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

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

To access your Home folder, press <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>Home Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You can create new folders inside your Home folder by pressing <menuchoice><guimenuitem>File</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Create Folder</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. You may find it useful to create folders for different types of files, such as music and photos. 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.

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Preparing to switch

While using Windows you will have probably stored a great deal of data, including documents, emails, photographs and music. The chances are that you will want to keep most of this information for use with Ubuntu. This section provides instructions on moving your data to Ubuntu.

Converting unsupported file types

Some types of file cannot be used in Ubuntu

Check to see whether the file types you use are supported

Convert the files which are of an unsupported type

Converting unsupported audio formats

Many common audio formats cannot be played on Ubuntu without the installation of additional software. This is due to legal restrictions.

Unfortunately, due to legal restrictions and technical issues with some common audio formats, Ubuntu cannot play certain audio formats out-of-the-box. While support for certain restricted formats can be added after you have installed Ubuntu, it can be advantageous to convert audio files to a well-supported format. This is especially important if the files have been encoded using some form of <emphasis>Digital Rights Management (DRM)</emphasis> software, as DRM restrictions can render files unplayable in all applications but the one in which they were applied.

The following major audio formats are proprietary and so are not supported by default in Ubuntu:

Converting unsupported video formats

The following major video formats are not supported by default in Ubuntu:

Converting unsupported office document formats

Ubuntu office applications can read most common office document formats without the need for conversion

Internet connection settings

Dial-up Internet connection

Below is a list of common settings which you are likely to need:

Dial-up telephone number

You may also require the following information:

Dial-out number

Broadband Internet connection

Dialling telephone number

Connection type (usually PPPoE or PPPoA)

It is possible that you may also require the following technical information, which should be available from your Internet service provider:

If you connect to the Internet through a proxy server, you will need to make a note of some details of the proxy server in order to allow Ubuntu to connect to the Internet.

If the <guilabel>Control Panel</guilabel> has a purple background, press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Network and Internet Connections</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Internet Options</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.

If the <guilabel>Control Panel</guilabel> has a white background, press <guilabel>Internet Options</guilabel>.

Press <menuchoice><guimenuitem>Start</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Control Panel</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. <placeholder-1/>

On the <guilabel>Connections</guilabel> tab, press <guibutton>LAN Settings...</guibutton>.

Network settings

Domain or workgroup name

Your username and password on the network

Ensure that you have all of the VPN connection information that you think you may require.

Instant messaging settings

Web browser bookmarks

It is likely that you have many bookmarked websites in your web browser. This section helps you back them up.

To backup your <application>Microsoft Internet Explorer 6</application> web browser:

Select <guilabel>Export Favorites</guilabel> and press <guibutton>Next</guibutton>.

Select <guilabel>Export to a File or Address</guilabel> and choose a filename. Press <guibutton>Next</guibutton>.

Mozilla Firefox

To backup your <application>Mozilla Firefox</application> web browser:

Start <application>Mozilla Firefox</application>.