Contact: ArjunShankar
- Make: Acer
Brand: TravelMate
- Model: 4000NLCi
Website: http://www.acer.com/
Current Issues
(1)
Hibernation gives some trouble but works. (See Note 1)
(2)
Some of the Special Keys don't work properly. (See Notes 2,3 and 4)
Hardware
- Processor : Intel Pentium(R) M 710 (1.4 GHz, 400MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)
- Board : Intel 855GME (400MHz FSB)
- BIOS : Phoenix BIOS ver 3A06
- Graphics : Onboard Intel 82852/855GM
- Memory : 256MB (333MHz)
- Screen : 15.0" XGA TFT LCD
- Hard Drive : 40GB (5400RPM)
- NIC : Broadcom BCM4401
- Wireless NIC : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g)
- Optical Drive : DVD/CD-RW Combo
- Battery : 6 Cell Li-ion Smart Battery
Hardware details
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (Final)? |
Installation works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (Final)? |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Yes |
Yes |
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External monitor works? |
No |
Yes |
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External monitor - mirrors |
No |
Yes |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
No |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
No |
Yes! |
Buggy DSDT (#30038) BugReport |
Hibernates? |
Yes |
Yes(1) |
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Sleep |
Untested |
Yes |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on lid close |
Yes |
Yes |
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CPU frequency scaling |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Headphone jack |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Yes |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll side |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
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Additional Hardware |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (Final)? |
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+ F1 |
Hot Key Help (Windows based app) |
(2) |
No(3) |
No(3) |
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+ F2 |
Acer eSetting (Windows based app) |
No X Event |
No |
No |
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+ F3 |
Power Management |
No X Event |
No |
No |
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+ F4 |
Sleep |
No X Event |
No |
Yes |
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+ F5 |
Display Toggle (between display screen and ext monitor) |
No X Event |
No |
No |
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+ F6 |
Blank screen |
No X Event |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
Toggle touchpad on/off |
No X Event |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F8 |
Toggle mute on/off |
(2) |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
Num Lock |
77 |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Scroll Lock |
78 |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Left |
Reduce brightness |
No X Event |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Right |
Increase brightness |
No X Event |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Up |
Increase volume |
(2) |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Down |
Decrease volume |
(2) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (Final)? |
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Web Key |
Launch browser |
|
Yes |
Yes |
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Email Key |
Launch email client |
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Yes |
Yes |
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e Key |
Launch Acer eManager Application (Windows based app) |
|
No |
No |
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P Key |
User-Programmable |
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Untested |
Untested |
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Notes
(1)
- The first time I try to hibernate after a clean boot, the screen goes blank and returns, and it doesnt hibernate. Then, on trying a second time it works. Upon recovering from the hibernation, again the system refuses to hibernate the first time, and works the second.
(2)
Xev outputs for Dapper: XevOutputs
(3)
- Fn+F1 is supposed to bring on help on hot keys in Windows, instead of that, it ejects the optical drive in Breezy. In Dapper it pops up 'Help Topics' (I know this is not a bug, but if there was an app to edit Fn+ options, and a little help on that along, it would be the perfect program to be bound with this key combination.)
(4)
- These keys are user-programmable under Windows. Acer supplies the 'Launch Manager' a windows based app to program them. Would someone be interested in writing one for Linux? Please email me regarding this. I am interested too.