- Contact: Liran Tal
- Make: Acer
- Brand: Aspire
- Model: 5562WXMi
E-Mail: liran@enginx.com
Website for Manufacturer specs: http://www.acer.com.sg/products/aspire5560/psp_aspire5560.asp
Current Issues
Hardware details
- Aspire 5612WXMi
- Centrino Duo 1.66ghz T2300, 945PM Chipset 667Mhz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache
- 1 GB Memory, upgradable to 4GB
- 80GB HDD 5400 RPM
- DVD+-RW Double Layer
- 14.1" WXGA TFT Screen 1280x800, 16.7M colors
- ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 512MB (128MB Dedicated)
- 56k Modem, Bluetooth, IrDA
- LAN 10/100/1000
- WLAN (Intel 3945BG PRO/Wireless 802.11 a/b/g)
- Windows XP Home Edition
- Weight 2.4kg
- 3-hour battery life
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
Installation works? |
Untested |
Yes |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Notes |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
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Screen |
Untested |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Untested |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Yes |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
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? |
Untested |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Untested |
Yes |
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Sleep |
Untested |
Yes |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Untested |
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CPU frequency scaling |
Untested |
Yes |
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GPU frequency scaling |
Untested |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Untested |
Yes |
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Correct volume? |
Untested |
Yes |
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Keyboard-Fn-Key volume switch |
Untested |
Yes |
Not by default, I had to assign Fn-Keys to other multimedia keys available on the laptop |
Headphone jack |
Untested |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
Yes |
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Wireless |
Untested |
Yes |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
Untested |
Untested |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Untested |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
Yes |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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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 |
Untested |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
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Built-in Webcam |
Untested |
Untested |
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ExpressCARD slot |
Untested |
Untested |
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Svideo TV-Out |
Untested |
Untested |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Notes |
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in Breezy? |
in Dapper (current development)? |
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+ F1 |
Help |
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Untested |
No |
Unique for Acer's Windows software |
+ F2 |
Acer eSettings |
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Untested |
No |
Unique for Acer's Windows software |
+ F3 |
Hibernate |
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Untested |
No |
Unique for Acer's Windows software |
+ F4 |
Sleep |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F5 |
Toggle TVOUT |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
Toggle Screen blank |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
Touch-Pad Off |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F8 |
Mute |
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Untested |
Untested |
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+ F11 |
Num Lock |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Scroll Lock |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ Home |
Launch Mplayer |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ End |
Volume + |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ PageUP |
Mute |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ PageDN |
Volume - |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ Left Arrow |
LCD Brightness Down |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ Right Arrow |
LCD Brightness Up |
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Untested |
Yes |
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+ . |
Numpad . |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ M |
Numpad 0 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ J |
Numpad 1 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ K |
Numpad 2 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ L |
Numpad 3 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ U |
Numpad 4 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ I |
Numpad 5 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ O |
Numpad 6 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ 7 |
Numpad 7 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ 8 |
Numpad 8 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ 9 |
Numpad 8 |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ ; |
Numpad + |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ P |
Numpad - |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ 0 |
Numpad * |
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Untested |
yes |
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+ / |
Numpad / |
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Untested |
yes |
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Pros
- Installation was a breeze, fast and easy. (I used the Flight 7 dapper desktop installation)
- Centrino Duo works fine (install the linux-smp or 686 kernel packages)
- ATI 3D Acceleration works fine (using xorg-driver-fglrx 8.24.8)
- XGL/Compiz is running fine with some tweaks so it doesn't freezes
The top of the screen is made entirely of Magnesium Alloy for lightness and resillient which gives it an extremely cool look also
Cons
* Gets a little hot sometimes on the keyboard, nothing out of the ordinary though.
Pictures
- Pictures I found on the net were for the 5672 model which have just about the same look, only with a bigger monitor - a 15.4" WXGA.
- FRONT:
- Keyboard:
- Laptop (it's the middle one!):
