Dell Inspiron Mini 9 User manual

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Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop . . .5
Getting Started With Your
Classic Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Starting an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Customizing Your Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Personalizing the panel................8
Adding and Removing an Application
Icon on Your 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 Browser . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using Tabbed Browsing ..............14
Using Bookmarks....................14
Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher.....14
Instant 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 System Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Contents

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Overview
Your Dell computer is preconfigured with Ubuntu®if you opted for it during purchase.
This document describes how to perform basic functions with your computer running Ubuntu
operating system and also includes reinstallation 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 → System→ Help
and Support).
Overview

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Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop
The Dell Desktop launches 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 8for instructions about getting
started with Classic Desktop.
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1Launcher
The Launcher organizes applications and
website bookmarks into categories. To
access an application using the Launcher,
click on a Category, and then click on the
application, or click on a bookmark to view
the website in a new tab. You can customize
the Launcher to contain the applications
and website bookmarks you use most
frequently by using the Plus Icons.
2Desktop
Right-click on the background for a
menu that will allow you to change the
background image.
3Categories
Click on a category to view a list of
applications and bookmarks.
4Home Icon
Click on this icon to minimize all windows
and to display the Launcher.
5Ubuntu Icon
Click on this icon menu to access
Preferences, Places (useful file locations),
and Help and Support.
6Running Tasks
Click the required tab to view the associated
window.
7Panel
The panel provides quick access to open
running tasks on desktop, or to frequently-
used programs, files, or utilities on your
computer.
8Search Icon
Click on this icon to search for files and
folders.
9Battery/Charging Status Indicator
Click on this icon to know the status of the
battery.
10 Network Status Indicator
Click on this icon to know the network
signal strength.

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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. Click the lower
Plus Icon to add applications or website
bookmarks.

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Getting Started With Your Classic Desktop
Starting an Application
Click the1. Applications menu.
Select the appropriate category and application.2.
Customizing Your Desktop
Personalizing the panel
You can add frequently used utilities and applications to the panel by performing the following
procedures:
Right-click on the panel and select1. Add to Panel.
Select an application in the2. Add to Panel dialog box and click Add.
Adding and Removing an Application Icon on Your Desktop
You can add an icon on your Desktop to launch a frequently-used application.
Select an application in the1. Applications menu.
Drag and drop the application on to the Desktop.2.
To remove an application icon from your Desktop, drag it into the trash bin.

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Getting Started With Ubuntu
Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen
Press the key combination <Ctrl><Alt><F> to toggle between standard view and full screen view.

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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
monitors and configuration tools functions
such as network, printing, and users and
groups.
Setting Screensaver Preferences
Click1. → System→Preferences→
Screensaver.
The Screensaver Preferences window
appears.
In the2. Screensaver Theme list, select Blank
for a blank screen, select Random for a
random screensaver, or select a screensaver
of your choice.
Adjust the slider for the length of time that3.
you want your computer to idle before the
screensaver turns on.
Ensure that the4. Activate screensaver when
computer is idle checkbox is selected.
If you want the screensaver to lock the5.
screen, select the Lock screen when
screensaver is active checkbox.
Click6. Close.