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fingerprint reader

not recognized in Jaunty. Not tested yet in Karmic 9.10

internal HP webcam

works

internal microphone

works with Karmic 9.10

headphone jacks (two)

works

sound

works only with the new ALSA 1.0.20 drivers (in Karmic 9.10)

CD/DVD with LightScribe

works (with Lightscribe and Lacie software)

BlueRay playback

don't works

HDMI

video works, audio (on external device) don't works in Jaunty. Not tested yet in Karmic 9.10

external monitor

works

multi-card reader

works

Special Keys

OK/KO

Fn+SPACE (keyboard back-light on/off)

OK

Fn+PRT SC (print screen)

OK

Fn+SYS RQ (system request)

OK

Fn+F1 (launch help browser)

OK (after activating keyboard shortcut)

Fn+F2 (open print dialog)

OK

Fn+F3 (open Firefox home page)

OK

Fn+F4 (switch between laptop display and external monitor)

OK

Fn+F5 (suspend)

OK (but suspend don't works, see below)

Fn+F6 (lock session)

OK (it's equal to CTRL+ALT+L)

Fn+F7 (display bright down)

OK

Fn+F8 (display bright up)

OK

Fn+F9 (multimedia player play-pause)

OK

Fn+F10 (multimedia player stop)

OK

Fn+F11 (multimedia player previous)

OK

Fn+F12 (multimedia player next)

OK

Mediasmart keys

OK (play-pause/stop/next/previous) KO (mediasmart on-off, CD eject)

wireless key

OK

volume keys

OK (main volume) KO (Treble, Bass volume)

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

8.10

Screen

Works

Correct resolution?

Yes

Correct refresh rate?

Yes

3D Acceleration

Yes with Restricted Driver (needs 180.x beta or later, with a prior version there is a huge performance bug making the whole system slow)

External monitor works?

Untested

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Yes

Hibernates

No, returns to X

Suspend

No, Screen stays black

Dim monitor on battery

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Yes

Lid Close

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Yes

Correct volume?

Yes

Headphone jack

Untested

Mic jack

Untested

int. Mic

No

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested (gets recognized)

Wireless NIC

Yes

Firewire

Untested (gets recognized)

Bluetooth

Untested (gets recognized)

Modem

Untested

Infrared

No

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll

Yes

External mouse - USB

Yes

Additional Hardware

CD/DVD drive

Yes

ExpressCard

Untested

DVB-T Tuner

Yes (Howto here)

FingerPrint

Untested

Webcam

Yes

Card reader

No (but gets recognized)

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

Hardy 8.10

Windows key + E

Open all workspace

Yes

LaunchButton

Open Application

No

Volume down

Volume Down

Yes

Volume mute

Volume Mute

Yes

Volume up

Volume Up

Yes