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Just try to do anything on a Windows XP computer with 512Mb of RAM. Windows by itself is going to be about 4Gb of hard drive. All of these are complete installations with room to store files. | Just try to do anything on a Windows XP computer with 512Mb of RAM. Windows by itself is going to be about 4Gb of hard drive. All of these are complete installations with room to store files. | ||
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As each of these is built on an Ubuntu core, they all install about the same. Go to the website, download the install medium, build a CD, DVD, or bootable USB and boot the computer to it. | As each of these is built on an Ubuntu core, they all install about the same. Go to the website, download the install medium, build a CD, DVD, or bootable USB and boot the computer to it. | ||
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- Choose a keyboard. There is a long, long list. Just remember, if you choose Esperanto, you should probably speak Esperanto. | - Choose a keyboard. There is a long, long list. Just remember, if you choose Esperanto, you should probably speak Esperanto. | ||
- Names and passwords. Yes you can set up your computer to log you in automatically. | - Names and passwords. Yes you can set up your computer to log you in automatically. | ||
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Quiz over. Hope you got an A. Now the files will start to install. This takes about 15 minutes. | Quiz over. Hope you got an A. Now the files will start to install. This takes about 15 minutes. | ||
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+ | In about 15 to 20 minutes your new computer will tell you it is time to reboot. Remove the CD and reboot. Don't go anywheret. Unlike a Windows computer, Peppermint will go from the memory test beep to ready to login in about 20 seconds. From password to desktop is going to be less. | ||
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+ | So what can you do? Chromium is the default browser. " | ||
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+ | Yes you have. It is Chrome for Linux. | ||
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+ | Need to type up a paper, Google Docs. | ||
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