LaptopTestingTeam/Old/CompalHEL80

CompalHEL80

Contact: JaapJanVanDerVeen , Exactt
Brand: Compal
Make : HEL
Model: 80
Website: Compal homepage
- Specifications: http://www.compal.com/Product/Html/notebook/EL80.htm

The HEL80 is similar to the HEL81. The main differences are the Nvidia Geforce Go 7600, the presence of a web cam and a finger printer and four extra media buttons.

Compal sells the HEL80 with two different screens a glossy WXGA+ (1280x800) and a matte WSXGA+ (1680x1050) screen. The laptop used for testing has the latter screen.

Current Issues

Finger printer not working. This device is also found in the Lenovo 3000N.
The modem also isn't working. Same type as Compal HEL81.
Built- in dual (analog/ DVB-T) TV- tuner isn't working (10fd:0535). There is a website dedicated to getting the Trident TM6000 chip to work in video4linux: http://www.linuxtv.org/v4lwiki/index.php/Trident_TM6000.
The bootloader needs the "noapic" option in order to preserve energy. See ReschedulingInterrupts for more information.

System Info

#For Feisty and Gutsy
bios-version:116B
system-manufacturer:COMPAL
system-product-name:HEL80C
system-version:-

#For Hardy
bios-version:122B
system-manufacturer:COMPAL
system-product-name:HEL80I
system-version:-

Hardware details

	in Feisty ?	in Gutsy (current stable)?	in Hardy (current development)
Installation works?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hardware Information
Screen & Monitors
Device	Works?			Bug #
Device	in Feisty ?	in Gutsy (current stable)?	in Hardy (current development)	Bug #
Screen	Yes	Yes	Yes
Correct resolution?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Correct refresh rate?	Yes	Yes	Yes
3D Acceleration	Yes	Yes	Yes
External monitor works?	Yes	Yes
External monitor - mirrors	Yes	Yes
External monitor - extend desktop	Yes	Yes, see note 3
Power Management
Battery detected?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hibernates?	Yes	Yes
Sleep	Yes	Yes	Yes, see note 5
Dim monitor on battery	No	Yes	Yes
Blank monitor on inactivity	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lid Close	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cpu frequency scaling	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sound
Sound works?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Correct volume?	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hardware volume switch	N/A	N/A	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mic jack	Yes	Yes
Networking
Wired NIC	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wireless NIC	Yes	Yes	Yes
PCMCIA NIC	Untested	Untested
Firewire	Untested	Untested
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Modem	No	Untested
Infrared	N/A	N/A
Touchpad & Mice
Touchpad	Yes	Yes	(Yes)	119194
Touchpad - Doubletap = double click	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchpad - Scroll down side	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touchpad - turned off while typing	No	No	No
External mouse - USB	Yes	Yes	Yes
External mouse - Serial	N/A	N/A
Docking Station/Port Replicator
AC through replicator	N/A	N/A	N/A
USB	N/A	N/A	N/A
Serial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Parallel	N/A	N/A	N/A
External Monitor - VGA	N/A	N/A	N/A
External Monitor - DVI	N/A	N/A	N/A
Modem	N/A	N/A	N/A
NIC	N/A	N/A	N/A
PS/2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Additional Hardware
Fingerprint reader	No	No
CD/DVD drive	Yes	Yes	Yes
PCMCIA cards	Untested	Untested
Parallel Ports	N/A	N/A
Card reader(s)	No	Yes
Web Cam	Yes, see note 4	Yes, see note 4	Yes	153176

Function and other keys
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	in Feisty (current stable)?	in Gutsy (current development)?	Bug #
+ F1	Sleep		Yes	Yes
+ F2	Wireless on/ off		No	No
+ F3	External monitor switch		Yes	Yes
+ F4	Brightness down		Yes (hardware)	Yes (software)
+ F5	Brightness up		Yes (hardware)	Yes (software)
+ F6	Volume mute		Yes	Yes
+ F7	Volume down		Yes	Yes
+ F8	Volume up		Yes	Yes
+ F9	Play/ pause		Yes	Yes
+ F10	Stop		Yes	Yes
+ F11	Previous track		Yes	Yes
+ F12	Next track		Yes	Yes
+ Num Lk	Scroll lock		Yes	No
+ Ins	Print screen		Yes	Yes
+ Del	SysRq		Yes	Yes
Other special keys
Key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Key	Operation	Keycode	in Feisty (current stable)?	in Gutsy (current development)?	Bug #
User key 1	User- configured action		Yes, see note 1	Yes, see note 1
User key 2	User- configured action		Yes, see note 1	Yes, see note 1
Browser key	Launch web browser		Yes, see note 1	Yes, see note 1
Mail key	Launcher mail application		Yes, see note 1	Yes, see note 1
Mode / On/Off	Switches to 2nd workspace/ Starts Rhythmbox		Yes(?), see note 2	Yes
Next track / Volume up	Next track		Yes, see note 2	Yes, see note 2
Play/pause / Stop	Toggles play/ pause		Yes, see note 2	Yes, see note 2
Previous track / Volume down	Previous track		Yes, see note 2	Yes, see note 2

Notes

These keys are located at the top, next to the leds for Caps Lock, Num Lock and Scroll Lock
These keys are located on the left. They have a double meaning, but that is because rumour has it that Compal wanted to create a stand- alone media player, outside of an OS. But that idea was never realized. Hence, the Mode on/ off key has no special function.
Made the external monitor work with this added to /etc/X11/xorg.conf:

Section "Device"
...
#enable dual-screen
        Option          "TwinView"              "True"
        Option          "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP, CRT"
        Option          "ConnectedMonitor"      "DFP-0,CRT-0"
        Option          "TwinViewOrientation"   "DFP LeftOf CRT"
        Option          "MetaModes"             "DFP-0: 1680x1050, CRT-0: 1400x1050_60; DFP-0: 1680x1050, CRT-0: NULL;"
...
#/enable dual-screen
EndSection

Add everything between both '...' (do not include the three dots) and edit the resolutions to what you need. Then restart X and you will be able to change the resolution under 'System' --> 'Preferences' --> 'Screen Resolution'.

An open-source driver is available from here. A binary driver for the built-in webcam(ID 0c45:624f) can be obtained here. For further information see the Webcam section of Lenovo 3000N
If followed this to get suspend2ram working. But unlike stated there I set Option "NvAGP" "0" (not "1"). I followed step 2 as described. Furthermore I added two lines to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist:

blacklist intel_agp
blacklist agpgart

Finally here comes the weird part. Run glxgears for a couple of seconds and suspend is working. Alternatively you can activate Desktop Effects to get it working.

Ubuntu Wiki

CompalHEL80

Current Issues

System Info

Hardware details

Notes

See also