AsusA6B00U
Contact: Brad Pitcher
- Make: Asus
- Brand: A6
- Model: A6B00U (A6U)
Website: http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=497&l1=5&l2=24&l3=134
Current Issues
The disable touchpad button doesn't work. Bug# 31063
The webcam doesn't work. There is a community driven project underway: http://m560x-driver.sourceforge.net/.
The memory card reader only works with sd and mmc [1]: Ricoh Bug# 36964
Wifi LED doesn't work Bug# 189889
External monitors flicker, especially when typing quickly. According to Thomas Winischhofer at www.winischhofer.net:
My advice: Don't buy a machine with a SiS760 unless this machine has dedicated local video memory. And please don't complain about "driver bugs" if you see "flashing lines" on the screen; these are the typical effects of a bandwidth problem and unavoidable - even the Windows driver can't do better. In such cases, reduce the resolution and/or refresh rate and/or color depth, or use one output (CRT1 or CRT2) only. Sorry, can't help it. There is no driver bug involved.
'sis' driver included in X.org 7.4 (used by Ubuntu 8.10) doesn't work - screen snows making the driver unusable. One has to use 'vesa' driver instead; it provides worse performance, though. Bug# 264769
Hardware details
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in Dapper? |
in Hardy? |
in Intrepid? |
Installation works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (with issues, see Bug# 264769) |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper? |
in Hardy? |
in Intrepid? |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
Partially (with sisfb added to /etc/modules) |
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Correct resolution? |
No |
Yes |
Partially (with sisfb added to /etc/modules) |
|
Correct refresh rate? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
No |
No |
No |
|
External monitor works? |
Untested |
No |
No |
|
External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
No |
No |
|
External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
No |
No |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
|
Sleep |
Yes |
No |
Untested |
|
Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Yes |
Untested |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Hardware volume switch |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Headphone jack |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Mic jack |
Yes |
Yes |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Wireless NIC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Bluetooth |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Infrared |
Yes |
Unested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Touchpad - Scroll down side |
No |
Yes |
Untested |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
External mouse - Serial |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
NA |
NA |
NA |
|
CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Yes |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Card reader(s) |
No |
No[1] |
Untested |
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Built-in Mic |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Built-in Webcam |
No |
No |
No |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper? |
in Hardy? |
in Intrepid? |
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+ Space |
|
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
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+ Esc |
|
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
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+ F1 |
Sleep |
|
Yes |
No |
Untested |
|
+ F2 |
Wireless On/Off |
|
Yes |
No |
Untested |
|
+ F3 |
|
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
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+ F4 |
|
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
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+ F5 |
-Brightness |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F6 |
+Brightness |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
LCD On/Off |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
+ F8 |
LCD/Monitor Toggle |
|
Untested |
No |
No |
|
+ F9 |
|
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
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+ F10 |
Mute |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
-Volume |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
+Volume |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Ins |
Num Lock |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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+ Del |
Scroll Lock |
|
No |
No |
No |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper? |
in Hardy? |
in Intrepid? |
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Power4 Gear+ Key |
Switch between power saving modes |
|
No |
No |
No |
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Email Launch Key |
Launches email program |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internet Launch Key |
Launches web browser |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
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Pad-Lock Key |
Locks the touchpad when using an external mouse |
|
No |
No |
No |
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Eject Key |
Opens the disc tray |
|
Yes |
No |
No |
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Previous Track |
Moves to the previous track or the beginning of the current track |
|
No |
Yes |
Untested |
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Next Track |
Moves to the next track |
|
No |
Yes |
Untested |
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Stop |
Stops the music |
|
No |
Yes |
Untested |
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Play-Pause |
Plays or pause music |
|
No |
Yes |
Untested |
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Notes
[1] The card reader only works with sd and mms after installing the experimental driver from http://sdricohcs.sourceforge.net/
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/AsusA6B00U (last edited 2010-03-01 18:03:11 by host226-241-dynamic)