CHAPTER 11 UBUNTU REPLACEMENTS FOR WINDOWS (Php web hosting) PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 11 UBUNTU REPLACEMENTS FOR WINDOWS PROGRAMS You can control video playback using the tape-recorder-like controls at the bottom left. In addition, provided a compatible video format is being played, you can use the Time bar to move backward and forward within the video file. You can switch to full-screen playback by clicking View . Fullscreen. To switch back, simply press the Escape key (labeled Esc on some keyboards). If you re watching a program that has been ripped from TV, you might want to use the Deinterlace feature on the View menu to remove any interference patterns. Provided the software described in Chapter 19 is installed, DVD playback will start automatically as soon as a disc is inserted, and you should be able to use the mouse with any on-screen menus. In addition, you can skip between chapters on the disc using the Go menu, and also return to the DVD s main or submenu systems. To switch between the various languages on a DVD (if applicable), click Sound . Languages and choose from the list. CD/DVD Burning: Nautilus and Serpentine As soon as you insert a blank writable disc, whether it s a CD or DVD, Ubuntu will detect it and offer you a range of choices. You can then create a data, music, or photo disc. If you choose to create a music CD, the Serpentine Audio-CD Creator application will open. If you choose to create a data or photo CD/DVD, a Nautilus file browser window will open in CD/DVD Creator mode. To use Serpentine to create an audio CD, simply drag-and-drop your music files onto the program window, and then click the Write to Disc button. Keep an eye on the disc graphic at the bottom left. This is like a pie chart; when the white portion is full, the disc is full. Note that you won’t be able to write certain audio files, like MP3s, to CDs unless you have the relevant codecs installed. See Chapter 18 to learn more. Using the Nautilus CD/DVD Creator, shown in Figure 11-9, is similar to using Serpentine. Just drag-and-drop files onto the window to create shortcuts to the files. When it comes time to burn, Nautilus will take the files from their original locations. When you ve finished choosing files, click the Write to Disc button on the toolbar. Unfortunately, you won t see a warning if the disc s file size has been exceeded until you try to write to the disc. However, by right-clicking an empty space in the Nautilus window and selecting Properties, you can discover the total size of the files. Remember that most CDs hold 700MB, and most DVD+/-R discs hold around 4.3GB (some dual-layer discs hold twice this amount; see the DVD disc packaging for details). Tip Most modern CD/DVD recorders utilize burn-proof technology, which helps ensure error-free disc creation. To activate this, click Applications . System Tools . Configuration Editor. Click Edit . Find, and type burnproof. Make sure there s a check in Search Also in Key Names. In the search results at the bottom of the window, click the first result (/apps/nautilus-cd-burner/burnproof) and make sure there s a check in burnproof at the top right of the window. Then close the Configuration Editor.