ThinkpadR61
Contact: KamilPáral
- Make: Lenovo
- Brand: Thinkpad R61
- Model: 8918-DEG (and 7742-NCG, 2,4 GHz CPU added by Franko30)
- Website:
Current Issues
- Hibernation does not work with nvidia proprietary driver (resume fails).
- With the 7742-NCG, standby only works with nvidia's proprietary driver, not with the standard driver.
- External display does not work with nvidia proprietary driver when using Fn-keys, you must use nvidia-settings utility.
- Sometimes after suspend resume or user switch there is only white screen on model 8918-DEG. Just write your password on blind and hit enter, you will return to your desktop without problems. This only happens with nvidia driver.
System Info
- Display: 15.4" WSXGA+ 1680x1050
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100, 2.10GHz (2.40 GHz with the 7742-NCG model)
- RAM: 1x2GB DDR2 5300
- HDD: SATA 160GB, 5400rpm
- GPU: nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128MB
- Optical drive: Multiburner (DVD±RW)
- Net: Wifi 802.11 a/g/n, Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000, modem 56k, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
UltraNav (TouchPad + TrackPoint)
- Keyboard light
- Fingerprint reader
- 3x USB 2.0, S-Video out (VGA with the 7742-NCG), IEEE1394, PCMCIA Card slot, Express Card slot
Windows Vista Business 32-bit / Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 with the 7742-NCG model
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hardy |
in Intrepid |
in Jaunty |
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Screen |
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Correct resolution? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
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Correct refresh rate? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
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3D Acceleration |
only with nvidia driver |
only with nvidia driver |
only with nvidia driver |
|
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External monitor works? |
with nv driver yes, with nvidia driver only with nvidia-settings |
Untested |
- |
|
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External monitor - mirrors |
with nv driver yes, with nvidia driver only with nvidia-settings |
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 |
yes |
|
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Hibernates? |
with nv driver yes, with nvidia driver no |
with nvidia driver no |
with nvidia driver no |
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Suspend |
yes/only with nvidia driver (7742-NCG model) |
50%/untested (7742-NCG model) |
yes |
|
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Dim monitor on battery |
yes |
yes |
- |
|
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
yes |
Untested |
- |
|
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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 (see notes) |
yes |
yes |
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Correct volume? |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
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Headphone jack |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
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Mic jack |
yes, just enable in volume control |
yes |
- |
|
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
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Wireless NIC |
yes |
yes |
- |
|
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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Bluetooth |
yes |
Untested |
- |
|
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
yes |
yes |
- |
|
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
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External mouse - USB |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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CD/DVD drive |
yes |
yes |
- |
|
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
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Card reader(s) |
probably no/not available (7742-NCG model) |
Untested |
xD card no, MMC card yes |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hardy |
in Intrepid |
in Jaunty |
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+ Space |
Zoom |
|
no (changes resolution in Vista) |
no |
- |
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+ F2 |
Lock |
|
yes |
yes |
- |
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+ F3 |
Battery info |
|
yes |
yes |
- |
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+ F4 |
Suspend |
|
yes |
yes |
- |
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+ F5 |
Wireless/Bluetooth switch |
|
yes |
yes |
- |
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+ F7 |
External display switch |
|
with nv driver yes, with nvidia driver no |
Untested |
- |
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+ F8 |
Trackpoint/touchpad switch? |
|
no (enables/disables trackpoint/touchpad in Vista) |
no |
- |
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+ F9 |
Eject CD |
|
yes |
no |
- |
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+ F12 |
Hibernate |
|
yes (but with nvidia driver resume fails, therefore key works, but hibernation doesn't) |
Untested |
- |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hardy |
in Intrepid |
in Jaunty |
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Menu key |
show the context menu |
|
no |
no |
yes |
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Back key |
'back' in web browser |
|
yes, see notes |
yes |
yes |
|
Forward key |
'forward' in web browser |
|
yes, see notes |
yes |
yes |
|
Fn+PgUp |
toggle keyboard light |
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
Fn+Home |
brightness up |
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Fn+End |
brightness down |
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Mute key |
mute sound |
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
Volume up key |
volume up |
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Volume down key |
volume down |
|
yes |
yes |
yes |
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Notes
Franko30 added the 7742-NCG model to this report, as it only has a different CPU.
The R61 7742-NCG freezes completely with 8.04 when ejecting multibay battery and/or DVD. System has to be powered down to change multibay modules.
Back and Forward keys (Hardy only)
Does not work by default in Hardy, but it's not hard to enable them. Open Terminal and run this command:
echo -e 'keycode 234 = XF86Back\nkeycode 233 = XF86Forward' >> ~/.Xmodmap
Log out and in again. Ubuntu will ask you if you want to include ~/.Xmodmap file in your keyboard configuration, include it and confirm. That's it.
If you don't receive any dialog, you can use gconf-editor to set keys /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/known_file_list and /desktop/gnome/peripherals/keyboard/general/update_handlers to value [.Xmodmap].
If you are not using Gnome, run this command in your session manager after login:
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
Source: ThinkWiki
Simultaneous playing of many audio sources (Hardy only)
After default Ubuntu 8.04 install, there is some problem when playing multiple audio sources:
- Totem and Rhythmbox plays simultaneously (as any GStream applications)
- Rhythmbox and most games (Extreme Tux Racer, Frozen Bubble) does not play simultaneously
- Rhythmbox and flash videos does not play simultaneously
To fix this, as root edit file /etc/pulse/default.pa:
gksudo gedit /etc/pulse/default.pa
find this line:
load-module module-hal-detect
and change it to this:
#load-module module-hal-detect
Also to the end of the file add these two lines:
load-module module-alsa-sink load-module module-alsa-source
Save file, close editor, logout and log in again. The sound should work now in most cases simultaneously.
Reported bug: 242103
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/ThinkpadR61 (last edited 2010-03-02 13:04:05 by host226-241-dynamic)