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* Contact: [[A2d2]]
 * Make: SAMSUNG
 * Brand: Samsung
 * Model: R50 II 1730 Centrino
 * Website: http://notebook.samsung.de/article.asp?artid=A8B9C3C9-B0AF-451D-8B5C-3F129D341AA7&show=acces
 * private blog: http://dapperlinux.twoday.net/  in german, english in progress
 * private site: http://a2d205.googlepages.com/kanotixlinuxonsamsungr50ii   -  english techdata overview 
 * S/N: n/a
 

== Current Issues with Breezy ==
 * Hibernate not well functioning

== Current Issues with Dapper (Flight 7) ==
 * Touchpad scroll button: ??? 
 * Card reader works fine with Fuji XD card and Sandisk SD Ultra2, related to new Canon A610
 * SLEEP (Fn+Esc) works excellent and speedy (resume= & resume2= in bootline /boot/grub/menu.lst)

== Hardware details ==
|| || in Breezy? || in Dapper (Flight 7)? ||
|| Installation works? || Yes  || Yes ||

||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Breezy? || in Dapper (Flight 7)? ||
|| Screen || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct resolution || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct refresh rate || Yes || Yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || No || Yes || ||
|| External monitor works || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hibernates || No || Yes || ||
|| Sleep || Yes  || Yes (see notes)|| ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Lid Close || No || Yes || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct volume || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Yes (FN+up FN+down) || Yes (FN+up FN+down) || ||
|| Headphone jack || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Yes || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || n/a || n/a || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Infrared Port || n/a || n/a || ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Yes (Scroll Key) || Yes (Scroll Key)  || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Yes || Yes || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || n/a || n/a || ||
||<-4> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || n/a || n/a || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Yes|| Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel Ports || n/a || n/a || ||
|| Card reader(s) || n/a || yes (see notes)|| ||
||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Breezy? || in Dapper (current development)? ||
|| + Esc|| Sleep ||     || Yes (see notes) || Yes || ||
|| + F1 || Hot Key Help ||     || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F2 || Batterie stat || || OK || OK || ||
|| + F3 || n/a || || n/a || n/a || ||
|| + F4 || Screen || || untested || untested|| ||
|| + F5 || Backlit || || black screen || black screen || ||
|| + F6 || Speaker on/off || || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F7 || SRS     || || No || No || ||
|| + F8 || WLAN ||     || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F9 || Touchpad on/off ||     || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F10 || Etiquette Mode (quiet) ||     || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F11 || Number Lock || || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F12 || Scroll Lock || || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + Right|| Volume Up || || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + Left || Volume Down || || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + Up || Brightness Up ||    || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + Down || Brightness Down ||       || Yes || Yes || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Breezy? || in Dapper (Flight 6)? ||
|| $    || Dollar Sign || || OK || OK || ||
|| Euro || Euro Sign   || || OK || OK || ||

=== Notes on Breezy Installation ===
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=== Notes on Dapper (Flight 7) Installation ===
 * Touchpad scroll button: Initially doesn't work 
 * Hibernate issues in Breezy resolved in Dapper Flight 7
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