Translations by Connor Imes

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Start</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>All Programs</guimenuitem><guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Command Prompt</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

Internet Explorer 6

Select the folder from which you want to export your favorites. Selecting the <guilabel>Favorites</guilabel> folder will export all of them. Press <guibutton>Next</guibutton>.

Internet Explorer 7

To backup your <application>Microsoft Internet Explorer 7</application> web browser:

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Favorites</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

Click the arrow beside the <guibutton>Add To Favorites</guibutton> button. Then click Import/Export.

<guilabel>Completing the Import/Export Wizard</guilabel> will be displayed. Press <guibutton>Export</guibutton>.

Internet Explorer 8

To backup your <application>Microsoft Internet Explorer 8</application> web browser:

Press the <guibutton>Favorites</guibutton> button.

Click the arrow beside the <guibutton>Add To Favorites...</guibutton> button.

Select <guilabel>Import and Export...</guilabel>

The <application>Import/Export Settings</application> wizard will start.

Select <guilabel>Export to a file</guilabel> and press <guibutton>Next</guibutton>.

Check the box for <guilabel>Favorites</guilabel> and press <guibutton>Next</guibutton>.

Click <guibutton>Browse...</guibutton> to select a file name and location to save the exported favorites to. Press <guibutton>Export</guibutton>.

Press <guibutton>Finish</guibutton>.

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Bookmarks</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Organize Bookmarks...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Import and Backup</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Export HTML...</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

These instructions are intended for users of <application>Microsoft Outlook Express 6</application>. If you are a user of a different version of <application>Outlook Express</application>, you may find instructions specific to that version from the <ulink url="https://help.ubuntu.com/community">Ubuntu community support website</ulink>.

A folder will open. Before proceeding, you need to close <application>Outlook</application> - in the <guilabel>Outlook Data Files</guilabel> window, press <guibutton>Close</guibutton>, then in the <guilabel>Options</guilabel> window, press <guibutton>OK</guibutton> or <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton>. Now close <application>Outlook</application>.

In the folder that was opened, find the file you had selected in <application>Outlook</application>. If you have difficultly finding the file, it should be of type <emphasis>Office Data File</emphasis> or have the file extension <filename>.pst</filename>.

You do not need to export mail messages if you use IMAP for retrieving email from your mail server - the email is still stored on the server. You only need to export mail messages if you use POP3 to retrieve email from your mail server. This is because by default the email will not be persisted on the server after it has been downloaded to your computer when using POP3.

In this folder, locate a folder named <filename>Mail</filename>. Select this folder and copy it to a safe location.

Removable storage devices such as external hard disks will have a certain type of <emphasis>file system</emphasis>. For use on removable devices, the best supported file system for Ubuntu is <emphasis>FAT</emphasis> (also called <emphasis>FAT32</emphasis> or <emphasis>vfat</emphasis>).

Please note that FAT32 only supports a maximum file size of 4GB. If you plan on transferring larger files, like DVD images, you should choose a different file system, like NTFS.

To access your Home folder, press <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You may find it useful to have separate folders for different types of files, and some folders may already exist by default such as <filename>Documents</filename>, <filename>Music</filename>, <filename>Pictures</filename>, and <filename>Videos</filename>. This will help to keep things organized and you will be able to find your files more quickly and easily if they are categorized in this manner. You can create new folders inside your Home folder by pressing <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

Insert the disc into the disc drive of your computer. After a short while, a disc icon should appear on your desktop.

Open your Home folder, then open the <emphasis>Pictures</emphasis> folder. If it does not exist, you can create the folder first by pressing <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and typing <userinput>Pictures</userinput>.

The <application>Import</application> screen should be shown. If it is not, press the <guibutton>Import</guibutton> button or go to <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Photo</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Import...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to show it.

To prevent two copies of your photos from being stored, un-check the <guilabel>Copy file to the Pictures folder</guilabel>.

From <guilabel>Import source</guilabel> select the option <guilabel>Select Folder</guilabel>. Select the <filename>Pictures</filename> folder in your Home folder by clicking it once.

Open your Home folder, then open the <emphasis>Music</emphasis> folder. If it does not exist, you can create the folder first by pressing <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and typing <userinput>Music</userinput>.

Press the box next to <guilabel>Filename:</guilabel> that says <guibutton>(None)</guibutton>, locate the folder which you saved your emails in and open it.

Open the folder <filename>Local Folders</filename>, which is found inside the <filename>Mail</filename> folder, and look for files with names such as <filename>Inbox</filename>, <filename>Unsent Messages</filename>, and <filename>Sent</filename>. If you did not store your email in the <filename>Local Folders</filename> area, choose the appropriate folder in <filename>Mail</filename>. Select a file and press <guibutton>Open</guibutton>. If you have many email messages, you may have to wait a while for the file to be checked before you can continue.

Select the location you would like to copy the saved emails into by pressing the button labeled <guilabel>Destination folder</guilabel>. By default this will be the <filename>Inbox</filename> folder, which is the recommended destination for your emails. Then, press <guibutton>Forward</guibutton>.

Press the box next to <guilabel>Filename:</guilabel> that says <guibutton>(None)</guibutton>, locate the folder which you saved your address book in and open it.

Select the backup file for your address book and press <guibutton>Open</guibutton>.

Choose a location in which to save the contacts, such as <menuchoice><guimenuitem>On This Computer</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Personal</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. Press <guibutton>Forward</guibutton>.

Press the box next to <guilabel>Filename:</guilabel> that says <guibutton>(None)</guibutton>, locate the folder which you saved your calendar in and open it.

Select the backup file for your calendar and press <guibutton>Open</guibutton>.

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Bookmarks</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Organize Bookmarks...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to launch the <application>Bookmark Manager</application>.

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Import and Backup</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Import HTML...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and choose the <guilabel>From an HTML File</guilabel> option, then press <guibutton>Next</guibutton>.

Find and select the file which you originally exported from <application>Internet Explorer</application> (see <xref linkend="preparing-bookmarks"/>) and press <guibutton>Open</guibutton>.

Use <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guimenuitem>Ubuntu Software Center</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to install applications from Ubuntu&rsquo;s software library, or to remove existing applications from your computer. Use <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Synaptic Package Manager</guimenuitem></menuchoice> for more advanced tasks.

Open <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Printing</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to set up printers.

To setup a fax modem, see <ulink type="help" url="ghelp:printing#faxing">Faxing</ulink>.

The three menus at the top left of the screen - <guimenu>Applications</guimenu>, <guimenu>Places</guimenu>, and <guimenu>System</guimenu> - contain most of the same things as the Start menu in Windows.

To check for updates to Ubuntu, open <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Update Manager</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.