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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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hardware/C/hardware.xml:29(para)
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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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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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Located in
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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Located in
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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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:154(para)
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Choose a name, location and format for the file (the <filename>.tar.gz</filename> format is the most commonly used on Xubuntu, <filename>.zip</filename> is compatible with Windows and <filename>.tar.lzma</filename> usually offers the best compression).
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:174(para)
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You can use <application>GNOME Partition Editor</application> to partition storage devices. <ulink url="apt:gparted">Install the <application>gparted</application> package </ulink> and then press <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Partition Editor</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to start the partition editor.
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Located in
hardware/C/hardware.xml:197(para)
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