Step 1 - Log in
After restart:
- Select your user
- Enter your password
You should reach the desktop.
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Check Your System After Installation
Make sure everything still works after Linux is installed.
You will test your system again, this time after installation. Some things can behave differently compared to the USB test. This step confirms that your system is ready for normal use.
Step 2 - Check the desktop
Make sure:
- The screen looks correct
- Resolution is normal
- No visual glitches
Step 3 - Check internet
- Connect to Wi-Fi
- Open a browser
- Load a website
Step 4 - Check sound
- Play a video
- Confirm audio works
Step 5 - Check input devices
- Keyboard works
- Touchpad works
- Mouse works (if using one)
Step 6 - Check system responsiveness
- Open applications
- Move windows
- Use menus
Does it feel usable?
Step 7 - Restart once more
Restart the computer again.
This confirms the system boots correctly without the USB.
Important
If something worked before but now does not:
Do not ignore it.
This usually means:
- A driver issue
- A configuration issue
What to do if something is wrong
If you notice problems such as:
- No Wi-Fi
- Broken display
- No sound
Go to Help -> Hardware Issues or Help -> Graphics Driver Troubleshooting.
Graphics driver decision
If everything works well, you do not need to install a graphics driver.
If you have:
- Display issues (for example: screen flickering, wrong resolution, black screen after login)
- Performance problems (for example: slow animations, lag when opening applications, poor gaming performance)
- Specific needs (for example: gaming that requires higher performance, AI or machine learning workloads, CUDA support for NVIDIA GPUs, or other tasks that depend on specialized graphics features)
You may need one.
What happens next
You will decide whether you need a graphics driver.