Instant Messaging With Pidgin; Using Totem Tv; Dell Media Experience - Dell Inspiron 0F670RA00 Quick Start Manual

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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.
From the Dell Launcher, select
1.
Web→ Instant Messenger.
2. If you are opening Pidgin for the first time,
in addition to your Buddy List, an Accounts
dialog box prompts you to add accounts.
Click Add.
3. Select the Protocol of the account that you
want to add, enter the required information,
and click Save.
Close the Accounts dialog box and,
4.
optionally, the Buddy List.
To access the Pidgin menu options, right-click
the Pidgin icon on the top Panel.
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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.
2. Totem TV automatically presents a scan
dialog. Choose DVB-T.
After scanning completes, double-click the
3.
desired channel name from the list to begin
viewing.

Dell Media Experience

For the best multimedia experience, Dell
provides PowerCinema — a media player for
Music, Video, Photos, and Movies. To view DVD
movies, the portable Dell CD/DVD Player and
PowerDVD software are required.
To use Dell Media Experience, select
Entertainment→ Dell Media Experience from
the Dell Launcher.