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- Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 1
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Messaging with Pidgin 16 Importing Digital Photographs 16 Applications in Ubuntu 17 Adding and Removing Applications . . . . 17 Adding a Printer 18 Connecting to the Internet 18 Restoring Your Ubuntu System 19 Ubuntu Reinstallation 19 Starting - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 3
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 the following chapters. To learn more about Ubuntu operating system, see Help and Support (Click and - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 4
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 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 5
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 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 6
Plus Icon to add or remove a category from the Launcher. Click the lower Plus Icon to add applications or website bookmarks. Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop 7 - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 7
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 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 8
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 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 9
Getting Started with Ubuntu® System Preferences and Administration From the System menu you can control the appearance and operation of your computer and get help. • Select Preferences for settings of themes, keyboard shortcuts, and power management. • Select Administration to manage computer - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 10
Getting Started with Ubuntu® 11 - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 11
Getting Started with Ubuntu® Browsing Files and Folders Using Nautilus The Nautilus 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 Nautilus, click → Places→ Home Folder. Using Bookmarks Bookmarks in - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 12
Getting Started with Ubuntu® 13 - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 13
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 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 14
Getting Started with Ubuntu® 15 - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 15
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 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 16
the required application checkbox. 3. Some applications may require additional supporting applications or will be a part of a bundle. If you still want to install/remove the application, click Install All/Remove All in the confirmation window. 4. When you have finished making changes, click OK - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 17
. 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 - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 18
media. Starting System Restore 1. Turn Off the computer. 2. Plug in an external USB optical disc 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 - Dell Inspiron 1210 | Ubuntu® Quick Reference Guide - Page 19
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