AcerAspire5720z
Contact: Dariusz Panasiuk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/dariusz.panasiuk
- Make: Acer
- Brand: Aspire
- Model: 5720Z, Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
- Latest tested kernel: Linux ubu1010 2.6.35-23-generic #40-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 17 22:15:35 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
Current Issues
None - everything works out of the box with Ubuntu 10.10 - the Maverick Meerkat
System Info
$ sudo dmidecode -s system-manufacturer
Acer
$ sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name
Aspire 5720z
$ sudo dmidecode -s system-version
V1.45
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 10.10 |
in 11.04 |
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Screen |
works |
Untested |
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Correct resolution? |
works |
Untested |
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Correct refresh rate? |
works |
Untested |
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3D Acceleration |
works |
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? |
works |
Untested |
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Hibernates? |
Untested |
Untested |
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Suspend |
works |
Untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
works |
Untested |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
works |
Untested |
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Lid Close |
works |
Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
works |
Untested |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
works |
Untested |
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Correct volume? |
works |
Untested |
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Hardware volume switch |
works |
Untested |
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Headphone jack |
works |
Untested |
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Mic jack |
works |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
works |
Untested |
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Wireless NIC |
works |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
works |
Untested |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
works |
Untested |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
works |
Untested |
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External mouse - USB |
works |
Untested |
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CD/DVD drive |
works |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
works |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 10.10 |
in 11.04 |
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+ F1 |
help |
Fn + F1 |
doesn't work |
Untested |
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+ F2 |
Unknown |
Fn + F2 |
doesn't work |
Untested |
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+ F3 |
Battery status |
Fn + F3 |
works |
Untested |
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+ F4 |
Put laptop to sleep |
Fn + F4 |
works |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
Switch to external monitor |
Fn + F5 |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
Switch off LCD monitor |
Fn + F6 |
works |
Untested |
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+ F7 |
Disable Touch-Pad mouse |
Fn + F7 |
works |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
Disable speakers |
Fn + F8 |
works |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
Fn + F11 |
works |
Untested |
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+ F12 |
Scr Lk |
Fn + F12 |
works |
Untested |
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Fn + |
Play/Pause def. Player |
Fn + Home |
works |
Untested |
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Fn + |
Stop def. Player |
Fn + Pg Uk |
works |
Untested |
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Fn + |
Next track |
Fn + End |
works |
Untested |
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Fn + |
Previous track |
Fn + Pg Dn |
works |
Untested |
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+ left |
Dim display |
Fn + left |
works |
Untested |
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+ right |
Brighten display |
Fn + right |
works |
Untested |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 10.10 |
in 11.04 |
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Wifi |
Switch on/off Wifi card |
special key above the keyboard |
works |
Untested |
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Start email client |
special key above the keyboard |
works |
Untested |
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Notes
Known hardware
sudo lshw -short
