Dell Inspiron Zino HD 400 Inspiron Zino HD Ubuntu Quick Reference Guide - Page 14

Instant Messaging, Creating Files and Folders, Creating a New Folder, Adding Bookmarks

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Getting Started With Ubuntu Instant Messaging The Pidgin messaging client allows you to use multiple instant messaging accounts all at once. Click Internet on the main menu, and then click the Pidgin icon . The Buddy List window appears. If you are opening Pidgin for the first time, an Accounts dialog box prompts you to add accounts. 1. Click Add in the Accounts dialog box. 2. In the Add Account window, enter the required information and then click Add. 3. Click Close on the Accounts dialog box. 12 Creating Files and Folders The Files & Folders category in the main menu allows you to view, create, organize, and search for files and folders. Creating a New Folder To create a new folder: 1. Click Files & Folders on the main menu. 2. Browse to the desired folder. 3. Click File→ Create Folder or right-click and click Create Folder. 4. Name the folder and press . Adding Bookmarks You can create bookmarks to access frequentlyused folders. To bookmark a folder: 1. Browse to the required folder and open it. 2. Click Bookmarks→ Add Bookmark or press . The bookmark appears in the Bookmarks menu.

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Getting Started With Ubuntu
Instant Messaging
The Pidgin messaging client allows you to use
multiple instant messaging accounts all at once.
Click
Internet
on the main menu, and then click
the Pidgin icon
. The
Buddy List
window
appears
.
If you are opening Pidgin for the first time,
an
Accounts
dialog box prompts you to add
accounts.
Click
1.
Add
in the
Accounts
dialog box
.
In the
2.
Add Account
window, enter the
required information and then click
Add
.
Click
3.
Close
on the
Accounts
dialog box.
Creating Files and Folders
The
Files & Folders
category in the main menu
allows you to view, create, organize, and search
for files and folders.
Creating a New Folder
To create a new folder:
Click
1.
Files & Folders
on the main menu.
Browse to the desired folder.
2.
Click
3.
File
Create Folder
or right-click and
click
Create Folder
.
Name the folder and press <Enter
4.
>
.
Adding Bookmarks
You can create bookmarks to access frequently-
used folders.
To bookmark a folder:
Browse to the required folder and open it.
1.
Click
2.
Bookmarks
Add Bookmark
or press
<Ctrl><D>.
The bookmark appears in the
Bookmarks
menu.