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Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Gutsy

in Hardy

Screen

Untested

yes

yes

Correct resolution?

Untested

yes

yes

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

yes

yes

3D Acceleration

Untested

yes

yes

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

yes

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

yes

Power Management

Battery detected?

Untested

yes

yes

Hibernates?

Untested

no

yes

Suspend

Untested

no

yes

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

yes

yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

yes

yes

Lid Close

Untested

yes

yes

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

yes

yes

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

yes

yes

Correct volume?

Untested

yes

yes

Hardware volume switch

n/a

n/a

n/a

Headphone jack

Untested

yes

yes

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

yes

yes

Wireless NIC

Untested

ndiswrapper

ndiswrapper

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

n/a

n/a

n/a

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Infrared

n/a

n/a

n/a

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

External mouse - Serial

n/a

n/a

n/a

Docking Station/Port Replicator

n/a

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

n/a

n/a

n/a

CD/DVD drive

Untested

yes

yes

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel Ports

n/a

n/a

n/a

Card reader(s)

Untested

yes

yes

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Gutsy

in Hardy (current development)

+ Space

Lock screen

Untested

Untested

no

#22048

+ Esc

n/a

n/a

n/a

+ F1

Suspend

Untested

yes, mode n/a

yes

+ F2

Toggle wireless

Untested

no

no

very likely due to #108897

+ F3

Email

Untested

yes

yes

+ F4

Web browser

Untested

Untested

no

#197527

+ F5

Brightness down

Untested

yes

yes

+ F6

Brightness up

Untested

yes

yes

+ F7

LCD on/off

Untested

yes

yes

+ F8

External monitor toggle

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ F9

Lock touchpad

Untested

yes, workaround

yes, workaround

#78594

+ F10

Mute/unmute

Untested

yes

yes

+ F11

Volume down

Untested

yes

yes

+ F12

Volume up

Untested

yes

yes

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Gutsy

in Hardy (current development)

Music player

Untested

Untested

no