AcerAspire1524WLMi
Contact: xristos GreatBunzinni
- Brand: Acer
- Make : Aspire
- Model: 1524WLMi
Website: http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/as1520.htm
Current Issues
* It seems that Kubuntu doesn't handle ACPI, which causes a severe overheating problem. * The default screen resolution (1280x800) isn't automatically detected with the liveCD or the HD install. The user needs to edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf to enable it. * There is less functionality offered by the Synaptic touchpad compared with Kubuntu 5.10. For example, the side scroll doesn't work.
Hardware details
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in Hoary (previous stable) |
in Breezy (current stable) |
Installation works? |
yes |
yes |
Hardware Information AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 512 MB RAM, 80 Gb ATA100 4200 rpm , NVidia GeForce 5700 Go, VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Control |
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Screen & Monitors 15.4" WXGA wide TFT LCD, 1280x800 |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hoary (current stable)? |
in Breezy (current development)? |
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Screen |
yes |
yes |
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Correct resolution? |
no |
no |
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Correct refresh rate? |
no |
untested |
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3D Acceleration |
no |
untested |
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External monitor works? |
untested |
untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
untested |
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 |
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Hibernates? |
no |
untested |
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Sleep |
no |
untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
yes |
yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
no |
yes |
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Lid Close |
no |
no |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
untested |
untested |
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Sound VIA AC'97 Enhanced Audio Control |
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Sound works? |
yes |
yes |
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Correct volume? |
yes |
no |
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Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
Untested |
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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 |
no |
no |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
yes |
yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
yes |
yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
yes |
no |
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Touchpad - turned off while typing |
no |
no |
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External mouse - USB |
yes |
yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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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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CD/DVD drive |
yes with problems |
yes with problems |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
yes |
yes |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
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Note: The Acer Aspire 1524 WLMI doesn't have a built-in card-reade. Acer ships PCMCIA card reader instead.
Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hoary (current stable)? |
in Breezy (current development)? |
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+ Space |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ Esc |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F1 |
Ejects CD/DVD(in win it is Hot Key Help) |
|
no |
yes |
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+ F2 |
Acer eSetting |
|
no |
no |
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+ F3 |
Changes the Power Save Mode |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
sleep |
|
no |
yes |
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+ F5 |
Changes the active display device |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
blanks screen |
|
no |
yes |
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+ F7 |
Enables or disables Touch pad function |
|
no |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
mute sound(with nice graphic !) |
|
no |
yes |
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+ F9 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F10 |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
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no |
yes |
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+ F12 |
Turns the text scrolling on or off |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ ArrowUp |
Increases sound volume (with nice graphic !) |
|
yes |
yes |
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Decreases sound volume (with nice graphic !) |
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yes |
yes |
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Increases Brightness |
|
yes |
yes |
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Decreases Brightness |
|
yes |
yes |
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+ PgUp |
Moves cursor to home |
|
yes |
yes |
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+ PgDown |
Moves cursor to end |
|
yes |
yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Hoary (current stable)? |
in Breezy (current development)? |
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Key |
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Untested |
Untested |
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Notes
* The tests were made with the i386 versions of Ubuntu ( NOT the AMD64 )
* Linux ACPI support for the Acer Aspire 1524 is broken which makes the computer do frequent emergency shutdowns while performing demanding CPU operations (compiling, gaming, etc...).
SergioZanchetta/Old/AcerAspire1524WLMi (last edited 2010-02-26 17:03:57 by host226-241-dynamic)