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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/boot_options.rst
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Some graphics cards and motherboards don't work well with the open-source drivers present in Linux Mint by default.

Compatibility Mode
Compatibility mode
------------------

The easiest option is to select the ``compatibility mode`` option from the USB stick (or DVD) boot menu.
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Multimedia Codecs
Multimedia codecs
=================

Some multimedia content requires additional codecs to be installed.
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Hardware Drivers
Hardware drivers
================

One of the first things to do after installing Linux Mint is to check for available hardware drivers.
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* Go in the ``BIOS`` settings and disable ``Secureboot``.

EFI Boot Order
EFI boot order
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If after installing Linux Mint in EFI mode, your computer skips the boot menu and boots straight into Windows (or another operating system), you probably have an issue with the boot order.
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Many users will be glad to help you and guide you through your first steps with Linux if you are nice and patient with them and if you give them the information they require to understand the issues you're facing.

Linux Mint forums
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The forums
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The best place to find help is on the Linux Mint forums:

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.. hint::
Search the forums before asking, in case someone else already asked the same question.

Linux Mint chat room
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The chat room
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Another great place to find help is in the IRC chat room.

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.. hint::
Many people are connected to the chat room but only look at it now and then. The best way to use the chat room is to ask your question once and stay connected until you get an answer. It can sometimes take a few hours for somebody to look at the chat room, see your question and reply to you. Don't just ask and quit after a few minutes, that is frustrating to you and even more frustrating to people who know the answer and couldn't reply to you because you already left.

Community resources
-------------------

The `tutorials section <https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/search>`_ is useful to find tutorials about Linux Mint.

The `hardware database <https://community.linuxmint.com/hardware/search>`_ is useful to find compatible hardware.
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Install Linux Mint
==================

Booting the Live Session
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The live session
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After you boot the computer from the USB stick (or DVD), Linux Mint should start a ``Live Session``, i.e. log you in automatically as a user called ``mint`` and show you a desktop with the installer on it:
After you boot the computer from the USB stick (or DVD), Linux Mint should start a ``live session``, i.e. log you in automatically as a user called ``mint`` and show you a desktop with the installer on it:

.. figure:: images/cinnamon.png
:width: 500px
:align: center

The Linux Mint Live Session
The Linux Mint live session

The ``Live Session`` is very similar to a normal session (i.e. to what Linux Mint is like once it is permanently installed on the computer), but with the following exceptions:
The ``live session`` is very similar to a normal session (i.e. to what Linux Mint is like once it is permanently installed on the computer), but with the following exceptions:

* The Live session is usually much slower (it runs in memory and from a USB stick or DVD, which are usually much slower than typical SSD/HDD drives)
* Changes you make in the live session are not permanent, they only affect the present session. These changes are not written to the USB stick (or DVD) and they do not impact the system installed by the installer.
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Language Support
Language support
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Language support includes translations but also packages related to spell-checking, synonyms, hyphenation and dictionnaries which enhance your experience in software applications such as LibreOffice.
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System Snapshots
System snapshots
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Before you start using your operating system, we recommend you set up system snapshots. That way if anything goes wrong, you can simply restore your system from an earlier backup.
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