## page was renamed from LaptopTestingTeam/SonyPCG-V505CP
 * Contact: WoAnderer
 * Make: Sony
 * Model: PCG-V505CP
 * Brain: 1.6 Mhz Centrino, 512Mb Ram



== Hardware details ==

||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-3> '''Works...''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (current stable)? || in Dapper (flight6)? ||
|| Screen || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct resolution? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || No || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Hibernates? || Yes, but *3 || Untested || No || ||
|| Sleep || No, wakes up to black screen || No :( || Yes :) || ||
|| Dim/Blank monitor? || Not without extra work *1 || Yes || Yes || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Not without extra work *2 || Yes || Yes(skype?) || ||
|| Correct volume? || Yes || Yes ||  Yes || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Headphone jack || Yes || Untested ||  Yes ||  ||
|| Mic jack || Yes || Untested ||  Yes || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Yes || Untested || Yes ||  ||
|| Wireless NIC || Yes *4 || Yes ||  Yes *7 || ||
|| PCMCIA NIC || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Firewire || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Bluetooth || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Infrared || Untested || Untested Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || No, unfortunately not || No || Yes :) || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| External mouse - Serial || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' ||
|| AC through replicator || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| USB || Yes || Yes || Yes || ||
|| Serial || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Parallel || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - VGA || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External Monitor - DVI || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| NIC || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| PS/2 || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| Fingerprint reader || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Yes *5 || Yes || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Untested || Untested || Untested || ||

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||<-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 stable)? ||
|| + F3 || mute || || No || Yes || ||
|| + F4,F5 || vol, brightness || || Not without extra work *1 || Yes || ||
|| + F7 || LCD || || No || Untested || ||
|| + F12 || Sleep || || No || Untested || ||
|| + arrow keys || Pg Up/Dn,Home,End || || Yes || Yes || ||
||<-6> '''Other special keys''' ||
||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # ||
|| in Hoary (current stable)? || in Breezy (current stable)? ||
|| Key || || || Untested || Untested || ||

=== *Notes ===

 *1 Add sonypi module. Install the package spicctrl. Install rsjog with custom key bindings. Search Ubuntu forums for details.
 *2 Use ALSA + mixer for sound in all programs. [[http://www.sabi.co.uk/Notes/linuxSoundALSA.html#appConfig|Instructions]]
 *3 some things don't work after awakening.
 *4 after installing with the wifi on.
 *5 Playing DVD's with Totem gave error. [[http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/linux/sony_vaio_t1xp_linux.html|Solution]]
 *6 enabled cpu scaling because fan was on too much. Installed emifreqd and emifreq + cpufreq applets.
 *7 have to send essid and bring interface up manually.xubuntu has no network gui along.

It took me a few days to setup to my liking but all in all ubuntu is now working very nicely and I seldom boot into XP anymore :)

== Breezy Issues ==

 * Sound not working in some programs, i.e. Skype

New breezy clean install from boot is running sweetly and better than hoary(or breezy dist upgrades)

== Dapper Issues ==

Oops Partition Muckgick(& I) f*up my WinXP. Ah well time to leave the nest and fly with two linux os's instead ;)