Dell Mini 9 Manual

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Browsing Files and Folders Using 
Nautilus
The Nautilus File Manager allows you to 
view, create, organize, and search for your 
files and folders using an interface similar to 
a web browser To open Nautilus, click → 
Places→ Home Folder
Using Bookmarks
Bookmarks in Nautilus are similar 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 
 
The bookmark will appear 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 folder 
Click 2 File→ Create Folder, or right-
click and select Create Folder, or press 

Name the folder and press 3 Enter 
						

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Using the Firefox Web Browser
You can browse the web using the Firefox web 
browser The Google search box allows you to 
search the web using Google search engine 
directly from the toolbar  Tabbed browsing 
means you can have multiple pages open, but 
contained within the same browser window 
Using Tabbed Browsing
To open a new tab, go to File→ New Tab or 
press  
To close a tab, click the close button on the tab 
or press 
Using Bookmarks
To bookmark a page, click 1 Bookmarks→ 
Bookmark This Page or press  
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 Dell Desktop enabled, you can add 
web site bookmarks to the Launcher from within 
Firefox
To add a bookmark to the Launcher, click 1 
Bookmarks→ Bookmark in Launcher or 
press 
Select a category and click 2 Apply 
						

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Instant Messaging With Pidgin
The Pidgin messaging client allows you to use 
multiple types of instant messaging accounts 
and protocols all at once
Click 1 → Applications→ Internet→ 
Pidgin Internet Messenger
If you are opening Pidgin for the first time, 2 
in addition to your Buddy List, an Accounts 
dialogue box will prompt you to add 
accounts
Click 3 Add
Select the 4 Protocol of the account that you 
want to add, enter the required information, 
and click Save
Close the 5 Accounts dialogue box and, 
optionally, the Buddy List
You can access the Pidgin menu options 
by right-clicking on the Pidgin icon on the 
top panel
Importing Digital Photographs
To import photos from your camera:
Plug-in and switch on the camera by placing 1 
it in review mode
Click on 2 Import Photos 
A preview of the photos appear
Choose a location on your hard drive to save 3 
your photos and click Import 
						

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Getting Started With Ubuntu 
Applications in Ubuntu®
Ubuntu comes with a wide variety of  
pre-installed applications
Some of the most frequently-used applications 
include the following:
Adding and Removing Applications
Click 1 → Applications→  
Add/Remove
To add an application, select the required 2 
application checkbox To remove an 
application, 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 appear while 6 
downloading, installing, and removing 
applications Once the processes finish, the 
Changes Applied window appears  
Click 7 Close 
						

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Getting Started With Ubuntu 
Adding a Printer
Click 1 → System→ Administration→ 
Printing  
The Printers window appears
Double-click on the 2 New Printer icon The 
Add a Printer wizard will start and your 
printer is automatically detected
Click 3 Forward
The 4 Printer Driver settings are automatically 
set  
Click 5 Forward
If required, enter a 6 Description and Location
Click 7 Apply
Your printer appears in the Printers window  
If your printer was not automatically 
detected, you can set the Printer Port and 
Driver manually 
Connecting to the Internet
Click 1 → System→ Administration→ 
Network
Select the connection that you plan to use 2 
and click Properties
If you are using a wireless or wired 3 
connection then set Configuration to 
Automatic configuration (Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol) Otherwise, if your 
ISP or network administrator has given 
you an IP address, set Configuration to 
Static IP address, enter the address in the 
IP address field and click OK
To activate or deactivate network 4 
connections, select or deselect the check 
box next to the required connection in the 
Connections tab of the Network Settings 
window 
Click 5 Close 
						

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Restoring Your Ubuntu System 
Ubuntu Reinstallation
If you received an Operating System media with 
your computer, you can use it to restore your 
operating system 
NOTICE: However, using the Operating 
System media also deletes all data on the 
hard drive 
NOTE: Your computer may or may not have 
an optical drive  Use an external optical 
drive or any external storage device for the 
procedures that involve media
To reinstall Ubuntu, you need a Ubuntu OS 
Recovery media
Starting System Restore
Turn Off the computer 1 
Plug in an external USB optical disc drive 2 
into your computer
Insert the Ubuntu OS Recovery media in the 3 
external USB optical disc drive
NOTE: Using the Ubuntu OS Recovery 
media deletes all data on the hard disk
Turn On the computer 4 
When the DELL logo appears, press  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 the system setup 
program
When the boot device list appears, highlight 6 
CD/DVD/CD-RW and press 
Press any key to 7 Boot from CD-ROM Follow 
the instructions on the screen to complete 
the installation
Restoring Your Ubuntu System 
						

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