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ToshibaSatelliteA135

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Contact: V-Man
Brand: Toshiba
Make : Satellite
Model: A135-S4467
Website: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/rdet.jsp?poid=360027&seg=HHO

Current Issues

To get sound working:
Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:
options snd-hda-intel model=3stack

System Info

bios-version:V1.10
system-manufacturer:TOSHIBA
system-product-name:Satellite A135
system-version:PSAD0U-03M00P

Hardware details

	in Edgy (current stable)?	in Feisty (current development)?
Installation works?	Works	Works

Hardware Information
Screen & Monitors
Device	Works?		Bug #
Device	in Edgy (current stable)?	in Feisty (current development)?	Bug #
Screen	Works	Works
Correct resolution?	Works	Works
Correct refresh rate?	Works	Works
3D Acceleration	Untested	Works
External monitor works?	Untested	Untested
External monitor - mirrors	Untested	Untested
External monitor - extend desktop	Untested	Untested
Power Management
Software Power Off	Not Working!!	Works
Battery detected?	Untested	Works
Hibernates?	Not Working!!	Works
Sleep	Not Working!!	Works
Dim monitor on battery	Untested	Works
Blank monitor on inactivity	Untested	Works
Lid Close	Untested	Works
Cpu frequency scaling	Untested	Works
Sound
Sound works?	Untested	Works (see note 1)
Correct volume?	Untested	Works (see note 2)
Hardware volume switch	Untested	Works
Headphone jack	Untested	Works (see note 2)
Mic jack	Untested	Untested
Networking
Wired NIC	Works	Works
Wireless NIC	Works	Works
PCMCIA NIC	Untested	Untested
Firewire	Untested	Untested
Bluetooth	Not Present	Not Present
Modem	Untested	Untested
Infrared	Untested	Untested
Touchpad & Mice
Touchpad	Works	Works
Touchpad - Doubletap = double click	Works	Works
Touchpad - Scroll down side	Untested	Works
Touchpad - turned off while typing	Untested	Untested
External mouse - USB	Untested	Untested
External mouse - Serial	Untested	Untested
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
USB Ports	Untested	Works (see note 3)
Firewire Port	Untested	Works (see note 4)
CD/DVD drive	Works	Works
PCMCIA cards	Untested	Untested
Card reader	Untested	Works (Tested SD only)
External HD (Firewire)	Untested	Not Working
External HD (USB)	Untested	Works (see note 3)
External DVD (Firewire)	Untested	Works
External DVD (USB)	Untested	Works
Scanner (USB)	Works	Works

Function and other keys
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Fn key	Operation	Keycode	in Edgy (current stable)?	in Feisty (current development)?	Bug #
+ Space			Untested	Untested
+ Esc			Untested	Works
+ F1			Untested	Untested
+ F2			Untested	Untested
+ F3			Untested	Untested
+ F4			Untested	Untested
+ F5			Untested	Untested
+ F6			Untested	Works
+ F7			Untested	Works
+ F8			Untested	Untested
+ F9			Untested	Untested
+ F10			Untested	Works
+ F11			Untested	Works
+ F12			Untested	Untested
+ ArrowUp			Untested	Untested
+ ArrowDown			Untested	Untested
+ ArrowRight			Untested	Untested
+ ArrowLeft			Untested	Untested
+ PgUp			Untested	Untested
+ PgDown			Untested	Untested
Other special keys
Key	Operation	Keycode	Works?		Bug #
Key	Operation	Keycode	in Edgy (current stable)?	in Feisty (current development)?	Bug #
Key			Untested	Untested

Notes

Note 1:  To get sound working:
         Add the following line to /ect/modprobe.d/alsa-base
         options snd-hda-intel model=3stack

Note 2:  Sound volume seems weak (still very usable though)
         I got nasty looks from others in the library after
         getting it to work; Speakers do not turn off when 
         headphones are plugged in.  I vaguely remember reading 
         something about this in the forums and there is a work-around.
         I will report back when I get it working correctly.

Note 3:  USB HD would not eject with a right click on icon
         and left click on eject.  Known bug, forums have a
         work around; USB DVD drive worked perfectly

Note 4:  Firewire HD not working
         Firewire DVD works
         Firewire Mini-DV camcorder works

Note 5:  Beryl works great. 
Note 6:  Can't get www.cbs.com to work so I can watch Jericho online
         Working now.  Installed mplayer (don't know how I missed that!)

