MedionMD96420
Contact: PacShady
- Brand: Medion
- Model: MD96420
Current Issues
Sound and Wireless don't work. At least, certainly not out of the box, and not after several days of trying various fixes.
System Info
bios-version: M2.02 system-manufacturer: Notebook system-product-name: MIM2300 system-version: Not Applicable
Hardware details
Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper? (LTS) |
in Gutsy? (current stable) |
in Hardy? (development) |
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Screen |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor works? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Suspend |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Untested |
Untested |
No |
[https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=3886 #3886 (ALSA)] [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/210865 #210865] |
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Correct volume? |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Hardware volume switch |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Headphone jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Wireless NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Unstable [1] |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Infrared |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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External mouse - USB |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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External mouse - Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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CD/DVD drive |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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Card reader(s) |
Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper? (LTS) |
in Gutsy? (current stable) |
in Hardy? (development) |
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+ F1 |
Toggle Wireless |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F3 |
Volume Down |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F4 |
Volume Up |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F5 |
Internal/External Display |
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Untested |
Untested |
Untested |
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+ F6 |
Brightness Down |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
Brightness Up |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F10 |
Mute |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
LCD Backlight Toggle |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Suspend |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Dapper? (LTS) |
in Gutsy? (current stable) |
in Hardy? (development) |
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Powersave Quick Button |
Reduce power consumption on battery |
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Untested |
Untested |
Yes |
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Notes
1. I managed to get Wireless working by using the drivers [http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Windows.html here] with ndiswrapper. The only way to extract the drivers though is to run the driver setup under wine, then when the setup fails with an error BEFORE pressing OK go to ~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/ and copy the RaLink folder somewhere (maybe your desktop, or wherever), because as soon as you click OK on the setup error the driver folder within that directory will be deleted.
This laptop is currently in poor condition mainly due to the lack of sound and unstable wireless. Until workarounds are discovered, DO NOT BUY THIS LAPTOP EXPECTING TO USE LINUX.