Does anyone know a website where I can learn the basics of Linux? How to use it, install hardware/software etc.

Each major distribution has their own pages on hardware compatibility and installation instructions. For more general information you may want to try these:

http://www.linux.org (new, handy links to other Linux related sites, etc)
http://www.linuxdoc.org or http://www.tldp.org (onliune linux documentation)
http://www.linuxcompatible.org

These are probably the main ones. However, as many dsitributions have their own little twists and turns you want to check directly for documentation on the distribution you are using. That is, unless you crafted your own Linux installation.

http://www.linux-mandrake.com
http://www.redhat.com
http://www.suse.com
http://www.gentoo.org
http://www.slackware.org

etc etc ...

you all love Timmy Mallett

http://www.Linuxnewbie.org

Has text based guides to learn from.