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good morning,
newbie linux not computers , stuff. want convert way not sure how make of windows programs have work wine installed. when see cryptic stuff need install have admit i'm totally baffled. there anywhere can go learn using ubuntu linux, or wine program. it's on system have no idea how configure work properly. can surf using firefox love , have open office org , trying learn it's database program program in access time. know in win computer can rightclick start , hit explore show drives...well there way similar in linux? , how access network drives? can offer appreciate. future linux user.
thanks
bud

bude,

welcome aboard!

there wine section of these forums: http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=313 . people there better equipped answer wine questions.

looks might interested in: http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ , this: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/winexs-sim...gure-wine.html

rest of ubuntu system:

suggest sticky ugm6hr: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=801404 . links psychocats ubuntu guide: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/ , free ubuntu pocket guide keir thomas: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/index_main.html of particular note entire sticky full of lot of information.

also: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=790485 (newbie 101) and: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=714338 (newbie terminal intro)

multimedia & video howto: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

add ubuntu search engine firefox: http://www.ubuntu-search.org/


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