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MSIMegabookGX700

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Describe LaptopTestingTeam/MSIMegabookGX700 here.

Hardware Specification

Make: MSI
Brand: MegaBook
Model: GX700 ( MS-1719 ) extreme edition
Website: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=135&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1227
Specs: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=prodtmpspec&prod_no=1227&maincat_no=135&cat2_no=&cat3_no=#menu
Testers: ZygfrydHomonto

Hardware Details

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz
Memory: 2GB DDR2 667 (max. 4GB - on some sites they say only 2GB)
Video: nVidia 8600 M GT
Screen: non-Glossy 17" 1900x1200
Hard Disk: 250GB (250,059,350,016 bytes) 5400rpm WDC WD2500BEVS-22UST0
Optical: TOSHIBA DVDW/HD TS-L802A, DVD-ROM, DVD-R Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Sequential, DVD-R Dual Layer Jump, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW Restricted Overwrite, DVD-RW Sequential, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Dual Layer, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, HD DVD-ROM
WLan: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AGN
Lan: Realtek RTL8111/8168 Gigabit Ethernet
Mouse: Touchpad
Keyboard: US/Rus
56k Modem
Bluetooth
FireWire: IEEE 1394, O2 Micro
SD Card Reader
webcam: 5602 ALi Corp.

lspci

 * 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
 * 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 PCI Express Root Port (rev 03)
 * 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Contoller #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)
 * 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 5 (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.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA IDE Controller (rev 03)
 * 01:04.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) (rev 02)
 * 01:04.2 Generic system peripheral [0805]: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MMC/SD Controller (rev 01)
 * 01:04.3 Mass storage controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MS/xD Controller (rev 01)
 * 03:00.0 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Turbo Memory Controller (rev 01)
 * 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN Network Connection (rev 61)
 * 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)
 * 08:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8600M GT (rev a1)

Current Issues

ACPI - not properly working AC/DC and battery management (Linux problem only) - I will explain it bellow
webcam - not working

Hardware compatibility

Hardware Information
Device	Works? (Kubuntu, Gutsy Gibbon)	Remark	Bug #
Installation	yes
Screen	yes
Correct resolution	yes
3D Acceleration	yes	by nvidia driver - installed automatically
External monitor	yes
Power Management
Battery detected	PROBLEMS	see bellow
AC/DC detected	PROBLEMS	look "Battery detected"
Hibernation	yes
CPU speed step	yes
Dim monitor on battery power and Blank monitor on inactivity	yes
Sound
Sound works ?	yes	to be able to use headphones one must change /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base and add:options snd-hda-intel model=targa-dig, otherwise connecting headphones does not disconnect internal speakers (the system works then as 4+1 with subwoofer under the chasiss)
Headphone jack	yes	look "Sound works ?"
Mic jack	yes
Internal mic	yes
Networking
Wired NIC	yes
Wireless NIC	yes
PCMCIA NIC	yes
Firewire	untested
Bluetooth	untested
Modem	untested
MInfrared	untested
Touchpad & Mice
Touchpad	yes
Touchpad - Doubletap = double click	yes
Touchpad - Scroll down side	yes
External mouse - USB	yes
External mouse - Bluetooth	yes
Additional Hardware
CD/DVD drive	yes
SD Card Reader	yes
CD/DVD drive	yes
WLAN/Bluetooth Kill Switch	yes
webcam	NO

Function and other keys
Fn key	Operation	Works? (Kubuntu, Gutsy Gibbon)	Remark	Bug #
+F1	none
+F2	none
+F3	touchpad on/off	yes
+F4/F5	dim down/uo	yes
+F6	none
+F7/F8	dim down/up	yes	with hotkeys loaded
+F9	mute	NO
+F10	none
+F11	none
+F12	suspend	??
+PgUp	Home	yes
+PgDn	End	yes

[1]To use HID devices without having to manually start a server and connect them every time, set HIDD_OPTIONS in /etc/defaults/bluetooth to 1

[2]ACPI problems: this is for sure software problem since it works in other operating systems (XP, Vista) so: this laptop disconnects AUTOMATICALLY power supply as soon as it gets fully charged then... Linux does not see AC/DC and it shows ... battery empty so if power management is ON then it tries to perform action related to low power I cannot figure it out when it happens but all problems start when AC/DC disconnects automatically possible stages are:

no AC/DC
no battery
unknown AC/DC or/and battery

I tried on many distributions: none of them works correctly (Suse 10.3, Archlinux, Gentoo, Kubuntu)

uname -a:

