## page was renamed from LaptopTestingTeam/AcerTravelMate2480NWXCi
 * Contact: Mihai Amăriuţei
 * Brand: Acer
 * Make : TravelMate
 * Model: 2480NWXCi
 * Website: http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/tm2480.htm
 * S/N: Only needed if you have a Canonical supplied laptop

== Current Issues ==

*2)  Network Manager don't associate with a AP without DHCP ( we use PPPoE, no DHCP address handed out).
No visible way to connect using PPPoE - ideally it should be in Network-Manager and/or Network Settings.
Once configured PPPoE should try to connect through any available interface (as in Windows).

== System Info ==
{{{
bios-version:v1.3216
system-manufacturer:Acer, inc.
system-product-name:TravelMate 2480
system-version:Not Applicable
}}}

== Hardware details ==
|| || in Edgy (current stable)? || in Feisty (current development)? ||
|| Installation works? || Yes || Untested ||

||<-4> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Edgy (current stable)? || in Feisty (current development)? ||
|| Screen || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct resolution? || No, should be 1280x800  *1) || No || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || Yes || Yes || ||
|| External monitor works? || No || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Hibernates? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Sleep || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || No || Untested || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Yes || No || ||
|| Lid Close || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || N/A || N/A || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Correct volume? || No *3)|| Untested || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Headphone jack || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Yes *5) || Yes *2) || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || N/A || N/A || ||
|| Bluetooth || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Infrared || N/A  || N/A  || ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || No || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - turned off while typing || No || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Yes || Untested || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || N/A  || N/A  || ||
||<-4> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || N/A || N/A || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Yes || Untested || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel Ports || N/A  || N/A  || ||
|| Card reader(s) || Yes  *4) || Untested || ||



## Add or remove keys as needed for your laptop. Fill out action
||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Edgy (current stable)? || in Feisty (current development)? ||
|| + Space || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + Esc || || || Untested || Untested  || ||
|| + F1 ||  || || Help || Untested || ||
|| + F2 || eSetting  ||138 || No || Untested || ||
|| + F3 || Power Management ||139 || No || Untested || ||
|| + F4 ||Sleep || ||Yes  || Untested || ||
|| + F5 Display switch|| || || No || Untested || ||
|| + F6 || Blank Screen || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F7 || Disable/Enable Touchpad || 143/144 || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F8 || Mute || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F9 || || || N/A || Untested || ||
|| + F10 || || || N/A || Untested || ||
|| + F11 || NumLk || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + F12 || ScrLk || ||Yes  || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowUp || Volume Up|| || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowDown ||Volume Down || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + ArrowRight ||Brightness Up  || || Yes|| Untested || ||
|| + ArrowLeft || Brightness Down || || Yes || Untested || ||
|| + PgUp ||  || || N/A || Untested || ||
|| + PgDown ||  || || N/A || Untested || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Edgy (current stable)? || in Feisty (current development)? ||
|| € || || e033 || No || Untested || ||
|| $ || || e034 || No || Untested || ||
|| P || || e073 || No || Untested || ||
|| e || || e074 || No || Untested || ||
|| email || ||  || Yes || Untested || ||
|| WWW || ||  || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Wireless on/off || || e055/e056 || No || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth on/off || || e057/e058 || No || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad directional control || || || No || Untested || ||


=== Notes ===
Similar with TravelMate 2490 series, only with a 14" display instead of 15".

*1) Read "[WWW] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/i915Driver". At "Software Sources" add "universe". Do "sudo apg-get install 915resolution".

*3) Onboard speakers are muted by default. In volume control applet enable and unmute "Surround" to use speakers. Headphones work by default, are controlled by "Front" control. Speakers are not muted when headphones are in use.

*4) Read "[WWW]  http://blog.yamisonic.info/wifi-bcm4318-sdcard.html". Add "tifm_sd" to "/etc/modules"

*5) Read "[WWW] http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/Distro/Ubuntu". 
Install linux-restricted-modules repository.
Install wifitools from "[WWW] http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?keywords=madwifi-tools&searchon=names&subword=1&version=testing&release=all"
Wireless LED is allways on, regardess wireless module status.

If wireless module is off ( by hardware button ) the wifi module will complain ( do a dmesg | grep wifi ):

 wifi%d: unable to attach hardware: 'Hardware revision not supported' (HAL  status 13)

In this case, push hardware WiFi button and reload driver (  modprobe -r ath_pci ; modprobe ath_pci).

Only if the driver is succesfully installed the LED can be controlled as per "[WWW] http://madwifi.org/wiki/UserDocs/EnableLEDs".

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