All this for a laptop that cost me only $850. I have heard of people getting them for less than $800 also. A pretty good deal for a budget level laptop. This machine blazes with Ubuntu, but is a slow crawler with Vista. I haven't tried it with WinXP yet so don't know the speed for that. WinXP in a VMware player window is faster than Vista installed and booted directly!

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LaptopTestingTeam/Old/ToshibaSatelliteA135 (last edited 2010-03-11 16:16:25 by host160-246-dynamic)

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 * Brand: Toshiba
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 * Website: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/rdet.jsp?poid=360027&seg=HHO
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To get sound working:
Add the following line to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base:
options snd-hda-intel model=3stack
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system-manufacturer:TOSHIBA
system-product-name:Satellite A135
system-version:PSAD0U-03M00P
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-|| Screen || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Correct resolution? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| Screen || Works || Works || ||
|| Correct resolution? || Works || Works || ||
|| Correct refresh rate? || Works || Works || ||
|| 3D Acceleration || Untested || Works || ||
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-|| Battery detected? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Hibernates? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Sleep || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Lid Close || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| Software Power Off || Not Working!! || Works ||
|| Battery detected? || Untested || Works || ||
|| Hibernates? || Not Working!! || Works || ||
|| Sleep || Not Working!! || Works || ||
|| Dim monitor on battery || Untested || Works || ||
|| Blank monitor on inactivity || Untested || Works || ||
|| Lid Close || Untested || Works || ||
|| Cpu frequency scaling || Untested || Works || ||
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-|| Sound works? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Correct volume? || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Headphone jack || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| Sound works? || Untested || Works (see note 1) || ||
|| Correct volume? || Untested || Works (see note 2) || ||
|| Hardware volume switch || Untested || Works || ||
|| Headphone jack || Untested || Works (see note 2) || ||
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|| Wireless NIC || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| Wired NIC || Works || Works || ||
|| Wireless NIC || Works || Works || ||
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-|| Bluetooth || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| Bluetooth || Not Present || Not Present || ||
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-|| Touchpad || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| Touchpad || Works || Works || ||
|| Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || Works || Works || ||
|| Touchpad - Scroll down side || Untested || Works || ||
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-|| Fingerprint reader || Untested || Untested || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| USB Ports || Untested || Works (see note 3) || ||
|| Firewire Port || Untested || Works (see note 4) || ||
|| CD/DVD drive || Works || Works || ||
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-|| Parallel Ports || Untested || Untested || ||
|| Card reader(s) || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| Card reader || Untested || Works (Tested SD only) || ||
|| External HD (Firewire) || Untested || Not Working || ||
|| External HD (USB) || Untested || Works (see note 3) || ||
|| External DVD (Firewire) || Untested || Works || ||
|| External DVD (USB) || Untested || Works || ||
|| Scanner (USB) || Works || Works || ||
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+|| + Esc || || || Untested || Works  || ||
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|| + F7 ||  || || Untested || Works || ||
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|| + F11 ||  || || Untested || Untested || ||
+|| + F10 || || || Untested || Works || ||
|| + F11 ||  || || Untested || Works || ||
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+{{{
Note 1:  To get sound working:
         Add the following line to /ect/modprobe.d/alsa-base
         options snd-hda-intel model=3stack
}}}
{{{
Note 2:  Sound volume seems weak (still very usable though)
         I got nasty looks from others in the library after
         getting it to work; Speakers do not turn off when 
         headphones are plugged in.  I vaguely remember reading 
         something about this in the forums and there is a work-around.
         I will report back when I get it working correctly. 
}}}
{{{
Note 3:  USB HD would not eject with a right click on icon
         and left click on eject.  Known bug, forums have a
         work around; USB DVD drive worked perfectly
}}}
{{{
Note 4:  Firewire HD not working
         Firewire DVD works
         Firewire Mini-DV camcorder works
}}}
{{{
Note 5:  Beryl works great. 
Note 6:  Can't get www.cbs.com to work so I can watch Jericho online
         Working now.  Installed mplayer (don't know how I missed that!)
}}}
All this for a laptop that cost me only $850.  I have heard of people getting them for less than $800 also.  A pretty good deal for a budget level laptop.  This machine blazes with Ubuntu, but is a slow crawler with Vista.  I haven't tried it with WinXP yet so don't know the speed for that.  WinXP in a VMware player window is faster than Vista installed and booted directly!

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