Depending on how long ago that was, you might simply want to try again with a newer version of Mint. New hardware can be a problem, especially on Mint which is

Depending on how long ago that was, you might simply want to try again with a newer version of Mint. New hardware can be a problem, especially on Mint which is a little bit more on the conservative side. It just takes times until drivers are made and improved and finally land in Linux Mint. It's not like Windows where drivers are available on day one. It doesn't feel that much of a problem for me because I started using Linux back in the days when driver support was big, big issues. Back then you weren't even sure if you could get wifi working. These days it is smooth sailing COMPARED to back then but I can see how it might take adjusting for someone coming from Windows. Yes, you have to shop for hardware with an eye on Linux compatibility in mind.