## page was copied from LaptopTestingTeam/SonyVaioFS640W
 * Contact: [[Houseofmore]]
 * Make: Sony
 * Brand: Vaio
 * Model: VGN-FS640/W
 * Website: http://esupport.sony.com/perl/model-news.pl?mdl=VGNFS640W

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Review: http://www.onisland.ca/geek/linux/sonyvaio-fs640w


To my surprise, (almost) everything worked right out of the box.  To be honest, I was almost disappointed, as installing Linux on a laptop has always been a great way for me to learn more about the OS.  But, I'll take it when I can get it.  Good work Ubuntu!  

== Current Issues ==
Typing 'reboot' in the console closes X, and hangs at the login.  I guess don't do that -- use the gdm logout and reboot :)

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

||<-4 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' ||
||<-4> '''Screen & Monitors''' ||
||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-2> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' ||
|| in Hoary? || in Breezy (current stable)? ||
|| Screen || Untested || Yes* || ||
|| Correct resolution? || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Untested || Yes || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || Untested || Yes || ||
|| External monitor works? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - mirrors || Untested || Untested || ||
|| External monitor - extend desktop || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Power Management''' ||
|| Battery detected? || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Hibernates? || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Sleep || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Lid Close || Untested || Yes (hardware) || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Untested || Yes || ||
||<-4> '''Sound''' ||
|| Sound works? || Untested || Yes* || ||
|| Correct volume? || Untested || Yes* || ||
|| Headphone jack || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Mic jack || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Networking''' ||
|| Wired NIC || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Modem || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Touchpad & Mice''' ||
|| Touchpad || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Untested || Yes || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Untested || Yes* || ||
|| External mouse - USB || Untested || Untested || ||
||<-4> '''Additional Hardware''' ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Untested || Yes || ||
|| PCMCIA cards || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || Untested || No || ||
## 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? || in Breezy (current stable)? ||
|| + F2 || Mute || || Untested || No || ||
|| + F3 || Volume Down || || Untested || No || ||
|| + F4 || Volumne Up || || Untested || No || ||
|| + F5 || LCD Shade || || Untested || No || ||
|| + F6 || LCD Brighten || || Untested || No || ||
|| + F7 || Monitor Switch || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + F12 || Sleep || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + NumLk || Scroll Lock || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + PrtSc || Sys Rq || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + Insert || Pause || || Untested || Untested || ||
|| + Delete || Break || || Untested || Untested || ||

=== Notes ===
==== Sound ====
Sound was correctly configured from the start (HDA Intel), however the laptop speakers you may need to un-mute the "Front" speakers.  If you use headphones or external speakers, also un-mute headphones, and use PCM as you master (select for gnome applet).

==== Touchpad ====
Touchpad worked fine, however scroll did not.  Modified from [[http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=87619&highlight=alps+vaio|this post]] you'll probably have to do this:

edit (with sodu): 
 /etc/udev/alps.rules

add:
 BUS="serio", SYSFS{description}="i8042 Aux-3 Port", KERNEL="event?", SYMLINK="input/alps"

symlink:
 ln -s /etc/udev/alps.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/40_alps.rules

replace these in your xorg.conf under InputDevice (synaptics)!:
 Option          "Protocol"              "event"
 Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/alps"

REBOOT!

=== Not working ===

- I have been unable to get the card reader work at all, or even show up in any of the systems device profiles.
- None of Special function keys work, dmesg shows this (related or not?)

[4294842.967000] sonypi command failed at drivers/char/sonypi.c : sonypi_call1 (line 647)....

- ACPI doesn't do everything it should (dim on unplug / shutdown or battery dead), though I may have broken some of it while muckin around.  

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