i downloaded ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386 and tried to run it from the disk to see if i like it ...

it asked me for the language and i selected English then the next screen had options to run from disk - i selected that and it went through some motions ... but in the end - i just have a screen that is kind of purple with Ubuntu in white in the middle and red dots under it '



i am totally new to Ubuntu so if i did not explain that correctly, please let me know.