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Dell Inspiron 8600

Information about this is currently available in a PDF here http://bur.st/~lathiat/dellinspiron8600.pdf

Contact: ["Farhad Shakiba"]
Make: Dell
Brand: Inspiron
Model: 8600

Current Issues

Hardware details

	in Hoary (current stable)?	in Breezy (current development)?
Installation works?	Yes	Yes

Hardware Information
Screen & Monitors
Device	Works?		Bug #
Device	in Hoary (current stable)?	in Breezy (current development)?	Bug #
Screen	Yes	Yes
Correct resolution?	Yes	Yes
Correct refresh rate?	Yes	Yes
3D Acceleration	No	No
External monitor works?	Untested	Untested
External monitor - mirrors	Untested	Untested
External monitor - extend desktop	Untested	Untested
Power Management
Battery detected?	Yes	Yes
Hibernates?	No	Yes
Sleep	No	No	FIXME
Dim monitor on battery	Yes	Yes
Blank monitor on inactivity	Yes	Yes
Cpu frequency scaling	Yes	Yes
Sound
Sound works?	Yes	Yes
Correct volume?	Untested	Untested
Hardware volume switch	No	Yes
Headphone jack	Untested	Volume Keys Have no Effect	FIXME
Mic jack	Yes	Yes
Networking
Wired NIC	Yes	Yes
Wireless NIC	Yes	Yes
PCMCIA NIC	Untested	Untested
Firewire	Untested	Untested
Bluetooth	Untested	Untested
Modem	Untested	Untested
Infrared	N/A	N/A
Touchpad & Mice
Touchpad	Yes	Yes
Touchpad - Doubletap = double click	Yes	No	FIXME
Touchpad - Scroll down side	No	No	FIXME
External mouse - USB	Yes	Yes
External mouse - Serial	N/A	N/A
Docking Station/Port Replicator
AC through replicator	Untested	Untested
USB	Untested	Untested
Serial	Untested	Untested
Parallel	Untested	Untested
External Monitor - VGA	Untested	Untested
External Monitor - DVI	Untested	Untested
Modem	Untested	Untested
NIC	Untested	Untested
PS/2	Untested	Untested
Additional Hardware
Fingerprint reader	N/A	N/A
CD/DVD drive	Yes	Yes
PCMCIA cards	Untested	Untested
Parallel Ports	N/A	N/A
Card reader(s)	N/A	N/A

Function and other keys
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	in Hoary (current stable)?	in Breezy (current development)?	Bug #
+ Space			Untested	Untested
+ Esc	Suspend		No	No	FIXME
+ F1			Untested	Untested
+ F2	Wirless Switch		Yes	Yes
+ F3	Battery Status		No	No
+ F4			Untested	Untested
+ F5			Untested	Untested
+ F6			Untested	Untested
+ F7			Untested	Untested
+ F8	CRT/LCD siwtch		Untested	Untested
+ F9			Untested	Untested
+ F10	Eject CDROM		No	No	FIXME
+ F11			Untested	Untested
+ F12			Untested	Untested
+ 1			Untested	Untested
+ 2			Untested	Untested
+ Up Arrow	Brighten LCD		Yes	Yes
+ Down Arrow	Dim LCD		Yes	Yes
Other special keys
Key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Key	Operation	Keycode	in Hoary (current stable)?	in Breezy (current development)?	Bug #
Key			Untested	Untested

Notes

Alps Touchpad Fix (This information applies to ALL Alps touchpads with kernel 2.6.12+):

Current xorg-driver-syanptics in breezy repository is outdated (v 0.13.6) and does *not* work correctly with kernel 2.6.12 and Alps touchpad on a range of Dell laptops (including Inspiron 8600 and Insprion 9300). Using the latest driver (0.14.3) from: http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/index.html#Download allows the sidescroll and double taps to work correctly.

Additional Options need to be added to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf for the side scroll to be activated. Note the default Option values for an Alps touchpad will be different from synaptics because of the difference in sensitivity of the two devices.

If you have trouble compiling the 0.14.3 driver I can supply a patch to resolve the issue. I can also supply a list of default values appropriate for side-scroll and drag/double taps.

Suspend Fix Uncomment "ACPI_SLEEP=true" in /etc/default/acpi-support

Suggestions: When the laptop resumes from hibernation or suspention there are two very louad pcspkr beeps as the laptop resumes. It would be appropriate for the user to have a method of disabling the beeps through graphical means, or we could simply unload pcspkr module.

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== Current Issues ==
## List any issues you have with the current development release here

== Hardware details ==
|| || in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (current development)? ||
|| Installation works? || Yes || Yes ||

||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (current development)? ||
|| Screen || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct resolution? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || No || No || ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hibernates? || No || Yes || ||
|| Sleep || No || No || FIXME ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Yes || Yes || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct volume? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || No || Yes || ||
|| Headphone jack || Untested || Volume Keys Have no Effect ||FIXME ||
|| Mic jack || Yes || Yes || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Yes || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Infrared || N/A || N/A ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Yes || No || FIXME ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || No || No || FIXME ||
|| External mouse - USB || Yes || Yes || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || N/A || N/A || ||
||<-4> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || N/A || N/A || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Yes || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel Ports || N/A || N/A || ||
|| Card reader(s) || N/A || N/A || ||

## Add or remove keys as needed for your laptop. Fill out action
||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (current development)? ||
|| + Space || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + Esc || Suspend || || No || No   || FIXME ||
|| + F1 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F2 || Wirless Switch || || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + F3 || Battery Status || || No || No || ||
|| + F4 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F5 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F6 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F7 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F8 || CRT/LCD siwtch || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F9 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F10|| Eject CDROM || || No || No || FIXME ||
|| + F11 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F12 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + 1 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + 2 || || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + Up Arrow || Brighten LCD || || Yes || Yes || ||
|| + Down Arrow || Dim LCD || || Yes || Yes || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (current development)? ||
|| Key || || || Untested || Untested || ||

=== Notes ===
'''Alps Touchpad Fix''' (This information applies to ALL Alps touchpads with kernel 2.6.12+):

Current xorg-driver-syanptics in breezy repository is outdated (v 0.13.6) and does *not* work correctly with kernel 2.6.12 and Alps touchpad on a range of Dell laptops (including Inspiron 8600 and Insprion 9300). Using the latest driver (0.14.3) from: 
http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/index.html#Download allows the sidescroll and double taps to work correctly.

Additional Options need to be added to the /etc/X11/xorg.conf for the side scroll to be activated. Note the default Option values for an Alps touchpad will be different from synaptics because of the difference in sensitivity of the two devices.

If you have trouble compiling the 0.14.3 driver I can supply a patch to resolve the issue. I can also supply a list of default values appropriate for side-scroll and drag/double taps.


'''Suspend Fix'''
Uncomment "ACPI_SLEEP=true" in /etc/default/acpi-support

Suggestions: When the laptop resumes from hibernation or suspention there are two very louad pcspkr beeps as the laptop resumes. It would be appropriate for the user to have a method of disabling the beeps through graphical means, or we could simply unload pcspkr module.

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DellInspiron8600

Dell Inspiron 8600

Current Issues

Hardware details

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