Dell Ubuntu User manual

QUICK START GUIDE

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

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

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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Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop

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.

Getting Started With Your Dell Desktop

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.

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.

Getting Started with Ubuntu®

Quickly Viewing a Window Full Screen

Press the Windows®key to toggle between standard view and full screen view.

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

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.

Getting Started with Ubuntu®

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