## page was renamed from LaptopTestingTeam/Everex/EverexStepNoteXT5000T * Contact: Black Magix * Contact Email: BlackMagix@ChildrenOfAsh.com * Contact: Letterrip * Contact: HexInfinity * Make: Everex * Model:Stepnote XT5000T == Hardware details == * Everex Stepnote XT5000T * AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 1.6 GHz * 2048MB Memory (Using both slots) * 100 GB HDD - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm / 160 GB HDD - Serial ATA-150 Western Digital - 5400 rpm * DVD-ROM/DVD-RW/CD-RW Dual Layer Combo Drive * 17" XGA TFT Screen * NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 7600 with 256MB VRam * 56K Modem * LAN 10/100 * Atheros 5006EG 802.11b/g * USB 2.0 (3 ports) * DVI-I * S-Video * Microphone Port * Headphone Port * IEEE1394 FireWire port * ExpressCard 54 * 4 in 1 Card reader * Windows VISTA Professional * US Keyboard (with additional oddly placed buttons and numpad) * 2 Button Glide Pad * Built in speakers - left, right and a center subwoofer * Realtek ALC885 High-Definition Audio Codec === Notes === * Has a killswitch at the front to toggle WLAN. * Has a volume wheel at the front ror the volume * Has five buttons above the keyboard - Media launcher, Mail launcher, reduced power mode, internet launcher and power off == Installation Notes == * Installed via downloaded Ubuntu LiveCD. ||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' || ||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' || ||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' || || in Gutsy 7.10? || in Hardy Heron 8.04? || || Installation Successful || Yes || Yes || || || Screen || Yes || Yes || || || Correct resolution? || Yes || Yes || || || Correct refresh rate? || Yes || Yes || || || 3D Acceleration || Yes || Yes || Use of restricted nVidia Drivers (must be connected to Internet to turn on)|| || External monitor works? || Yes || Untested || || || External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || || || External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || || ||<-4> '''Power Management''' || || Battery detected? || Yes || Yes || || || Hibernates? || Yes || N/A || || || Sleep || Yes || N/A || || || Dim monitor on battery power and Blank monitor on inactivity || Monitor dims ONLY when restarted on battery power. || Yes || || || Lid close || If powered - default is blanks monitor, If set to suspend - suspends but doesn't seem to be rewakeable || Untested || || || CPU Frequency Scaling || Untested || N/A || || ||<-4> '''Sound''' || || Sound works? || No || Yes (see note) || Easily corrected via the following directions - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=506303 || || Correct volume? || Yes || Yes || Note this is after changing the config file as noted above || || Hardware volume switch || No || No || the Fn combinations work, but the sound wheel doesn't for either main speakers, nor headset|| || Headphone jack || Yes || Yes || || || Mic jack || Untested || Untested || || || Line-in jack || Untested || Yes || || ||<-4> '''Networking''' || || Wired NIC || Yes || Yes || || || Wireless NIC || Yes || Yes || Use of restriced Atheros/madwifi Drivers || || PCMCIA NIC || N/A || Untested || || || ExpressCard 54 || Untested || Untested || || || Firewire || Untested || Untested || || || Modem || Untested || Untested || || ||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' || || Touchpad || Yes || Yes || The scroll distance does not scale to the pad so it takes many touchpad strokes to cross the distance of the screen || || Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || No || Yes || Touchpad clicking very sensitive(changing sensitivity settings and double-click threshold settings for mouse helps) || || Touchpad - Scroll down side || Yes || Yes || || || External mouse - USB || Untested || Untested || || || External mouse - Serial || N/A || N/A || || ||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' || || CD/DVD drive || Yes || Untested || || || PCMCIA cards || N/A || Untested || || || Parallel port || N/A || Untested || || || SD Card Reader || Untested || Untested || || || S-Video || Untested || Untested || || || DVI-Out || No || Untested || Use of Envy fixes problem - http://www.albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html|| || WLAN Kill Switch || No || Untested || || || Volume Wheel || No || Untested || || ## 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 Gutsy 7.10 || Hardy Heron || || + F1 || Sleep || || Untested || Untested || || || + F3 || ? || || Untested || Untested || || || + F5 || Enables or Disables Touch pad function || || No || Untested || || || + F6 || Mutes or Unmutes Sound || || Yes || Yes || || || + F8 || Decreases the display brightness || || No || Untested || || || + F9 || Increases the display brightness || || No || Untested || || || + F10 || Decreases volume || || Yes || Yes || || + F11 || Increases Volume || || Yes || Yes || ||<-6> '''Other special keys''' || ||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # || || in Gutsy 7.10 || Hardy Heron || || Key || || || Untested || || || || Power Button || Shut down/Hibernate Unit (depends on user setting) || || Yes || Yes || || || Media Button || Launches Media Player || || Yes || Untested || || || Mail Button || Launches Mail Application || || Yes || Untested || || || Reduced Power Button || Toggles Reduced Power Mode || || No || Untested || || || Internet Button || Lauches Browser || ||Yes || Untested || ||