Installing Ubuntu on a new laptop

Recently, I got a new laptop and I had one main job: install the Ubuntu operating system. My dad had given me the USB Ubuntu boot drive, so I went to Windows’ BIOS setup. At first, I didn’t know how to start. But then, I simply searched how to get to the BIOS setup and everything became quite clear.

When I went to the BIOS setup, it asked me what I wanted to do, I wanted to use the boot drive, so I simply clicked on the “Use a device” option. After I clicked on that, it showed me six different options: two USB ports (as in devices connected to the USB ports) and four other device options which did not make much sense to me. I realized I had inserted the drive into the first USB port, so clicked on that option.

After that, the system started installing, and soon I was looking at a screen that asked me whether I wanted to try Ubuntu or directly install it. I selected the “Install Ubuntu” option and along came a series of questions asking how I wanted my setup to be. These questions asked about my preferred keyboard layout, updates and software preferences, my preferred installation type, my current location, and my login details. (This part was fairly easy for me because I upgraded another device the same way.)

Next, all the Ubuntu packages were downloaded and installed, and I restarted my laptop in order to use the new installation. There it was! The newest version of the Ubuntu operating system.

The last thing I checked was if my Windows setup had been affected. I restarted my laptop, and this time selecting the Windows option, checked if everything was alright. I went to my Windows login, and could see no errors or major changes. The Ubuntu installation was a success.