Administrator Guide

Table Of Contents
TaskbarDisplays all your favorite applications.
Using the top bar
Use the top bar to access Activities overview, Clock and calendar, System Information, Dell Client Agent, System menu, and
Notification icon.
Table 7. Top bar elements
Element Description
Activities Displays all the running windows and GUI applications. When you enter the overview, all the
running windows are displayed as live thumbnails on the current workspace. You can use a
workspace to group similar type of windows. For more information about workspace, see
the Ubuntu documentation at help.ubuntu.com/.
Clock and calendar Displays the current date and calendar.
Dell Client Agent icon
Displays the Dell icon that allows you to access the Dell Client Agent (DCA) settings
window.
System Information icon
Displays the System Information icon that allows you to access the System Information
window.
System menu Displays the following system settings:
Volume iconEnables you to increase or decrease the speaker volume.
Wired ConnectionEnables you to turn on or turn off the wired connection.
WiFi connectionEnables you to turn on or turn off a wireless connection. You can
select a wireless network in the Wi-Fi Networks window.
Bluetooth iconEnables you to turn on or turn off Bluetooth.
VPN iconEnables you to connect or disconnect a VPN.
Log out userEnables you to log off from the current user.
Power buttonEnables you to shut down or restart your system.
Lock screenEnables you to lock your desktop screen.
Notification icon Displays a notification icon in the notification area. It shows notifications that are related to
system connections.
Using the taskbar
Dell Hybrid Client consists of a vertical taskbar on the left of the desktop screen. It displays all applications that are added to
favorites. Any GUI application that is active is automatically pinned to the taskbar.
By default, the following application icons are added to the taskbar:
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
File Explorer
You can click any of the application icons to start it. You can also add your frequently used or favorite applications to the
taskbar.
Applications overview screen
Use the applications overview screen on Dell Hybrid Client to access all the local configurations, Broker agent connections, web
browsers and so on. To access the applications overview screen, click the Show Applications button ( ) at the lower-left
corner of the desktop screen.
Getting started with Dell Hybrid Client
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