* Contact: [[Ttoine|ttoine]] - [[https://launchpad.net/~unggnu/|unggnu]] * Make: Sony * Brand: Vaio * Model: VGN-TX2XP * Website: http://vaio.sony-europe.com/view/ShowProduct.action?product=VGN-TX2XP%2FB&site=ite_fr_FR&pageType=Overview&category=VN+TX+Series == Hardware details == || || Feisty || in Dapper || in Edgy || in Gutsy || || Installation works? || yes || yes || yes || yes || ||<-6 tablewidth="75%"> '''Hardware Information''' || ||<-6> '''Screen & Monitors''' || ||<|2> '''Device''' ||<-4> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #''' || || in Feisty|| in Dapper || in Edgy || in Gutsy || || Screen || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Correct resolution? || no || no || no || yes || 1368x768 instead of 1366x768, fixed in Gutsy || || Correct refresh rate? || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || 3D Acceleration || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || External monitor works? || no || no || no || yes || fixed in Gutsy - configuration with xrandr || || External monitor - mirrors || no || no || no || yes || fixed in Gutsy - configuration with xrandr || || External monitor - extend desktop || no || no || no || yes || fixed in Gutsy - configuration with xrandr || ||<-6> '''Power Management''' || || Battery detected? || yes || yes || yes || yes || works fine, but shows never fully charged ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/27060|Bug #27060]]) || || Hibernates? || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Sleep || yes || no || no || yes || works fine since Feisty || || Dim monitor on battery || yes || yes || yes || yes || only manual with the F5/F6 keys - gnome brightness settings doesn't work (work fine with self compiled 2.6.24 rc kernel) || || Blank monitor on inactivity || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Lid Close || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Cpu frequency scaling || yes || yes || yes || yes || before Gutsy only with the 386 kernel || ||<-6> '''Sound''' || || Sound works? || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Correct volume? || yes || yes || yes || yes || a bit lower in headphone than with windows || || Hardware volume switch || partly || partly || partly || partly || mute button is ok (hardware switch), volume up, down doesn't work (both have the same keycode) but FN + F3-F4 can be used instead per default ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/76924|Bug #76924]]) || || Headphone jack || yes || yes || yes || yes || don't forget to put volume on in the sound preferences, the front speaker and the headphones volumes are different in sound manager || || Mic jack || yes || untested || yes || yes || || ||<-6> '''Networking''' || || Wired NIC || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Wireless NIC || yes || yes || yes || yes || WPA/WPA2 configuration through GUI (NetworkManager) since Feisty || || Firewire || yes || yes || yes || yes || tested with external hard drive. good performance || || Bluetooth || yes || yes || yes || yes || ok for file transfert, very easy. install "bluez" packages. not possible at this time to create internet acces with cellphone with a gui || || Modem || untested || untested || untested || untested || || || Infrared || no irda || || || || || ||<-6> '''Touchpad & Mice''' || || Touchpad || yes || yes || yes || yes || impossible to configure speed with mouse preferences ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/75819|Bug #75819]]) || || Touchpad - Doubletap = double click || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Touchpad - Scroll down side || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || External mouse - USB || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || External mouse - Serial || no serial port || || || || || ||<-6> '''Docking Station/Port Replicator''' || || AC through replicator || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || USB || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Serial || no serial port || || || || || || Parallel || no parallel port || || || || || || External Monitor - VGA || partly || partly || partly || yes || i810 driver has many problems with external monitor - especially wide screen - fixed in Gutsy || || External Monitor - DVI || no DVI port || || || || || || Modem || no modem port|| || || || || || NIC || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || PS/2 || no PS/2 port || || || || || ||<-6> '''Additional Hardware''' || || Fingerprint reader || no fingerprint reader || || || || || || CD/DVD drive || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || PCMCIA cards || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || Parallel Ports || no parallel port || || || || || || Card reader(s) || partly || no || no || partly || SD works since Feisty but Memory Stick doesn't ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/48987|Bug #48987]]) || ## Add or remove keys as needed for your laptop. Fill out action ||<-7 tablewidth="75%"> '''Function and other keys''' || ||<|2> '''Fn key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-4> '''Works?''' ||<|2> Bug # || || in Feisty|| in Dapper || in Edgy || in Gutsy || || + F5 || Less luminosity || || yes || yes || yes || yes || but one mode is missing ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117327|Bug #117327]]) and two in Gutsy ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/136380|Bug #136380]]) || || + F6 || More Luminosity || || yes || yes || yes || yes || but one mode is missing [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117327|Bug #117327]]) and two in Gutsy ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/136380|Bug #136380]]) || || + F7 || Screen Switching || || no || no || no || no || key doesn't work with xrandr ([[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/133568|Bug #133568]]) - but it is possible to use 'xrandr --output VGA --off/--auto' to de/activate external screen since Gutsy || || + F10 || Screen Zoom || || no || no || no || no || [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/76924|Bug #76924]] || || + F12 || Sleep / Hibernates || || yes || untested || untested || yes || || || + right arrow || End || || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || + left arrow || Begin || || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || + up arrow || Previous || || yes || yes || yes || yes || || || + down arrow || Next || || yes || yes || yes || yes || || ||<-7> '''Other special keys''' || ||<|2> '''Key''' ||<|2> '''Operation''' ||<|2> '''Keycode''' ||<-4> '''Works?''' ||<|2> '''Bug #'''' || || in Feisty|| in Dapper || in Edgy || in Gutsy || || Multimedia keys || play, next, stop, etc... || || partly || no || no || yes || works fine since Gutsy || === Notes === * Wifi and bluetooth can be disconnected with the hardware switch * Bluetooth could be disabled while Wifi is enabled with "spicctrl -l0"