Contact: Zweckoptimist
Make: ASUS
Brand: Pro55SR (=F5RL)
Model: AP010C
Website: http://www.computer-nachrichten.de/hardware/artikel/2008/1028_saturn_asus_pro55sr.html
Details: Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 (2 x 2.0 GHz), 4 GB RAM, 320 GB HD, ATI Radeon HD3470 (512 MB graphic video RAM), 15.4" display, integrated webcam and wlan
Current Issues
System Info
system-manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
system-product-name: F5SR (='Pro55SR')
system-version: V1.0
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Gutsy |
in Hardy |
in Intrepid (current development) |
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Screen |
Untested |
Untested |
Perfect (1280 x 800) |
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Correct resolution? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Untested |
Works (with propr. video driver (automatically detected): ATI FGLRX) |
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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 |
YES, but high cpu load after restart due to ksoftirqd/wlan access |
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Suspend |
Untested |
Untested |
YES, but again high cpu load |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Untested |
YES: 2 x 2GHz, 1.6 GHz, 1.2 GHz |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Correct volume? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Internal Microphone |
Untested |
Untested |
YES ('front microphone' works acceptable with skype/ekiga) |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
YES, out of the box |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Untested |
Untested |
YES, synaptics works well |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
YES |
YES, but vert. scrollbar can not be sized smaller than 1"/2.5 cms |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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CD/DVD drive |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
YES (tested with network cards) |
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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
YES (tested with SD cards, can be inserted and removed 'hot' |
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Internal web cam |
Untested |
Untested |
YES, out of the box |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Gutsy |
in Hardy |
in Intrepid (current development) |
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+ Space |
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Untested |
Untested |
No function |
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+ Esc |
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Untested |
Untested |
No function |
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+ F1 |
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Untested |
Untested |
No function |
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+ F2 |
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Untested |
Untested |
No function |
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+ F3 |
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Untested |
Untested |
No function |
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+ F4 |
Hibernate |
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Untested |
Untested |
No function |
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+ F5 |
BRIGHTNESS DOWN |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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+ F6 |
BRIGHTNESS UP |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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+ F7 |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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+ F8 |
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Untested |
Untested |
No function |
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+ F9 |
Deactivate touchpad |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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+ F10 |
MUTE |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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+ F11 |
VOLUME DOWN |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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+ F12 |
VOLUME UP |
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Untested |
Untested |
YES |
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Notes
This laptop is really a very very good laptop for Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10): all components working out of the box, no problems with installing and configuring hardware components.