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\section{Using your devices}
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Ubuntu supports a wide range of hardware, and support for new hardware improves with every release.
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\section{Hardware identification}
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There are various ways to identify your hardware in Ubuntu. The easiest would be to install an application from the \menu{Ubuntu Software Center}, called \application{Sysinfo}.
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Firstly, open the \window{Ubuntu Software Center}, then use the search box in the top right corner to search for \userinput{sysinfo}. Select the Application, click \button{Install}. Enter your password when prompted, to install the application.
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To run the application, search for \application{Sysinfo} at the Dash search bar. Click on the program once you find it. The Sysinfo program will open a window that displays information about the hardware in your system.