DellPrecisionM4300
Contact: JasonSullivan Make: Dell Brand: Precision Model: M4300
Website: http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/precn_m4300
Current Issues
The internal bluetooth card needs to be reset rather often to work.
Using nVidia drivers to get best graphics performance.
System Info
system-manufacturer: Dell
system-product-name: Precision M4300
system-version:
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
|||||
Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
|||
in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy |
in Intrepid (current development) |
||
Screen |
Untested |
Untested |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
Correct resolution? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Power Management |
|||||
Battery detected? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Hibernates? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
|
Suspend |
Untested |
Untested |
NO |
NO |
|
Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Lid Close |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Sound |
|||||
Sound works? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Correct volume? |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Hardware volume switch |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Headphone jack |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
Networking |
|||||
Wired NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
|
Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Touchpad & Mice |
|||||
Touchpad |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Docking Station/Port Replicator |
|||||
AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
|
USB |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
|
Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
|
Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
Untested |
|
PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
Additional Hardware |
|||||
Fingerprint reader |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
|
CD/DVD drive |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
Function and other keys |
|||||||
Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
|||
in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy |
in Intrepid (current development) |
||||
+ F1 |
Sleep |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
+ F3 |
Display Battery Info |
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
+ F7 |
Letterbox LCD |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
+ F8 |
CRT/LCD |
|
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
|
+ ArrowUp |
Increase brightness |
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Decrease brightness |
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
|
Other special keys |
|||||||
Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
|||
in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS |
in Gutsy |
in Hardy |
in Intrepid (current development) |
||||
Mute |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Volume down |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Volume up |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Play/Pause |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Previous Track |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Next Track |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Stop |
|
|
Untested |
Untested |
YES |
YES |
|
Notes
Great laptop choice for Linux, as all work out of the box.
LaptopTestingTeam/Old/DellPrecisionM4300 (last edited 2010-03-01 21:55:15 by 94)