AcerTravelMate4222WLMi

Current Issues

The standard GSPCA driver with hardy, does not support the webcam and generates alot of error messages (behind the gui).

All tests are done with the gspca module blacklisted.

echo "blacklist gspca" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist

One case, where the wlan interface would not work after resume from hibernation. Could not reproduce.

System Info

system-manufacturer: Acer, inc.

system-product-name: TravelMate 4220

Hardware details

Following results are only tested with the opensource ati driver (not the binary fglrx driver, required for 3D acceleration). This may have an affect on hibernation as well as graphics related tests.

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Gutsy

in Hardy

in Intrepid (current development)

Screen

Untested

YES

Untested

Correct resolution?

Untested

YES

Untested

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

YES

Untested

3D Acceleration

Untested

NO1

Untested

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Untested

YES

YES

Hibernates?

Untested

YES

YES

Suspend

Untested

YES

YES

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

YES

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

YES

Untested

Lid Close

Untested

YES

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

YES

Untested

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

YES

YES

Correct volume?

Untested

YES

YES

Hardware volume switch

Untested

YES

YES

Headphone jack

Untested

YES

Untested

Mic jack

Untested

YES2

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

YES

YES

Wireless NIC

Untested

YES3

YES

193970

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Untested

YES

YES

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Untested

YES

YES

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

YES

YES

External mouse - USB

Untested

YES

YES

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Untested

YES

YES

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Builtin SD Card reader

Untested

YES

Untested

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Gutsy

in Hardy

in Intrepid (current development)

+ F1

Help

0xf5

Untested

Yes

Untested

+ F2

"Acer eSettings"

No

Untested

NO

Untested

+ F3

"Acer ePower Management"

No

Untested

NO

Untested

+ F4

Suspend

Untested

YES

Untested

+ F5

Switch screen

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F6

Toggle screen backlight

Untested

YES4

Untested

+ F7

Toggle Touchpad

Untested

YES

Untested

+ F8

MUTE

Untested

YES

Untested

+ F11

NumLock

Untested

YES

Untested

+ F12

Scroll Lock

Untested

...5

Untested

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Gutsy

in Hardy

in Intrepid (current development)

Wireless toggle (off)

Toggle wireless off

0xd6

Untested

YES

Untested

Wireless toggle (on)

Toggle wireless on

0xd5

Untested

YES

Untested

Bluetooth toggle

Bluetooth toggle6

0xd8

Untested

YES

Untested

"P" shortcut key

"User-programmable button"

0x97

Untested

YES7

Untested

"e"-symbol shortcut key

"Acer eEmpowering Tech8"

0x9f

Untested

YES7

Untested

"Saturn"

WWW

Untested

YES

Untested

"Mail"

Mail

Untested

YES

Untested

$

Dollar sign

Untested

NO

Untested

Euro sign

Untested

NO

Untested

Notes

==== Optimal audio input settings (Hardy)==== For Skype, eg.

(Based on danish audio device names)

Output:

"Mikrofon" ("Microphone") - Mic volume, set to 100%

"Mic Boost" - Mic boost, set to 100%

Input:

"Optage" ("Capture") - Seems to be input boost. Enabled, but at 0%

"Digital" - Input microphone volume. Enabled, 100%


CategoryLaptop

  1. no direct rendering with standard ati driver (1)

  2. Although volume unit names are very confusing (2)

  3. Some issues on resume from hibernation and the kill switch if turned off on boot (3)

  4. backlight restored on any key press (4)

  5. How can you tell? (5)

  6. No builtin bluetooth, but the button is still usable (6)

  7. Not set to anything, but useable in gnome-keybindings-properties (7 8)

  8. ??? (9)

LaptopTestingTeam/Old/AcerTravelMate4222WLMi (last edited 2010-02-26 18:20:40 by host226-241-dynamic)