Getting Started with Ubuntu 13.04

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Prologue  Welcome  Ubuntu Philosophy  A brief history of Ubuntu  Is Ubuntu right for you?  Contact details  About the team  Conventions used in this book 

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Installation  Geing Ubuntu  Trying out Ubuntu  Installing Ubuntu—Geing started Finishing Installation 

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e Ubuntu Desktop  Understanding the Ubuntu desktop  Unity  Using the Launcher  e Dash  Workspaces  Managing windows  Browsing files on your computer  Files file manager  Searching for files and folders on your computer  Customizing your desktop  Accessibility  Session options  Geing help  Working with Ubuntu  All the applications you need  Geing online  Browsing the web  Reading and composing email  Using instant messaging  Viewing and editing photos  Watching videos and movies  Listening to audio and music  Burning s and s  Working with documents, spreadsheets, and presentations  Ubuntu One  Hardware  Using your devices  Hardware identification  Displays  Connecting and using your printer

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Sound  Using a webcam 