ToshibaSatelliteA500-141
Toshiba Satellite A500-141
- Contact: memfis12 AT gmail DOT com
- Make: Toshiba
- Brand: Satellite
- Model: A500-141
- Graphic Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Website: http://www.elcorteingles.es/informatica/producto/producto.asp?referencia=15215533439
Current Issues
System Info
system-manufacturer: TOSHIBA
system-product-name: Satellite A500-141
system-version: ????
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Gutsy (7.10) |
in Hardy (8.04 LTS) |
in Jaunty (9.04) |
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Screen |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Correct resolution? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES, 1366x768 |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Hibernates? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Suspend |
Untested |
Untested |
WORKS |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Untested |
Untested |
WORKS |
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Correct volume? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Work |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
YES(see instructions below) |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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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 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Untested |
Untested |
WORKS with ekiga |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Gutsy (7.10) |
in Hardy (8.04 LTS) |
in Jaunty (9.04) |
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+ Space |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ Esc |
Mute Volume |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F1 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F2 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
Switch screen |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
Brightness down |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
Brightness up |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
Disable Wireless |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F9 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F10 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Gutsy (7.10) |
in Hardy (8.04 LTS) |
in Jaunty (9.04) |
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Multimedia Keys |
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Play/Pause |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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STOP |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Previous Track |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Next Track |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Notes
Please add messing details if you have the same laptop .
Graphics Driver
At the beginning I was using the fglrx open source driver by default in jaunty, the resolution was ok, but when watching fullscreen videos in codec H.264 .AAC my ubuntu just hanged up totally. This is the bug I reported: https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/fglrx/+bug/438917
So I installed the ATI Catalystâ„¢ 9.8 Proprietary Linux x86 Display Driver from their website and installed using this tutorial: http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Jaunty_Installation_Guide
I had to do some tweeks to make the sound work: http://www.mediaboxblog.co.uk/blog1.php/2008/08/15/howto-audio-over-hdmi-with-the-hd3200-rs
Bluetooth
We add the repository Debian sid(http://packages.kirya.net/) by appending these 2 lines to the file sources.list:
$ sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list deb http://packages.kirya.net/debian/ sid main contrib non-free deb-src http://packages.kirya.net/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
- Let's add the repository keys that we have added and we do an update of synaptic:
$ gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys E435C74B $ gpg --export -a E435C74B >/tmp/repo.key $ sudo apt-key add /tmp/repo.key $ sudo aptitude update
- Install omnibook-source:
$ sudo aptitude install omnibook-source
- We use moduleassistant to build the kernel module:
$ sudo m-a a-i omnibook-source
- We make sure the module will be load when booting, adding the line "omnibook" to the end of the file /etc/modules:
$ sudo nano /etc/modules omnibook
- Creamos las opciones del módulo:
$ sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/omnibook.conf Add this line to the new created file: options omnibook ectype=14 userset=0 lcd=0 display=0 blank=0 battery=0 ac=0 bluetooth=1
- Reload the module (otherwise restart the system)
$ sudo modprobe omnibook ectype=14
With this the bluetooth icon should appear in the notifications area, and we can use bluetooth normally.
LaptopTestingTeam/ToshibaSatelliteA500-141 (last edited 2009-09-29 19:42:39 by 81)