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  Brand: Extensa   Brand: ACER
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  Model: 4420-5237   Model: Acer Extensa 4420-5237
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  Website: http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/forms/webpage.cfm?siteid=7117&areaid=2&website=AcerPanAm.com   Website: http://us.acer.com
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== System Info ==
## Put the output of the following commands here

system-manufacturer: ACER

system-product-name: Extensa 4420-5237

system-version:
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|| in Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 LTS || || Hardy 8.04 LTS ||
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|| 3D Acceleration || Untested || || || 3D Acceleration || YES ("direct rendering") || ||
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|| Battery detected? || Untested || ||
|| Hibernates? || NO || ||
|| Suspend || NO || ||
|| Battery detected? || YES || ||
|| Hibernates? || NO (freezes) || ||
|| Suspend || NO (freezes) || ||
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|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Untested || || || Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || NO || ||
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|| Card reader(s) || YES || || || Card reader(s) || YES (tested with SD cards)|| ||


## Add or remove keys as needed for your laptop. Fill out action
||<-5 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-1> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| Hardy 8.04 LTS ||
|| + F1 ||Opens Ubuntu Help Center || || YES || ||
|| + F2 || || || Untested || ||
|| + F3 || || || Untested || ||
|| + F4 ||Sleep || || NO (freezes while attempting to suspend) || ||
|| + F5 ||Display toggle (to external monitor) || || NO || ||
|| + F6 ||Screen blank || || YES || ||
|| + F7 ||Turn touchpad on/off || || YES || ||
|| + F8 ||Mute || || YES || ||
|| + arrow up ||Volume up || || YES || ||
|| + arrow down ||Volume down || || YES || ||
|| + arrow left ||Brightness up || || NO || ||
|| + arrow right||Brightness down || || NO || ||

=== Notes ===

'''Linux Kernel:''' 2.6.24-19-generic

'''Installation:''' I used the Alternate Desktop CD, since several users
reported in messages on Ubuntu Forums that the Live CD does not work with the Acer Extensa 4420.

'''Modem:''' The internal modem is of type "11c11040", and is currently
only supported under '''one''' special linux kernel (2.6.21.0-22) found
at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/. This
kernel does not work on the Acer Extensa 4420. For details, consult
http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/11c11040.txt (this last link should work shortly).

'''PC Card Modem:''' I succeeded to make a Zoom V.92 PC Card modem (Model
3075, the one with an "L" in the serial number) work, after resolving
both an IRQ conflict (more below) and a modem initialization error
(caused by the modem command ATZ issued by wvdial). Details are in my
message of June 20 2008 to the linmodems discussion list
http://linmodems.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?1:mss:30607:200806:nphomakhiknjlaigopja
(Subject: "PC Card Modem: resolved interrupt conflict and modem
initialization problem").

'''IRQ Conflict:''' Both the PC Card modem and "nsc_ircc"
used irq 3. It seems nsc_ircc is used by module irda, which must be
the driver for the infrared port. I got rid of this irq conflict by
"black-listing" both irda and nsc_ircc, see my message to the
linmodems discussion list.

'''Wireless NIC:''' Did not work for me "out of the box", and I did not
spend time on it. User "drteming" succeeded in making it work; see
his report at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=713644 (the 4th
post in that thread).

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Current Issues

THIS PAGE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND HAS NOT YET BEEN PROOFREAD!!!!

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

Hardy 8.04 LTS

Screen

Good

Correct resolution?

YES

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

3D Acceleration

YES ("direct rendering")

External monitor works?

YES

External monitor - mirrors

YES

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

YES

Hibernates?

NO (freezes)

Suspend

NO (freezes)

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Lid Close

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

YES

Sound

Sound works?

YES

Correct volume?

YES

Hardware volume switch

YES

Headphone jack

Untested

Mic jack

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

YES (Ethernet)

Wireless NIC

NO, but see comments

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Bluetooth

Untested

Modem

NO, but see comments

Infrared

Untested, but see comments

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

YES

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

NO

Touchpad - Scroll down side

YES

External mouse - USB

YES

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

USB

Untested

Serial

Untested

Parallel

Untested

External Monitor - VGA

Untested

External Monitor - DVI

Untested

Modem

Untested

NIC

Untested

PS/2

Untested

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

Untested

CD/DVD drive

YES (tested with CDs only)

PCMCIA cards

YES, see comments

Parallel Ports

Untested

Card reader(s)

YES (tested with SD cards)

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

Hardy 8.04 LTS

+ F1

Opens Ubuntu Help Center

YES

+ F2

Untested

+ F3

Untested

+ F4

Sleep

NO (freezes while attempting to suspend)

+ F5

Display toggle (to external monitor)

NO

+ F6

Screen blank

YES

+ F7

Turn touchpad on/off

YES

+ F8

Mute

YES

+ arrow up

Volume up

YES

+ arrow down

Volume down

YES

+ arrow left

Brightness up

NO

+ arrow right

Brightness down

NO

Notes

Linux Kernel: 2.6.24-19-generic

Installation: I used the Alternate Desktop CD, since several users reported in messages on Ubuntu Forums that the Live CD does not work with the Acer Extensa 4420.

Modem: The internal modem is of type "11c11040", and is currently only supported under one special linux kernel (2.6.21.0-22) found at http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/. This kernel does not work on the Acer Extensa 4420. For details, consult http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/packages/ltmodem/11c11040/11c11040.txt (this last link should work shortly).

PC Card Modem: I succeeded to make a Zoom V.92 PC Card modem (Model 3075, the one with an "L" in the serial number) work, after resolving both an IRQ conflict (more below) and a modem initialization error (caused by the modem command ATZ issued by wvdial). Details are in my message of June 20 2008 to the linmodems discussion list http://linmodems.org/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?1:mss:30607:200806:nphomakhiknjlaigopja (Subject: "PC Card Modem: resolved interrupt conflict and modem initialization problem").

IRQ Conflict: Both the PC Card modem and "nsc_ircc" used irq 3. It seems nsc_ircc is used by module irda, which must be the driver for the infrared port. I got rid of this irq conflict by "black-listing" both irda and nsc_ircc, see my message to the linmodems discussion list.

Wireless NIC: Did not work for me "out of the box", and I did not spend time on it. User "drteming" succeeded in making it work; see his report at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=713644 (the 4th post in that thread).


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