Contact: KevinBraun
- Make: Acer
Brand: TravelMate
- Model: 2428AWXMi
Website: http://global.acer.com/products/notebook/tm2420.htm
Current Issues
Less than stellar responsiveness of system* (see notes), special keys (dollar sign, euro, wireless switch) still non-functioning.
System Info
system-manufacturer: Acer system-product-name: TravelMate 2420 system-version: 0100 kernel: 2.6.24-8-generic
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 7.10 |
in Hardy Beta |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Yes |
Yes |
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External monitor works? |
Yes* |
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? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Suspend |
Yes |
Yes |
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Dim monitor on battery |
No |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
N/A |
N/A |
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Headphone jack |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
N/A |
N/A |
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Bluetooth |
N/A |
N/A |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
N/A |
N/A |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested* |
Yes |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
N/A |
N/A |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
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 7.10 |
in Hardy Beta |
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+ F1 |
Help |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F2 |
Unknown |
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No |
No |
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+ F3 |
Unknown |
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No |
No |
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+ F4 |
Sleep |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F5 |
Switch Monitor |
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No |
No |
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+ F6 |
Turn off screen |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
Disable touchpad |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F8 |
Mute |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
Num Lock |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Scroll Lock |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Up Arrow |
Volume Up |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Down Arrow |
Volume Down |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Right Arrow |
Brightness Up |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Left Arrow |
Brightness Down |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Other special keys: QuickLaunch Buttons |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 7.10 |
in Hardy Beta |
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P |
Custom App Launcher |
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No |
No |
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e |
(Acer's) Empowering Technology |
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No |
No |
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Planet icon |
Launch web browser |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Mail icon |
Launch mail client |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Other special keys: Additional Buttons |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Ubuntu 7.10 |
in Hardy Beta |
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Dollar sign |
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No |
No |
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Euro sign |
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No |
No |
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Bluetooth Switch |
Turns on/off the non-existent bluetooth |
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No |
No |
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Wireless Switch |
Enables/disables wireless |
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No |
No |
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Notes
- I found the Hardy alpha performed quite a bit slower on my system than 7.10. With visual effects enabled at the "normal" level, there is a VERY noticeable slowdown when scrolling in any application, especially Firefox. Turning visual effects off altogether kills the slowdown completely. In 7.10, I have a full-blown Compiz-fusion setup that is as responsive as Hardy with all visual effects off.
- The external monitor did not work with hotplugging in both 7.10 and Hardy. I had to restart the X server to get 'er going. After that though, worked for the most part. One little gotcha was the fact that I am testing with a 4:3 aspect monitor - On 7.10, the laptop resolution stays at 1280x800 and the monitor resolution becomes skewed. On Hardy, the laptop resolution changes to 1280x1024 to fit the monitor.
- The side scrolling on my touchpad currently DOES work in 7.10- the thing is, I do recall having issues with it back in the day and I do recall installing/removing some packages that had to do with configuring the touchpad. Therefore I am not 100% sure if the side-scrolling worked out of the box with 7.10. Didn't work on Hardy Alpha 5, but as of now with Hardy Beta, it's good to go out of the box.