DellInspiron1521
Contact: Nick Ellery
- Make: Dell
- Brand: Inspiron
- Model: 1521
- Website: www.dell.com
Current Issues
- Wireless card driver must be downloaded from Restricted Drivers. It appears as In Use, and when you check the Enabled box, it changes to 'Needs Restart'. While shutting down, the computer displays an unclear message, explaining to go a site to enable the wireless card.
- Enabling 3D and streaming video acceleration on the integrated ATI Mobility X1250 graphics adapter is very confusing and difficult.
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy |
in Intrepid |
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Screen |
Untested |
Great |
Excellent |
Excellent |
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Correct resolution? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes (see Current Issues) |
Yes (see Current Issues) |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Hibernates? |
Untested |
No |
No |
No |
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Suspend |
Untested |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
|
Headphone jack |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Yes w/Restricted Driver |
Yes (see Current Issues) |
Yes (see Current Issues) |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
|
External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
|
Serial |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
|
Parallel |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
N/A |
N/A |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
Untested |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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CD/DVD drive |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
PCMCIA card |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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PCIe card |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
No |
No |
No (SDHC or SD) |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy |
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+ Space |
|
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Esc |
|
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F1 |
|
|
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F2 |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
Hibernate |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
|
+ F5 |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
MUTE |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F9 |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F10 |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
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|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy |
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Windows key + E |
open all workspace |
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Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
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Notes
Overall an increase in Hardy from Gutsy in laptops performance. Unhappy with the troubles required to install Wireless Card.
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/DellInspiron1521 (last edited 2010-03-01 21:08:55 by 94)