AcerExtensa6600

Hardware details

  • Acer Extensa 6002 WLMi
  • Intel Pentium M 1.73GHz
  • 512 MB DDR2 Memory
  • 80GB HDD 7200 RPM
  • DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
  • 15.4" WXGA CrystalBrite TFT LCD (1280x800)

  • Intel i915(GM/GMS) Onboard Graphics
  • Conexant 56k Modem
  • LAN (Broadcom Ethernet NIC 4401 Gigabit Ethernet)
  • WLAN (Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG)
  • Windows XP
  • PT Keyboard

Current Issues

  • Finding it difficult to connect Wirless. lshw shows device DISABLED (front Wirless button not detected)
  • Had to use the i915 fix (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/i915Driver) to set resolution

    • Touchpad issues
    • It is n(https://help.ubuntu.com/community/i915Driver)ot possible to do double click without using touchpad buttons.

    • It is not possible to do drag'n'drop without using touchpad buttons.
    • Touchpad scroll up/down left/right does not work. (Left/right seems to paste clipboard, down opens right click menu)

Hardware details

in Breezy (current stable)?

in Dapper Drake Flight6?

Installation works?

unknown

Yes (with noapic nolapic vga=771)

Hardware Information

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Breezy (current stable)?

in Feisty?

Screen

unknown

Yes (correction in xorg.conf, see Current Issues)

Correct resolution?

unknown

Yes (1280x800 with fglrx)

Correct refresh rate?

unknown

Yes (60Hz with fglrx)

3D Acceleration

unknown

Yes (with fglrx)

External monitor works?

unknown

Not tested

External monitor - mirrors

unknown

Not tested

External monitor - extend desktop

unknown

Not tested

Power Management

Battery detected?

unknown

Yes

Hibernates?

unknown

Yes

Sleep

unknown

Yes

Dim monitor on battery

unknown

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

unknown

Not tested

Lid Close

unknown

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

unknown

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

unknown

Yes

Correct volume?

unknown

Yes

Hardware volume switch

unknown

Yes

Headphone jack

unknown

Yes

Mic jack

unknown

Yes

Networking

Wired NIC

unknown

Yes

Wireless NIC

unknown

Untested (see Current Issues)

PCMCIA NIC

unknown

Untested

Firewire

unknown

Untested

Modem

unknown

Untested

Infrared

unknown

Yes, but had to manually configure it (nsc-ircc)

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

unknown

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

unknown

Yes (see Current Issues)

Touchpad - Scroll down side

unknown

Yes (see Current Issues)

External mouse - USB

unknown

Yes

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

unknown

N/A

USB

unknown

N/A

Serial

unknown

N/A

Parallel

unknown

N/A

External Monitor - VGA

unknown

N/A

External Monitor - DVI

unknown

N/A

Modem

unknown

N/A

NIC

unknown

N/A

PS/2

unknown

N/A

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

N/A

N/A

CD/DVD drive

unknown

Yes (Read/Write)

PCMCIA cards

unknown

Untested

Parallel Ports

unknown

N/A

Card reader(s)

unknown

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug # (See Notes)

in Breezy (current stable)?

in Feisty?

+ F1

Hot key help - Displays help on hot keys

unknown

Yes (Opens Yelp)

+ F2

Should: Launches the eSetting in the eManager set by the Acer Empowering Key e

e026

unknown

No

+ F3

Should launch Power Management

e027

unknown

No

+ F4

Should Put The Laptop in Sleep Mode

unknown

No

+ F5

Switch to external monitor and back

e029

unknown

No

+ F6

Turns the display screen backlight off to save power - Press any key to return also works

e071 and e 072

unknown

Yes

+ F7

Turns the internal touchpad on and off

unknown

Yes(altough atkbd.c reports that the keycode is unknown)

+ F8

Turns the speakers on and off

unknown

Yes

+ F11

NumLk

unknown

Yes

+ F12

Scr Lk

unknown

No

+ ↑

Volume up

unknown

Yes

+ ↓

Volume down

unknown

Yes

+ →

Increases the screen brightness

unknown

Yes

+ ←

Decreases the screen brightness

unknown

Yes

+ Home

Toggle Play/Pause

unknown

No

+ Pg Up

Stop Playing

unknown

No

+ Pg Dn

Previous Song

unknown

No

+ End

Next Song

unknown

No

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug # (See Notes)

in Breezy (current stable)?

in Dapper Drake Flight6?

Dedicated € key

e033

unknown

No

$

Dedicated $ key

e034

unknown

No

Alt Gr + E

€ key

unknown

Yes

Windows Key + Tab

Activates the next Taskbar button

unknown

No

Windows Key + E

Should Open the My Computer window

unknown

No

Windows Key + F

Should Open the Find: All Files dialog box

unknown

No

Windows Key + M

Should Minimize all windows

unknown

No

Windows Key + R

Should Open the Run dialog box

unknown

No

Launch Key + Mail

Opens Evolution

unknown

Yes

Launch Key + Browser

Opens Firefox

unknown

Yes

Launch Key + e

Should: eManager (User-programmable)

unknown

No

Launch Key + P

Should: User-programmable Key

unknown

No

Notes

I would like to help this team making Ubuntu 100% compatibile with this laptop, so if you find this review useful or need further tests contact me.

LaptopTestingTeam/Old/AcerExtensa6600 (last edited 2010-03-30 13:52:48 by host78-176-dynamic)