Index: migratingdata.xml =================================================================== --- migratingdata.xml (revision 3540) +++ migratingdata.xml (working copy) @@ -53,14 +53,48 @@ + + + Windows Shortcuts + + Windows uses shortcut files, also called shell links (.lnk), to reference files or directories elsewhere on the drive. For example, you could put a shortcut on your desktop to a folder or file you use often. If you have a setup, you may want to use such shortcuts in Kubuntu as well as Windows. To do so, first install the package, kdeaddons-kfile-plugins. To configure Windows shortcut support: + + + + + + Find a Windows shortcut file; right-click it, then click . + + + + + + Click in the bottom box, then . + + + + + + Click the tab on top. In the Command box, there will be "lnkforward -map C=/mnt/winc". Replace /mnt/winc with the mount point for a Windows drive letter. For each additional Windows drive letter, add another -map pair. + + + + + Click . This configuration will be saved to your home directory, and the .lnk files should work. However, you will still need software associated with any files they point to. + + + + + + Migrating your Email - If you saved your emails from WIndows, you may now want to import them into the KMail (which is a part of the Kontact suite of applications) client. + If you saved your emails from Windows, you may now want to import them into the KMail (which is a part of the Kontact suite of applications) client. - The following instructions assume that you are importing emails exported using Mozilla Thunderbird. as described in : + The following instructions assume that you are importing emails exported using Mozilla Thunderbird. as described in : @@ -70,7 +104,7 @@ - Click on the Mail icon in the laft pane and then press FileImport Messages to launch the KMail Import Tool. + Click on the Mail icon in the left pane and then press FileImport Messages to launch the KMail Import Tool. @@ -80,7 +114,7 @@ - Naviagate to the folder which you saved your emails into and double-click on it + Navigate to the folder which you saved your emails into and double-click on it @@ -93,7 +127,7 @@ Migrating Your Contacts/Addressbook - If you saved your addressbok from Windows, you can now import your contacts into KContact, which is a part of Kontact. + If you saved your addressbook from Windows, you can now import your contacts into Kontact, which is a part of Kontact. The following instructions assume that you are importing the addressbook from Microsoft Out Express or Microsoft Outlook: @@ -111,7 +145,7 @@ - Press FileImport Microsoft Exchange Personal Address book and naviagte to where the .PAB file is stored. + Press FileImport Microsoft Exchange Personal Address book and navigate to where the .PAB file is stored. @@ -168,7 +202,7 @@ - Press FileImport and choice the Import IE Bookmarks, and navigate to find the files that you originally exported from Internet Explorer (See for more information/>.) and press OK to finis the import. + Press FileImport and choice the Import IE Bookmarks, and navigate to find the files that you originally exported from Internet Explorer (See for more information/>.) and press OK to finish the import.