Click Applications › System Tools › Settings › Bluetooth to open the Bluetooth settings module.

To use Bluetooth, turn the Bluetoth switch on.

To make your computer visible over Bluetooth, turn the Visibility switch on. This visibility is only temporary. You do not need this option to be turned on to connect to a Bluetooth device.

The Devices list contains all known Bluetooth devices. In the beginning, it may be empty.

To add a device to the list, click the plus icon in the lower left corner. On the device to be connected, turn the Bluetooth visibility on. In Device Type, choose the type of the device you want to connect, for example an input device, a phone, a computer or a camera. To see all available devices, set All Types. Select the desired device from the list. In PIN Options select the appropriate option and click Continue. If a PIN was used, confirm the PIN match.

To remove a device from the list, select the device and click the minus icon.

To connect to a Bluetooth device, select the device in the list and turn the Connection switch on. You can send files to the connected device using the Send Files button. If you are connected to a device such as a mobile phone, you can use it as a network device by activating the appropriate option.

Click Applications › System Tools › Settings › Power to open the Power settings module.

In the upper part of the dialog, you can see the current state of the battery.

In the Power Saving section of the dialog, set the Screen Brightness to conserve power. You can also set, whether to dim the screen after a period of inactivity and set the time interval. You can also set, whether to turn off wireless networking after the period of inactivity.

In the Suspend and Power Off section of the dialog, set the Automatic Suspend. When you click it, a separate dialog opens, where you can turn the automatic suspending on and associated time intervals separately for computer running on battery power or plugged in. You can also set the action performed when the battery power is critical (hibernation to the disk or powering off).

On the Typing tab you can set some general keyboard preferences, such as enabling keyboard repeat with individual delay and speed options or enabling or disabling the blinking of the cursor and defining the speed.

On the Shortcuts tab you can set the key combinations. To edit a key combination, click the row and hold down the new keys or press backspace to clear the key combination.

If all options are set according to your wishes, close the dialog.

In the General section of the dialog, set the Primary button orientation (left or right) and the speed of the double-click.

In the Mouse section of the dialog, use Pointer Speed to adjust the sensitivity of the mouse pointer.

In the Touchpad section of the dialog, turn the touchpad on and off and use Pointer Speed to adjust the sensitivity of the touchpad pointer. You can also disable the touchpad while typing and enable clicks by taping the touchpad.

To test your new settings, click Test Your Settings and try the pointing device. If all options are set according to your wishes, close the dialog.

To set options for any monitor, click the monitor's icon and set its resolution and orientation (using the arrows).

If you use multiple monitors, you can set their respective positions by dragging their icons to the appropriate location.

Click Applications › System Tools › Settings › Background.

Click Background or Lock Screen.

Click Wallpapers, Pictures, or Colors. Wallpapers are preconfigured images distributed with your system. Pictures are your own images from your Pictures directory (~/Pictures). Colors are predefined colors chosen by GNOME developers.

Choose an option from the list.

When you are satisfied with your choices, click Select.

Click Applications › System Tools › Settings › Details.

Click Default Applications.

Select one of the available applications from the drop-down box. You can choose an application to handle Web, mail, calendar, music, videos or photographs.

Click Applications › System Tools › Settings › Sharing.

Turn on the switch in the upper part of the dialog.

To share your public directory over the network, click Personal File Sharing and turn on Share Public Folder On This Network. You can also set a password.

To share your desktop session with other users click Screen Sharing and activate Remote View. To allow other users to control your screen, activate also Remote Control. You can also set a password.

Click the address in the selected text to send the system address by e-mail to a remote user.