Linux baboon 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Wed Oct 10 06:00:47 GMT 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

one moment is like this (and then all is ok):

cat /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/ADP1/state

state:                   on-line

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state

present:                 yes
capacity state:          ok
charging state:          discharging
present rate:            2156 mA
remaining capacity:      4251 mAh
present voltage:         12242 mV

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/info

present:                 yes
design capacity:         4400 mAh
last full capacity:      4253 mAh
battery technology:      rechargeable
design voltage:          10800 mV
design capacity warning: 0 mAh
design capacity low:     0 mAh
capacity granularity 1:  1 mAh
capacity granularity 2:  1 mAh
model number:            MS-1719

serial number:           

battery type:            LION

OEM info:                MSI Corp.

and then, when battery gets fully charged, even without disconnecting physically AC/DC it gets like this:

cat /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/ADP1/state

state:                   on-line

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/info

present:                 yes
design capacity:         12305 mAh
last full capacity:      12304 mAh
battery technology:      rechargeable
design voltage:          40234 mV
design capacity warning: 0 mAh
design capacity low:     0 mAh
capacity granularity 1:  1 mAh
capacity granularity 2:  1 mAh
model number:            MS-1719

serial number:           

battery type:            LION

OEM info:                MSI Corp.

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state

present:                 yes
capacity state:          ok
charging state:          charged
present rate:            unknown
remaining capacity:      unknown
present voltage:         10000 mV

what is strange is:

cat /var/log/messages

Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16647.876000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf2 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16647.876000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e072 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16647.880000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf2 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16647.880000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e072 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16648.004000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf8 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16648.004000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e078 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16648.004000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf8 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16648.004000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e078 <keycode>' to make it known.

Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.308000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf1 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.308000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e071 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.312000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf1 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.312000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e071 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.484000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf7 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.484000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e077 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.484000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf7 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.484000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e077 <keycode>' to make it known.

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SergioZanchetta/Old/MSIMegabookGX700 (last edited 2010-02-26 16:55:37 by host226-241-dynamic)

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||'''+F3''' ||'''touchpad on/off''' ||'''yes'''||''' ''' || ''' ''' ||
||'''+F4/F5''' ||'''dim down/uo''' ||'''yes'''||''' ''' || ''' ''' ||
||'''+F1''' ||'''none''' ||''' '''||''' ''' || ''' ''' ||
||'''+F1''' ||'''none''' ||''' '''||''' ''' || ''' ''' ||
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+||+F1 ||none || ||  ||   ||
||+F2 ||none || ||  ||   ||
||+F3 ||touchpad on/off ||yes||  ||   ||
||+F4/F5 ||dim down/uo||yes||  ||   ||
||+F6 ||none || ||  ||   ||
||+F7/F8 ||dim down/up ||yes || with hotkeys loaded ||   ||
||+F9 ||mute || '''NO'''||  ||   ||
||+F10 ||none || ||  ||   ||
||+F11 ||none || ||  ||   ||
||+F12 ||suspend || '''??'''||  ||   ||
||+PgUp ||Home ||yes ||  ||   ||
||+PgDn ||End ||yes||  ||   ||
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+what is strange is: 
=== cat /var/log/messages ===
{{{

Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16647.876000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf2 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16647.876000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e072 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16647.880000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf2 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16647.880000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e072 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16648.004000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf8 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16648.004000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e078 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16648.004000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf8 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:50:18 localhost kernel: [16648.004000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e078 <keycode>' to make it known.

Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.308000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf1 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.308000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e071 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.312000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf1 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.312000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e071 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.484000] atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xf7 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.484000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e077 <keycode>' to make it known.
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.484000] atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xf7 on isa0060/serio0).
Oct 14 12:51:56 localhost kernel: [16745.484000] atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e077 <keycode>' to make it known.
}}}

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MSIMegabookGX700

Hardware Specification

Hardware Details

lspci

Current Issues

Hardware compatibility

uname -a:

cat /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/ADP1/state

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/info

cat /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/ADP1/state

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/info

cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT1/state

cat /var/log/messages