HPPavilionDV6500US
Contact: nhasian
- Brand: HP
- Make : Pavilion
- Model: DV6500US
Website: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=3380544&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us
Current Issues
If you have the Intel Wireless 4965AGN network adaptor and your using Ubuntu 8.10 you must install in the backports module or you will get frequent crashes when using wifi. This is due to a bug in the linux driver, not the HP laptop.
System Info
bios-version: F.58A system-manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard system-product-name:HP Pavilion dv6500 system-version:
Hardware details
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in Hardy 8.04 (current stable) |
in Intrepid 8.10 |
Installation works? |
yes |
yes |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hardy 8.04 (current stable) |
in Intrepid 8.10 |
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Screen |
yes |
yes (nvidia) |
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Correct resolution? |
yes |
yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
yes |
yes |
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3D Acceleration |
yes |
yes |
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External monitor (S-Video) works? |
Yes |
Yes |
|
External monitor works? |
Yes |
Yes |
|
External monitor - mirrors |
Yes |
Yes |
|
External monitor - extend desktop |
Yes |
Yes |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
yes |
yes |
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Hibernates? |
yes |
yes |
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Sleep |
yes |
yes |
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Dim monitor on battery |
yes |
yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
yes |
yes |
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Lid Close |
yes |
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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Hardware volume switch |
yes |
yes |
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Headphone jack |
yes |
yes |
|
Internal Mic |
yes |
yes |
|
Mic jack |
yes |
yes |
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Line-In jack |
yes |
yes |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
yes |
yes |
|
Wireless NIC Intel 4965AGN |
yes |
yes |
|
ExpressCard/54 NIC |
yes |
yes |
|
Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Infrared |
yes |
yes |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
yes |
yes |
|
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 |
Note 1 |
Note 1 |
|
External mouse - USB |
yes |
Yes |
|
External mouse - Bluetooth |
yes |
Yes |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
|
USB |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
|
External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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CD/DVD drive |
yes |
yes |
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ExpressCard/54 Slot |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
yes |
yes |
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Webcam |
yes |
yes |
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Firewire |
yes |
yes |
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USB |
yes |
yes |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
|
in Hardy 8.04 |
in Intrepid 8.10 |
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+ Esc |
System Info |
|
untested |
untested |
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+ F1 |
Help |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F2 |
|
yes |
yes |
|
|
+ F3 |
Web |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F4 |
External monitor |
|
Untested |
Untested |
|
+ F5 |
Sleep |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F6 |
Lock |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F7 |
Brightness down |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F8 |
Brightness up |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F9 |
Play |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F10 |
Stop |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F11 |
Previous |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ F12 |
Next |
|
yes |
yes |
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+ Scroll |
Num Lock |
|
yes |
yes |
|
+ Pause |
Break |
|
yes |
yes |
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+ Insert |
Print Screen |
|
yes |
yes |
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+ Delete |
Sys Rq |
|
yes |
yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
|
in Hardy 8.04 |
in Intrepid 8.10 |
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"Dedicated Media Keys" |
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Quickplay "Q" |
launch media player |
|
Untested |
Untested |
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Quickplay "DVD" |
launch DVD player |
|
Untested |
Untested |
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Previous |
Previous |
|
yes |
yes |
|
Play/Pause |
Play/Pause |
|
yes |
yes |
|
Next |
Next |
|
yes |
yes |
|
Stop |
Stop |
|
yes |
yes |
|
Mute |
Mute |
|
yes |
yes |
|
Volume up/down slider |
Volume |
|
yes |
yes |
|
Notes
- Has dedicated touchpad on/off key. Launches "Help" when turned off then on. Touchpad seems to be disabled for a time when switching users, or when X is restarted. Installing the Synaptic driver does not help. 11/26 - This seems to have been fixed in recent updates.
- The built in video adaptor was an Nvidia 8600m.
Wireless on/off switch works correctly. This unit also has a remote with the media keys which most of the keys have correct functionality.
External monitor
S-Video port works fine
ExpressCard/54
Also supports ExpressCard/34 cards
Hibernate & Sleep
Resumes from hibernate & sleep correctly.
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/HPPavilionDV6500US (last edited 2010-02-24 14:44:48 by host58-172-dynamic)