Researching Your Hardware Specifications

At the absolute minimum, you should know the basics of your system, such as how much RAM you have installed and what type of mouse, keyboard, and monitor you have. Knowing the storage capacity and type of hard drive you have is important because it helps you plan how you will divide it for Ubuntu and troubleshoot if problems occur. A small detail, such as whether your mouse uses the USB or PS/2 interface, ensures proper pointer configuration—something that should happen without any problem, but you will be glad you know in case something does go wrong. The more information you have, the better prepared you are for any problems.

You can make an inventory or at least a quick list of some basic features of ...

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