ToshibaSatelliteM35X-S149
Contact: FrankMurphy2
- Make: Toshiba
- Brand: Satellite
- Model: M35X-S149
Website: http://www.csd.toshiba.com/ (click on Product Support, select Laptops → Satellite → M35X-S149)
Sudden shutdown bug
Recent versions of Ubuntu may cause this laptop to power off without warning during the (graphical) bootup process. This is due to a buggy ACPI implementation in the BIOS, which can be fixed by upgrading the BIOS to the latest version offered by Toshiba ("ACPI Flash BIOS version 2.00" as of this writing). See this bug report for more information.
(Note that Toshiba's BIOS updater utility will appear to shut off the laptop before the update procedure is complete. Do not be afraid! In fact, the utility is "rebooting" the laptop after a successful update, after giving an extremely brief notice to the user.)
Current Issues
- Intermittent problems with battery ACPI info. Seems to be related to external monitor activation. Investigating.
- Some seemingly conflicting kernel modules are loaded. Investigating.
- Palm (and Visor) sync only seems to work with the USB 1.1 port (on the side) and not the USB 2.0 ports on the back. And it doesn't work after hibernate. JPilot fails with
dlp_ReadSysInfo error Exiting with status SYNC_ERROR_PI_CONNECT Finished
Hardware details
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
Installation works? |
Yes |
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Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes (1280x800) |
Yes (1280x800) |
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Correct refresh rate? |
n/a (LCD) |
n/a (LCD) |
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3D Acceleration |
Yes |
Yes |
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External monitor (VGA DE-15) works? |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor (VGA DE-15) - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor (VGA DE-15) - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor (S-video) works? |
Works only under perfect conditions |
Works only under perfect conditions |
See Notes |
External monitor (S-video) - mirrors |
No |
No |
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External monitor (S-video) - extend desktop |
No |
No |
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Other Ports |
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Firewire |
Yes |
Yes |
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USB |
Yes, but... |
Yes, but plugging USB flash drive doesn't work for the side USB port. Works fine in rear ports. |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes, but with problems |
Yes, but with problems |
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Hibernates? |
Yes, but exits hibernation sometimes |
Yes, but exits hibernation sometimes |
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Sleep |
Untested |
Untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Untested |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Untested |
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CPU frequency scaling |
Yes, with post-install setup |
Yes, with post-install setup |
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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 |
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Mic jack |
Yes |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
n/a |
n/a |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
n/a |
n/a |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes, but not full Synaptics support |
Yes, but not full Synaptics support |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
No |
No |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
No |
No |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
n/a |
n/a |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
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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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Fingerprint reader |
n/a |
n/a |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
n/a |
n/a |
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Card reader(s) |
n/a |
n/a |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
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+ Esc |
Mute |
none |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F1 |
Lock |
none |
No |
No |
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+ F2 |
Power profile selector |
none |
No |
No |
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+ F3 |
Suspend to RAM |
|
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
Suspend to Disk |
|
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
Display modes |
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Partially |
Partially |
See Notes |
+ F6 |
Brightness Down |
|
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
Brightness Up |
|
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F8 |
Wireless antenna toggle |
|
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F9 |
TouchPad toggle |
|
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F10 |
Cursor overlay toggle |
|
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
Numeric overlay toggle (Num Lock) |
|
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Scroll Lock |
|
Yes |
Yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
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Music/CD button |
Start or raise software music player |
|
No |
No |
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Play/Pause button |
Start or pause audio or video playback |
|
No |
No |
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Stop/Eject button |
Stop audio or video playback, or eject CD/DVD media |
|
No |
No |
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Next Track button |
Skip to the next media track |
|
No |
No |
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Previous Track button |
Skip to the previous media track |
|
No |
No |
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Notes
- The M35X-S1491 is physically the same as the M35X-S149, the only difference is in the bundled version of Windows.
- S-video will work if fn+F5 are pressed during the Grub screen. Attatching and selecting a monitor after the laptop has booted into X will not work (a known limitation of XFree/Xorg, I belive). In no case can I have both the TV and LCD illumitated at the same time.
Some keys require FreeZeeButton to activate. (This laptop has a Phoenix BIOS, instead of a Toshiba BIOS, so fnfx won't work.) The omnibook/omke kernel module might also activate these keys.
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/ToshibaSatelliteM35X-S149 (last edited 2010-03-02 17:48:56 by host226-241-dynamic)