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Your computer consists of a number of connected devices, that are collectively known as computer hardware.
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.
Some devices attached to your computer may need restricted drivers to be installed in order to work properly.
Restricted drivers are drivers for your hardware that are not freely available or open-source.
Most of the devices (hardware) attached to your computer should function properly in Xubuntu. These devices are likely to have unrestricted drivers, which means that the drivers can be modified by the Xubuntu developers and problems with them can be fixed.
Some hardware does not have unrestricted drivers, usually because the hardware manufacturer has not released details of their hardware that would make it possible to create such a driver. These devices may have limited functionality or may not work at all.
If a restricted driver 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 visual effects.
Some computers may not have any devices that can use restricted drivers, either because all of the devices are fully supported by unrestricted drivers or because no restricted drivers are yet available for the device.
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Restricted drivers are often maintained by the hardware manufacturer, so they can not be modified by Xubuntu developers if there is a problem. |
To use a restricted driver for a device:
Press
→ →Find the driver that you would like to enable and click on its name
Press the
button.You will be prompted to enter your password.
The restricted driver may have to be downloaded and installed
You may need to restart your computer to finish enabling the driver
If a restricted driver is causing problems, or you would just like to turn it off, follow the procedure below:
Press
→ →Find the driver that you would like to disable and press the
button.You will be prompted to enter your password.
You may need to restart your computer to finish disabling the driver.