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Xubuntu normally configures your hardware automatically, but there may be occasions when you need to make changes to hardware settings yourself. This section provides information on tools which can be used to configure your hardware.
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hardware/C/hardware.xml:22(para)
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Most of the devices (hardware) attached to your computer should function properly in Xubuntu. These devices are likely to have <emphasis>unrestricted</emphasis> drivers, which means that the drivers can be modified by the Xubuntu developers and problems with them can be fixed.
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If a <emphasis>restricted driver</emphasis> is available for a certain device, you can install it in order to allow your device to function properly, or to add new features. For example, installing a restricted driver for certain graphics cards may allow you to use more advanced <link linkend="desktop-effects">visual effects</link>.
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hardware/C/hardware.xml:31(para)
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Restricted drivers are often maintained by the hardware manufacturer, and so cannot be modified by Xubuntu developers if there is a problem.
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hardware/C/hardware.xml:34(para)
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Press <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Hardware Drivers</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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hardware/C/hardware.xml:42(para) hardware/C/hardware.xml:63(para)
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Click <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>System Monitor</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and select the <guilabel>File Systems</guilabel> tab to see how much hard disk space is available on your computer.
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hardware/C/hardware.xml:112(para)
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Alternatively, click <menuchoice><guimenu>Places</guimenu><guimenuitem>File System</guimenuitem></menuchoice>, right-click a hard disk, click <guilabel>Properties</guilabel> and select the <guilabel>Basic</guilabel> tab to see a summary of the disk space currently available on that disk.
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hardware/C/hardware.xml:116(para)
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<ulink url="apt:computer-janitor-gtk">Install <application>Computer Janitor</application></ulink> and run it by clicking <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>System Janitor</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. This will remove unused or obsolete software packages from your computer. Read the list of packages carefully before you click <guibutton>Cleanup</guibutton>; packages that you have manually downloaded and installed may be listed as unused, even though they are not.
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:138(para)
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Remove software packages that you no longer use. See <link linkend="gnome-app-install">Add/Remove Applications</link> for information on removing packages.
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hardware/C/hardware.xml:148(para)
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Delete files that you no longer need. You can use the Disk Usage Analyzer (<menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>Accessories</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Disk Usage Analyzer</guimenuitem></menuchoice>) to find which files are taking up the most space. Be careful not to delete files that you still need!
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