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>Media Management With &kubuntu;</title>
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>This document provides information concerning the types of media that can be used with &kubuntu; as well as how to write to the media. </para>
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<sect1 id="introduction">
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>&kubuntu; supports many types of media with a standard installation, including USB hard drives, USB flash drives, internal and external CDROMs, CDs, DVDs, and more. </para>
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>Most of the time, when attaching media such as a CD, DVD, external hard drive, USB flash drive, or compact flash drives, &kubuntu; automatically recognizes the media, displays a notification that it has recognized the media, and allows for an action to be selected depending on the type of media it is. For instance, inserting a CD or DVD would allow for it to be mounted, opened with <application
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> for burning if it is blank, opened with <application
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> if it is an audio CD, or opened with <application
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>Dragon Player</application
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> if it is a DVD. To see the actions available, <mousebutton
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> the media icon to the left of the media that has been recognized. </para>
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>Media recognised with options</title>
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<imagedata fileref="help:/images/C/media-inserted.png" format="PNG"/>
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> image is an archive file that is formatted to be used with CDs or DVDs. &kubuntu; is easily acquired as an <acronym
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> file and then burned to either a CD, DVD, or written to a USB flash drive in a bootable format. Review the <link linkend="write-cd-dvd"
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>Write to CDs or DVDs</link
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> section or the section on creating <link linkend="usb"
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>Bootable ISO Images From USB Media</link
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> for further information. </para>
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<sect1 id="write-cd-dvd">
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>Write to CDs or DVDs</title>
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>&kubuntu; ships with <application
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> creator. With <application
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>, it is possible to create a data or audio project, copy a <acronym
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>, format or erase a rewritable disk, as well as rip audio and video <acronym
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>Copy, create, and burn</title>
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>New data project</term>
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>New Data Project</guibutton
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> button to get started. This action allows data file drag-and-drop onto a <acronym
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>. When all files have been copied over, press the <guibutton
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> button to write the data to the disc. </para>
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>New audio CD project</term>
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>New Audio CD Project</guibutton
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> button to get started. This action allows audio file drag-and-drop onto a <acronym
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> that can be played in a home stereo or automobile. When all files have been copied over, press the <guibutton
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> button to write the audio to the disc. </para>
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>Copy Medium...</guibutton
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> button to to copy a <acronym
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>. To start the copying process, simply <mousebutton
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>Format or erase rewritable disc</term>
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>Format/Erase rewritable disc...</guimenuitem
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> to format or erase a rewritable disc. To start the formatting, <mousebutton
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>Burn Image...</guimenuitem
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> to burn an <acronym
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> image to a <acronym
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>. To start the burn, <mousebutton
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>Rip Audio CD...</guimenuitem
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> to rip an audio <acronym
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> to files in Ogg, MP3, or other format that you choose. To start the rip, <mousebutton
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>Rip Video CD...</guimenuitem
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> to rip a video <acronym
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> as a local file. To start the rip, <mousebutton
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>Rip video DVD</term>
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>Rip Video DVD...</guimenuitem
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> to rip a video <acronym
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> to local files. To start the rip, <mousebutton
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>Bootable ISO Images From USB Media</title>
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>&kubuntu; ships with the application <application
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>Startup Disk Creator</application
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>. This application for the creation of a bootable <acronym
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> flash drive to install &kubuntu;, Ubuntu, or other Linux distributions. </para>
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>Startup Disk Creator</title>
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<imagedata fileref="help:/images/C/media-usb-creator.png" format="PNG"/>
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>Creating a bootable USB flash drive from an ISO image</title>
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>Startup Disk Creator</application
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> by going to &menuusbcreator;. </para>
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> button to open the dialogue to select the proper <acronym
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> image, <mousebutton
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> button to close the <acronym
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> selection dialogue. </para>
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> flash drive doesn't show any <guilabel
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>Free Space</guilabel
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>, highlight the device and <mousebutton
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>Before continuing on...</title>
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>If, after formatting, the device is still not showing any <guilabel
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>Free Space</guilabel
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>, it may be necessary to close out of <application
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>Startup Disk Creator</application
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>, and then physically remove the device. After physically removing it, wait a few seconds and then insert it back into the computer. Open <application
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>Startup Disk Creator</application
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> and continue with the following steps. </para>
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>There are two options for making the startup disk. Select <guibutton
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>Stored in reserved extra space</guibutton
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> flash drive will be used to run the &kubuntu; desktop live. Use the slider to select the amount of storage space. The other option, <guibutton
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>Discarded on shutdown, unless you save them elsewhere</guibutton
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> will not store data on the device. Use this selection if the <acronym
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> flash drive is only for installing the &kubuntu; desktop. </para>
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>To start the process, <mousebutton
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>Make Startup Disk</guibutton
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