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Ubuntu
and the
Ubuntu
Contents
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Getting Started With Your
Dell Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Getting Started With Your
Classic Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Starting an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Customizing Your Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adding and Removing an Application
Icon on Your Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Getting 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 Restore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Overview
Overview
Welcome to your Dell™ Inspiron™ Mini.
®
This guide helps you to get acquainted with the Ubuntu
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.
operating system, perform basic functions,
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Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop
The Dell Desktop launches when you turn on your computer.
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