Translations by Anton Polukhin

Your computer reads information from a \acronym{CD} at a much slower speed than it can read information off of a hard drive. Running Ubuntu from the Live \acronym{CD} also occupies a large portion of your computer's memory, which would usually be available for programs to access when Ubuntu is running from your hard drive. The Live \acronym{CD} experience will therefore feel slightly slower than it does when Ubuntu is actually installed on your computer. However, running Ubuntu from the \acronym{CD} is a great way to test things out and allows you to try the default applications, browse the Internet, and get a general feel for the operating system. It's also useful for checking that your computer hardware works properly in Ubuntu and that there are no major compatibility issues.

The Ubuntu Desktop

All \acronym{GUI}-based operating systems use a \emph{desktop environment}. Desktop environments encompass many things, such as:

the look and feel of your system

how the desktop is organized

the way the desktop is laid out

how the desktop is navigated by the user

Click on the tab with both mouse buttons.

Sometimes, you may close the wrong tab by accident, or want to bring back a tab that you've recently closed.

\marginnote{When moving a tab to a new window it may reload the page. remember to save your work before doing this.}

For example, if you want to find information about the \emph{Ubuntu}:

Search results from Google for ``Ubuntu'' should appear in the Firefox window.

\screenshot{03-searchbar-firefox.png}{ss:firefox-search-bar}{These are the other search engines you can use \dash by default \dash from the Firefox search bar.}

Choose \menu{Copy Link Location}.

\noindent You can paste the link into other programs or into Firefox's Location Bar.

\noindent To save an image from a page:

\noindent To change your homepage:

Download settings

So that each file does not play straight after each other you can add a two second pause after a file. This can be done by clicking the file and then clicking the \button{||} button.

Firewire is a special type of port that makes use of Firewire technology to transfer data. This port is generally used by camcorders and digital cameras.

Bluetooth is widely used on \acronym{GPS} devices, mouses, mobile phones, headsets, music players, desktops and laptops for data transfer, listening to music, playing games and for various other activities. All modern operating systems support Bluetooth and Ubuntu is no exception.

You can access the Bluetooth preferences by left-clicking on the Bluetooth icon on the right hand side of the top panel. It is usually located next to the volume icon. Left-clicking on the Bluetooth icon opens a popup menu with several choices, such as an option to \menu{Turn off Bluetooth}.

The Bluetooth preferences can also be accessed from \menu{System\then Preferences\then Bluetooth}. If you want to setup a new device such as a mobile phone to synchronize with your computer, choose the option that reads \textbf{Setup new device..}.