Hardware drivers

One of the first things to do after installing Linux Mint is to check for available hardware drivers.

  1. Launch Menu ‣ Administration ‣ Driver Manager.

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Hint

If you are offline, the Driver Manager will inform you that it cannot connect to the Internet.

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Insert your bootable Linux Mint USB stick (or DVD), wait for it to be mounted, and click OK.

  1. Tick the appropriate checkboxes to select the available drivers and click Apply Changes.

  2. Restart the computer.