Ubuntu Wiki

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Gutsy

in Hardy (current development)

Screen

Untested

Work

Work (much better with fglrx)

Correct resolution?

Untested

No (1024x768)

Yes

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

Yes

Yes

3D Acceleration

Untested

No

No (yes with fglrx)

External monitor works?

N/A

N/A

N/A

External monitor - mirrors

N/A

N/A

N/A

External monitor - extend desktop

N/A

N/A

N/A

Power Management

Battery detected?

Untested

Yes

Yes

Hibernates?

Untested

Untested

No (freeze, can damage linux partition)

219687

Suspend

Untested

Untested

Untested

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Untested

Untested

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Untested

Untested

Lid Close

Untested

Untested

Untested

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Yes

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

No (old alsa)

Yes

Correct volume?

Untested

Untested

Yes

Hardware volume switch

Untested

Untested

Yes

Headphone jack

Untested

Untested

Yes

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

Yes

Yes

Wireless NIC

Untested

No

No

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

Untested

Untested

Untested

Bluetooth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Infrared

N/A

N/A

N/A

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Untested

Yes

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Untested

Untested

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

Untested

Yes

External mouse - USB

Untested

Untested

Yes

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Untested

N/A

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

Untested

USB

Untested

Untested

Yes

Serial

N/A

N/A

N/A

Parallel

N/A

N/A

N/A

External Monitor - VGA

N/A

N/A

N/A

External Monitor - DVI

N/A

N/A

N/A

Modem

N/A

N/A

N/A

NIC

N/A

N/A

N/A

PS/2

N/A

N/A

N/A

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

Untested

Untested

Untested

CD/DVD drive

Untested

Untested

Yes

PCMCIA cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel Ports

Untested

Untested

N/A

Card reader(s)

Untested

Untested

Yes (Memory Stick not readed)

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Gutsy

in Hardy (current development)

+ Space

Change screen resolution

Untested

Untested

No

+ Esc

Volume mute on/off

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F1

Instant security (require login)

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F2

Change power plan

Untested

Untested

No

+ F3

Standby (sleep mode)

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F4

Hibernate mode

Untested

Untested

No

+ F5

Change display mode

Untested

Untested

No

+ F6

Decrease screen brightness

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F7

Increase screen brightness

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F8

Wireless device on/off

Untested

Untested

No

+ F9

TouchPad on/off

Untested

Untested

No

+ F10

Cursor control overlay on/off

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F11

Numeric overlay on/off

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F12

Scroll lock feature on/off

Untested

Untested

No

Other special keys

Key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Gutsy

in Hardy (current development)

Fn+1

Zoom-out (in Toshiba Zooming Utility)

Untested

Untested

No

Fn+2

Zoom-in (in Toshiba Zooming Utility)

Untested

Untested

No