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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Recovery

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbooks with Ubuntu 8.04 LTS can be recovered to the factory settings using a recovery disc provided when the netbook was purchased. 

    11     Plug an external optical drive into an available USB port on your Dell Inspiron Mini 10 netbook. Insert the Ubuntu LTS disc that came with your netbook and restart your netbook.

    12     Press the "F12" key repeatedly when the Dell logo appears to be redirected to the "Boot Options" menu.

    13    Highlight the name of your optical drive and press "Enter." Press "Enter" again to boot the netbook from the optical drive.

    14    Select the language your operating system should function in and press "Enter." Select the language for your keyboard configuration and press "Enter."

    15    Select your time zone and then press "Enter." Select the option to automatically partition your hard drive and click "Enter." When the process is complete, select "Standard System" to install the standard programs that come with the operating system.

    16    Type a password for the default administrator account when you are prompted, and click "OK." Type in a username and password for your user account and click "OK."

    17    Remove the Ubuntu LTS disc. Press "Enter" to restart the netbook and begin personalizing your operating system.