## page was copied from LaptopTestingTeam/AlienwareMX7700
 My alienware has been broken for a while now, so I can't test it for ubuntu anymore.  If anyone wants to take over this page, feel free to do so.
 * Contact: [[StephenSandlin]]
 * Brand: Alienware
 * Model: MX7700
 * Website: http://www.alienware.com

== Current Issues ==
Hibernate, suspend not working.
== System Info ==
{{{

bios-version:6.00

system-manufacturer:alienware

system-product-name:D900T

system-version:Revision A
}}}

== Hardware details ==

|| || in Dapper || in Feisty ||
|| Installation works? || *Works (see below) || same ||


||<-3> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-3> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||
|| in Dapper || in Feisty ||
|| Screen || Works || same ||
|| Correct resolution? || Works (1440x900) || same ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Works (60) || same ||
|| 3D Acceleration || Works (NVIDIA GEforceGO 6800) || same ||
|| External monitor works? || Tv out works.  No vga computer monitor output. || same ||
|| External monitor - mirrors ||<-2> Untested ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop ||<-2> Untested ||
||<-3> '''Power Management''' ||
|| || in Dapper || in Feisty ||
|| Battery detected? || Works (low battery life, normal) || same ||
|| Hibernates? || *Works (see bottom) || same ||
|| Sleep || Works (see bottom) || same ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Works || same ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Works || same ||
|| Lid Close || Blank Screen Works, Suspend/Hibernate *Works (see bottom) || same ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Unsupported || same ||
||<-3> '''Sound''' ||
|| || in Dapper || in Feisty ||
|| Sound works? || Works (Realtek AL 880)  || Some programs exhibit choppy audio (wesnoth, chromium) which worked fine in Dapper, Ill try and find a fix and post it here. ||
|| Correct volume? || Works - after switching device to OSS mixer in volume control  || same ||
|| Headphone jack || Works || same ||
|| Mic jack || Works || same ||
||<-3> '''Networking''' ||
|| || in Dapper || in Feisty ||
|| Wired NIC || Works || same ||
|| Wireless NIC || Works || same ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || *Works (see below) || same ||
|| Firewire || Works || same ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested ||
|| Infrared || Untested || Untested ||
||<-3> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| || in Dapper || in Feisty ||
|| Touchpad || Works || Works ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Works || same ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || **Works || same ||
|| Touchpad - turned off while typing || **Works || Untested ||
|| External mouse - USB || Works || same ||
|| External mouse - Serial || Untested || Untested ||
||<-3> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| || in Dapper || in Feisty ||
|| Fingerprint reader || N/A || N/A ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Works || same ||
|| PCMCIA cards || *Works (see below) || same ||
|| Parallel Ports || Untested || Untested ||
|| Card reader(s) || Untested || Untested ||



## Add or remove keys as needed for your laptop. Fill out action
||<-3> '''Function and other keys''' ||
|| '''Fn key''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||
|| || in Dapper || in Feisty ||
|| + F3 || Works (Mute) || same ||
|| + F4 || Works (sleep) || same ||
|| + F5 || Works (Volume Down) || same ||
|| + F6 || Works (Volume Up) || same ||
|| + F7 || Im not sure what this key does.  It makes the screen flicker, so maybe a dynamic resolution changer? || same ||
|| + F8 || Works (Brightness Down) || same ||
|| + F9 || Works (Brightness Up) || same ||
|| + F11 || Works (Internal Wireless) || same ||
|| + ArrowUp || Works (Pg Up) || same ||
|| + ArrowDown || Works (Pg Dn) || same ||
|| + ArrowRight || Works (End) || same ||
|| + ArrowLeft || Works (Home) || same ||

=== Notes ===

Installation-I've never gotten the 'Desktop CD' to install on any of my computers; The 'Server Install' CD works fine.
If you have a hardware raid, grub will give an obscure error after you install;  Go into the bios (F2 when booting up) and change RAID setting from Raid to ATA to get it to work. (The ubuntu installer can handle software raids if you want to use them)

Pcmcia works correctly in dapper, for earlier versions of ubuntu you have to add pci=assign-busses to the kernel boot options.
*- In order to get suspend/hibernate working (if you have an nvidia card) goto http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=471855

and
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NvidiaLaptopBinaryDriverSuspend

**-You have to make some changes in the xorg.conf file for these things to work correctly.  Feel free to email me if you have trouble with this, or just look on www.ubuntuforums.org.

My email is sandlst@auburn.edu
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