Dell Inspiron 0F670RA00, Quick Start Manual

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Page 4: ...Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and YOURS IS HERE are trademarks of Dell Inc Ubuntu and the Ubuntu logo are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks an...

Page 5: ...Started With Ubuntu 9 Connecting to the Internet Using a Wireless or Wired Connection 9 Quickly Viewing a Window in Full Screen 10 System Preferences and Administration 11 Browsing Files and Folders 14 Using the Web Browser 16 Instant Messaging With Pidgin 18 Using Totem TV 18 Dell Media Experience 18 Applications in Ubuntu 19 Connecting Devices 20 Restoring Your Ubuntu System 22 Starting System R...

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Page 7: ...operating system perform basic functions and set up your computer just the way you want it If you need more information complete documentation on Ubuntu is available from the Help Center on your computer To access the Help Center click the Help icon on the Panel found at the top of your screen Overview ...

Page 8: ...6 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop The Dell Desktop launches when you turn on your computer 1 7 2 3 4 8 9 11 10 12 13 14 5 6 Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop ...

Page 9: ...g tasks To bring a running task to the foreground click the corresponding item on the Panel 8 Panel The Panel provides quick access to open running tasks on the desktop or to frequently used programs files or utilities on your computer 9 Search icon Click this icon to search for files and folders 10 Battery Charging status indicator Move the mouse over this icon to view the battery status Right cl...

Page 10: ...ties and applications to the Panel by performing the following procedures Right click the Panel and select 1 Add to Panel Select an application in the 2 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 the 1 Applications menu Drag and drop the applicatio...

Page 11: ...word checkbox to review your password if needed Connecting to a Wired Network To use a wired network connection connect 1 the network cable into the network port on the right side of your computer If your network automatically assigns 2 IP addresses and network settings your set up is complete If your network does not automatically 3 assign a network address to your computer you may configure an I...

Page 12: ...10 Getting Started With Ubuntu Quickly Viewing a Window in Full Screen Press Ctrl Alt F to toggle between standard view and full screen view ...

Page 13: ...e tools available from System to control the appearance and operation of your computer 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 ...

Page 14: ...nk screen select Random for a random screensaver or select a screensaver of your choice Adjust the slider for the length of time that 3 you want your computer to idle before the screensaver appears Ensure that the 4 Activate screensaver when computer is idle checkbox is selected If you want the screensaver to lock the 5 screen select the Lock screen when screensaver is active checkbox Click 6 Clos...

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Page 16: ... to bookmarks in a web browser Use the bookmarks feature to help you quickly open frequently used folders To add a bookmark Browse to the folder that you want to 1 bookmark and open it Click 2 Bookmarks Add Bookmark or press Ctrl D The bookmark appears in the Bookmarks menu and in the lower portion of the side pane Creating a New Folder Browse to the location where you want to 1 create the new fol...

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Page 18: ...ks Bookmark This Page or press Ctrl D or to bookmark a group of tabs select Bookmarks Bookmark All Tabs Select a folder for the bookmark and 2 click Add Bookmarks saved to the Bookmarks Toolbar Folder appear on the Bookmarks Toolbar To organize and edit your bookmarks click 3 Bookmarks Organize Bookmarks Adding Bookmarks to the Launcher If you have the Dell Desktop enabled you can add web site boo...

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Page 20: ... List To access the Pidgin menu options right click the Pidgin icon on the top Panel Using Totem TV If your computer includes the optional TV tuner antenna you can use the Totem TV player to watch digital TV From the Dell Launcher select 1 Entertainment TV Player Totem TV automatically presents a scan 2 dialog Choose DVB T After scanning completes double click the 3 desired channel name from the l...

Page 21: ...n deselect the required application checkbox Some applications may require additional 3 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 When you have finished making changes 4 click OK Check the list of changes you have made in 5 the confirmation window and click Apply Progress windows...

Page 22: ...nstalled and 2 the File Browser window appears You can now transfer files between your 3 computer and the storage device Digital Cameras Connect your digital camera to an available 1 USB port on the computer Turn on the camera and place it in review or 2 file transfer mode On the screen that appears choose F Spot 3 Photo Manager as the program to open Select the photo s and the location to 4 trans...

Page 23: ...es are listed 3 Select the device you wish to use and click Forward A PIN code may be necessary to establish 4 connection On the Bluetooth device enter the PIN code displayed on your computer screen and you are connected paired The 5 Successfully configured new device message appears Click Close To transfer or browse files right click the 6 Bluetooth icon and select Send files to device or Browse ...

Page 24: ... into an available USB connector on your computer Insert the 3 Ubuntu LTS DVD in the external USB optical disc drive CAUTION Using the Ubuntu LTS DVD deletes all data on the hard drive Turn on the computer 4 When the DELL logo appears press F12 5 immediately NOTE The next steps change the boot sequence for one time only On the next start up the computer boots according to the devices specified in ...

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