After installing Ubuntu one will not be able to play MP3 files. The cause that one can not play mp3 after installing ubuntu is that Gstreamer plugin is not installed. To play mp3 after installing ubuntu for the first time, you'll have to install GStreamer. Follow the following steps to install GStreamer plugin.
Go to Application -> Add/Remove -> search -> gstreamer -> select "gstreamer extra plugin"
Follow the instructions and click apply changes.
after installation, you should be able to play mp3 files in ubuntu.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Mounting windows drive to Ubuntu
After installing Ubuntu first thing that one would face is to mount windows drive (if dual booting)
This is applicable for
Permanently mount windows drives (temporary mounting causes dysfunction after a certain time)
You'll have to have NTFS config installed to mount permanantly
For that go to Application -> Add/remove programes; search for NTFS config and install it.
Then run it from Application -> System tolls
Select the drives you want to mount
Then select Write support for both interna and external
That should do the trick.
This is applicable for
Permanently mount windows drives (temporary mounting causes dysfunction after a certain time)
You'll have to have NTFS config installed to mount permanantly
For that go to Application -> Add/remove programes; search for NTFS config and install it.
Then run it from Application -> System tolls
Select the drives you want to mount
Then select Write support for both interna and external
That should do the trick.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
epub reading and converting
There are a lot of softwares to read and create epub books. I have tried some of them which were free. But for creating and reading epub books I felt comfortable with only a few of them.
For reading epub books in desktop, I found “Adobe digital edition” most convenient. You can create library and manage your epub books with it. But unfortunately it can not create epub format.
For epub creation there is another great software. That is “Calibre”. It is free also. You can easily download and install the software. I have converted some pdfs to epub and the output is good.
For reading epub format in my windows mobile the best free software I have tried is “Zulureader”.
Now come to Ubuntu. Go to Add/Remove option of applications and search for E-book reader. Select it and follow the instructions.
After installation the software can be run from
Application -> Office -> E-Book reader
That should do
For reading epub books in desktop, I found “Adobe digital edition” most convenient. You can create library and manage your epub books with it. But unfortunately it can not create epub format.
For epub creation there is another great software. That is “Calibre”. It is free also. You can easily download and install the software. I have converted some pdfs to epub and the output is good.
For reading epub format in my windows mobile the best free software I have tried is “Zulureader”.
Now come to Ubuntu. Go to Add/Remove option of applications and search for E-book reader. Select it and follow the instructions.
After installation the software can be run from
Application -> Office -> E-Book reader
That should do
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