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: 2.6.27-14-generic #1 SMP Fri Mar 13 18:00:20 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
Current Issues
Moderate: Sound recording doesn't work out of the box (see below)
Moderate: Wifi (wireless card) doesn't work out of the box (see below)
Installing Wifi card - Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
I have used guidelines from http://madberry.org/2008/11/how-to-get-atheros-ar242x-to-work-on-810-intrepid-ibex
- Install latest updates
Download and install driver from: http://madberry.org/wp-content/compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2
Making microphone working
helpful link https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto
edit the file /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
gksu gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base
- At the end of the file, add the line:
options snd-hda-intel model=auto
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 8.04 LTS |
in 8.10 Intrepid (current development) |
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Screen |
Untested |
Works |
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Correct resolution? |
Untested |
Works |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
Works |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Works |
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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? |
Untested |
Works |
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Hibernates? |
Untested |
Works |
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Suspend |
Untested |
Works |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Works |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Works |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Works |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Works |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Untested |
Works (input and mic after supplied tweak) |
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Correct volume? |
Untested |
Works (very quite without supplied tweak) |
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Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
Yes (after supplied tweak) |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
Works |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Works |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
Works |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Yes (after supplied tweak) |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
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 |
Untested |
Works |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
Works |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
Works |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Works |
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CD/DVD drive |
Untested |
Works |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Works |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS |
in 8.10 Intrepid (current development) |
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+ F1 |
help |
Fn + F1 |
Untested |
Doesn't work |
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+ F2 |
Unknown |
Fn + F2 |
Untested |
Doesn't work |
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+ F3 |
Battery status |
Fn + F3 |
Untested |
Works |
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+ F4 |
Put laptop to sleep |
Fn + F4 |
Untested |
Works |
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+ F5 |
Switch to external monitor |
Fn + F5 |
Untested |
Doesn't work |
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+ F6 |
Switch off LCD monitor |
Fn + F6 |
Untested |
Works |
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+ F7 |
Disable touch pad |
Fn + F7 |
Untested |
Works |
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+ F8 |
Disable speakers |
Fn + F8 |
Untested |
Works |
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+ F11 |
Fn + F11 |
Untested |
Works |
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+ F12 |
Scr Lk |
Fn + F12 |
Untested |
Works |
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Fn + |
Play/Pause def. Player |
Fn + Home |
Untested |
Works |
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Fn + |
Stop def. Player |
Fn + Pg Uk |
Untested |
Works |
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Fn + |
Next track |
Fn + End |
Untested |
Works |
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Fn + |
Previous track |
Fn + Pg Dn |
Untested |
Works |
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+ left |
Dim display |
Fn + left |
Untested |
Works |
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+ right |
Brighten display |
Fn + right |
Untested |
Works |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS |
in 8.10 Intrepid (current development) |
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KEY |
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Untested |
Untested |
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Wifi |
Switch on/off Wifi card |
Wifi button |
Works (LED doesn't indicate it) |
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Notes
output of lspci -v:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5787M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
07:00.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (rev 05)
07:00.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 22)
07:00.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 12)
07:00.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 12)
07:00.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev ff)