktop enabled, you can add web site bookmarks to the Launcher - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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Getting Started With Ubuntu 15 - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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icon on the top panel. Importing Digital Photographs To import photos from your camera: 1. Plug-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 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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required application checkbox. 3. Some applications may require additional supporting applications or will be a part of a bundle. 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 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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, 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 - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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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 logo appears, press immediately. NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for - Dell Inspiron Mini 9 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference
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