DellInspiron1501-2
Contact: Robbie Groenewoudt dutchmega@gmail.com Alex Mayorga Adame alex.mayorga@gmail.com
- Brand: Dell
- Make : Inspiron
- Model: 1501
Website: http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/inspn_1501?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
Current Issues
- Black screen when resuming after a suspend
- Hard disk is not recognized. Fix: Add "pci=nomsi" to boot.
- Wireless NIC is not recognized. Fix: ndiswrapper
Touchpad is not turned off while typing. Fix available on forum
- Changing brightness with keyboard shortcuts doesn't work. Sometimes crashes Xorg
System Info
bios-version: 2.1.0 system-manufacturer: Dell Inc. system-product-name: Inspiron 1501 system-version: Not Specified
Hardware details
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
Installation works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Untested |
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3D Acceleration |
No. fglrx is needed |
No. Proprietary driver needed, but that crashes machine on logout. |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
No, see Current Issues |
Untested |
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Sleep |
Yes |
Untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Untested |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
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 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
No. Ndiswrapper required |
bcm43xx: Very slow. Ndiswrapper works. |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire (N/A) |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
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 side |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - turned off while typing |
No. Fix |
No. Fix |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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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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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
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 Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
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+ Esc |
Suspend |
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No, black screen when resuming |
Untested |
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+ F1 |
Hibernate |
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Yes |
Untested |
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+ F2 |
Wireless |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ F3 |
Battery |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ F4 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
CRT/LCD |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F9 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F10 |
CD Eject |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ ArrowUp |
Increase brightness |
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No |
No |
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Decrease brightness |
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No |
No |
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(N/A) |
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Untested |
Untested |
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(N/A) |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ PgUp |
Volume Up |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ PgDown |
Volume Down |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ End |
Mute |
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Untested |
Yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
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Volume Up/Down |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Mute |
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Yes |
Yes |
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CD Eject |
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Yes. Sometimes it needs to be unmounted first |
Yes |
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Notes
- The open-source 'radeon'-driver is used
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/DellInspiron1501-2 (last edited 2010-03-01 21:00:41 by 94)