## page was renamed from LaptopTestingTeam/SonyVaioPCG-FX210
 * Contact: [[Audiophyl]]
 * Brand: Sony
 * Make : Vaio
 * Model: PCG-FX210
 * Website: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=PCGFX210

== Current Issues (Feisty) ==
 *"Volume Up" hotkey  (Fn + F4) works, "Volume Down" hotkey (Shift + Fn + F4) doesn't
 *Hotkey to switch to TV-out doesn't work (TV-out can be had via package "atitvout")
 *This laptop has an ATI Rage Mobility M1, which requires the Mach64 portion of the X.org ATI driver.  It is possible to enable DRI via recompilation of several modules (DRM, DRI, and xf86-video-ati), but DRI is not supported out of the box due to the missing mach64.ko DRM module.  There seems to be quite an interest in functional DRI for Mach64, as evidenced by [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=7200|ubuntuforums.org - HOWTO: enable 3d acceleration w/ Rage Mobility (mach64)]] (134 posts , more than 59,000 views).
 *"Hibernate" will first enable the screensaver, then log out, then complete hibernation.  Applications are improperly shut down.  The system will emerge from hibernation to the login screen.

== Current Issues (Gutsy) ==
 *In order to install you may need to set "PnP OS" to "No" in the BIOS, as well as specify "acpi=off" as a boot parameter.
 *While enabling DRI is possible, it's not simple.  See the note for Feisty.
 *None of the keyboard audio controls work.  Fn+F4 = Volume Up, Fn+Shift+F4 = Volume Down, Fn+F3 = Mute.

== System Info ==
{{{
bios-version:R0121K5
system-manufacturer:Sony Corporation
system-product-name:PCG-FX210(UC)
system-version:01
}}}

== Hardware details ==
|| || in Feisty (current stable)? || in Gutsy (RC)? ||
|| Installation works? || Yes || Yes (see note above) ||

||<-4> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Feisty (current stable)? || in Gutsy (RC)? ||
|| Screen || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct resolution? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || No (see current issues) || No (see current issues) || ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hibernates? || Somewhat (see current issues) || Untested || ||
|| Sleep || Yes || Untested || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || No || Untested || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Lid Close || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || No || No || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct volume? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Partially (see current issues) || No (see current issues) || ||
|| Headphone jack || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Mic jack || Yes || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Yes || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - turned off while typing || No || No || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Yes || Yes || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Yes || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Parallel Ports || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Video Out || Yes (see current issues) || Yes (see current issues) || ||



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||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Edgy (current stable)? || in Feisty (current stable)? ||
|| + Esc || Sleep || || Untested || Yes  || ||
|| + F3 || Mute Volume || || Untested || Yes || ||
|| + F4 || Volume Up || || Untested || Yes || ||
|| + F5 || LCD Brightness || || Untested || Yes || ||
|| + F7 || LCD/VGA || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F8 || LCD/TV-Out || || Untested || No (see current issues) || ||
|| + F12 || Hibernate(?) || || Untested || Somewhat (see current issues) || ||
|| + Num Lock || Scroll Lock || || Untested || No || ||
|| + Insert || Pause || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + Delete || Break || || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Edgy (current stable)? || in Feisty (current stable)? ||
|| Shift + Fn + F4 || Volume Down || Shift + 0xae || Untested || No || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hotkey-setup/+bug/111190|#111190]] ||

=== Notes ===

There is a lot of good information for this model of laptop at [[http://myplc.com/sony/]].  You can find the newest BIOS on a bootable floppy disk image on the same site.

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