Dell 0F670RA00, 1010 Instant Messaging With Pidgin, Using Totem TV, Dell Media Experience

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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.

1.From the Dell Launcher, select 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.

4.Close the Accounts dialog box and, 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:

1.From the Dell Launcher, select Entertainment→ TV Player.

2.Totem TV automatically presents a scan dialog. Choose DVB-T.

3.After scanning completes, double-click the 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.