H/W path Device Class Description ======================================================== system Aspire 5720Z /0 bus Nettiling /0/0 memory 1MiB BIOS /0/18 memory 1GiB System Memory /0/18/0 memory 512MiB DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns) /0/18/1 memory 512MiB DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns) /0/20 processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz /0/20/21 memory 1MiB L2 cache /0/20/23 memory 32KiB L1 cache /0/20/0.1 processor Logical CPU /0/20/0.2 processor Logical CPU /0/22 memory 32KiB L1 cache /0/100 bridge Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub /0/100/2 display Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller /0/100/2.1 display Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller /0/100/1a bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 /0/100/1a.1 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 /0/100/1a.7 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 /0/100/1b multimedia 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller /0/100/1c bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 /0/100/1c.1 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 /0/100/1c.2 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 3 /0/100/1c.2/0 eth0 network NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express /0/100/1c.3 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 /0/100/1c.3/0 wlan0 network AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter /0/100/1d bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 /0/100/1d.1 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 /0/100/1d.2 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 /0/100/1d.7 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 /0/100/1e bridge 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge /0/100/1e/0 bus R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller /0/100/1e/0.1 generic R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter /0/100/1e/0.2 generic R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter /0/100/1e/0.3 generic xD-Picture Card Controller /0/100/1f bridge 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller /0/100/1f.1 scsi0 storage 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller /0/100/1f.1/0.0.0 /dev/cdrom disk DVD-RW DVR-K17RS /0/100/1f.2 scsi3 storage 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller /0/100/1f.2/0.0.0 /dev/sda disk 120GB TOSHIBA MK1237GS /0/100/1f.2/0.0.0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 24GiB EXT4 volume /0/100/1f.2/0.0.0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 87GiB EXT4 volume /0/100/1f.2/0.0.0/3 /dev/sda3 volume 47MiB Linux swap volume /0/100/1f.3 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller /0/1 scsi2 storage /0/1/0.0.0 /dev/sdb disk 16GB SCSI Disk /0/1/0.0.0/1 /dev/sdb1 volume 14GiB EXT4 volume /0/1/0.0.0/1/5 /dev/sdb5 volume 200MiB Linux swap / Solaris partition /0/1/0.0.0/1/6 /dev/sdb6 volume 14GiB W95 FAT32 partition /1 power Li-ion(6cell)
sudo lspci
H/W path Device Class Description ======================================================== system Aspire 5720Z /0 bus Nettiling /0/0 memory 1MiB BIOS /0/18 memory 1GiB System Memory /0/18/0 memory 512MiB DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns) /0/18/1 memory 512MiB DIMM DDR2 Synchronous 533 MHz (1.9 ns) /0/20 processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz /0/20/21 memory 1MiB L2 cache /0/20/23 memory 32KiB L1 cache /0/20/0.1 processor Logical CPU /0/20/0.2 processor Logical CPU /0/22 memory 32KiB L1 cache /0/100 bridge Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub /0/100/2 display Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller /0/100/2.1 display Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller /0/100/1a bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 /0/100/1a.1 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 /0/100/1a.7 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 /0/100/1b multimedia 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller /0/100/1c bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 /0/100/1c.1 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 /0/100/1c.2 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 3 /0/100/1c.2/0 eth0 network NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express /0/100/1c.3 bridge 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 /0/100/1c.3/0 wlan0 network AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter /0/100/1d bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 /0/100/1d.1 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 /0/100/1d.2 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 /0/100/1d.7 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 /0/100/1e bridge 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge /0/100/1e/0 bus R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller /0/100/1e/0.1 generic R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter /0/100/1e/0.2 generic R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter /0/100/1e/0.3 generic xD-Picture Card Controller /0/100/1f bridge 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller /0/100/1f.1 scsi0 storage 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller /0/100/1f.1/0.0.0 /dev/cdrom disk DVD-RW DVR-K17RS /0/100/1f.2 scsi3 storage 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller /0/100/1f.2/0.0.0 /dev/sda disk 120GB TOSHIBA MK1237GS /0/100/1f.2/0.0.0/1 /dev/sda1 volume 24GiB EXT4 volume /0/100/1f.2/0.0.0/2 /dev/sda2 volume 87GiB EXT4 volume /0/100/1f.2/0.0.0/3 /dev/sda3 volume 47MiB Linux swap volume /0/100/1f.3 bus 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller /0/1 scsi2 storage /0/1/0.0.0 /dev/sdb disk 16GB SCSI Disk /0/1/0.0.0/1 /dev/sdb1 volume 14GiB EXT4 volume /0/1/0.0.0/1/5 /dev/sdb5 volume 200MiB Linux swap / Solaris partition /0/1/0.0.0/1/6 /dev/sdb6 volume 14GiB W95 FAT32 partition /1 power Li-ion(6cell)
sudo lsusb (without any external device)
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 064e:a101 Suyin Corp. Acer CrystalEye Webcam Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub