ToshibaSatelliteL40-17O

Revision 4 as of 2008-06-23 19:58:17

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  • Contact: joosteto
  • Make: Toshiba
  • Brand: Satellite
  • Model: L40-17O
  • Website:

Current Issues

  • The wireless nic/WLAN: need to compile modules from source, signal strengh indicators don't work
  • Some Fn keys don't work
  • Brightness control works but has weirdness

System Info

  • sudo dmidecode -s system-manufacturer
    • TOSHIBA
  • sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name
    • Satellite L40
  • sudo dmidecode -s system-version
    • PSL4CE-00D005G3

Hardware details

Screen & Monitors

Device

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS

in Edgy

in Gutsy (current stable release)

Screen

Untested

Untested

Yes

Correct resolution?

Untested

Untested

Yes (1280 x 800)

Correct refresh rate?

Untested

Untested

Yes (60Hz)

3D Acceleration

Untested

Untested

Yes

External monitor works?

Untested

Untested

Works, but not automatically; also, Fn+F5 doesn't switch

External monitor - mirrors

Untested

Untested

Yes

External monitor - extend desktop

Untested

Untested

Untested

Power Management

Battery detected?

Untested

Untested

Yes

Hibernates?

Untested

Untested

Yes (including orange LED glow)

Suspend

Untested

Untested

Yes

Dim monitor on battery

Untested

Untested

Yes

Blank monitor on inactivity

Untested

Untested

Untested

Lid Close

Untested

Untested

Yes

Cpu frequency scaling

Untested

Untested

Yes

Sound

Sound works?

Untested

Untested

Yes

Correct volume?

Untested

Untested

Yes

Hardware volume switch

Untested

Untested

Yes

Headphone jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Mic jack

Untested

Untested

Untested

Networking

Wired NIC

Untested

Untested

Yes

Wireless NIC

Untested

Untested

No

PCMCIA NIC

Untested

Untested

Untested

Firewire

N/A

Bluetooth

N/A

Modem

Untested

Untested

Untested

Infrared

N/A

Touchpad & Mice

Touchpad

Untested

Untested

Yes

Touchpad - Doubletap = double click

Untested

Untested

Yes

Touchpad - Scroll down side

Untested

Untested

Yes

External mouse - USB

Untested

Untested

Yes

External mouse - Serial

Untested

Untested

Untested

Docking Station/Port Replicator

AC through replicator

Untested

Untested

Untested (don't have replicator)

USB

Untested

Untested

Untested

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

Additional Hardware

Fingerprint reader

N/A

CD/DVD drive

Untested

Untested

Yes (burn functionality untested)

PCMCIA cards

N/A

Express cards

Untested

Untested

Untested

Parallel Ports

N/A

Card reader(s)

N/A

Function and other keys

Fn key

Operation

Keycode

Works?

Bug #

in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS?

in Edgy?

in Gutsy (current stable)?

+ Esc

Mute volume

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F1

Screen Lock

Super L

Untested

Untested

No

+ F2

"Change power saving mode"

Untested

Untested

No

+ F3

Suspend-to-RAM

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F4

Suspend-to-Disk

Untested

Untested

No

+ F5

"Change active display device"

ACPI

Untested

Untested

No

+ F6

Brightness down

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F7

Brightness up

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F8

"Switch between active wireless devices"

ACPI

Untested

Untested

No

+ F9

"Enable/disable touchpad"

ACPI

Untested

Untested

No

+ F11

NumLock

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ F12

ScrollLock

Untested

Untested

Untested

+ Up

Volume up

Untested

Untested

Yes

+ Down

Volume down

Untested

Untested

Yes

Other special keys: N/A

Notes


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