CompalHEL81
This laptop is sold in Italy by Marvel PC [http://www.marvelpc.it/] (and perhaps by others) as Ali-Book VBI serie 81. It can be purchased without a MS Windows License and with a custom configuration. Moreover, the Olidata Tehom CW 4800 seems to be the same computer. It has the same chassis and similar hardware.
- Contact: Giuseppe Borzi ["Gborzi"]
- Brand: Compal
- Make : HEL
- Model: 81
Current Issues
- Card reader doesn't work
Internal modem doesn't work but there is some hope it will [http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/bigarch/archive-seventh/msg00858.html]
System Info
bios-version:110B system-manufacturer:COMPAL system-product-name:HEL81I system-version:*
Hardware details
- Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz T7200
- 2 GB 667 MHz RAM
- Intel 945G chipset
- FUJITSU MHV2080AH 80 GB 5400 rpm hard disk
- Slimtype DVDRW SSM-8515S DVD writer
- Intel Corporation Mobile GMA950 Graphics chipset
- 15.4" WXGA+ 1280x800 screen
- Realtek RTL8111B wired NIC
- Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG wireless NIC
- VIA IEEE 1394 Host Controller firewire
- ENE Technology Inc CB-712/4 Cardbus Controller
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
Installation works? |
Yes |
Yes |
Hardware Information |
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Screen & Monitors |
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Device |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
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Screen |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct resolution? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Correct refresh rate? |
Yes |
Yes |
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3D Acceleration |
Yes |
Yes |
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External monitor works? |
Yes |
Yes |
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External monitor - mirrors |
Untested |
Untested |
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External monitor - extend desktop |
Untested |
Untested |
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Power Management |
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Battery detected? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hibernates? |
Yes, see note 1 |
Yes, see note 1 |
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Sleep |
Yes, see note 1 |
Yes, see note 1 |
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Dim monitor on battery |
Yes |
Yes |
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Blank monitor on inactivity |
Yes |
Yes |
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Lid Close |
Yes |
Yes |
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Cpu frequency scaling |
Yes |
Yes |
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Sound |
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Sound works? |
Yes, see note 5 |
Yes, see note 5 |
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Correct volume? |
Yes |
Yes |
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Hardware volume switch |
N/A |
N/A |
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Headphone jack |
Yes |
Yes |
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Mic jack |
Yes |
Yes |
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Networking |
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Wired NIC |
Yes, see note 2 |
Yes, see note 2 |
86798 |
Wireless NIC |
Yes |
Untested |
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PCMCIA NIC |
Yes |
Untested |
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Firewire |
Untested |
Untested |
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Bluetooth |
N/A |
N/A |
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Modem |
No |
Untested |
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Infrared |
N/A |
N/A |
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Touchpad & Mice |
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Touchpad |
Yes, see note 3 |
Yes, see note 3 |
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Touchpad - Doubletap = double click |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - Scroll down side |
Yes |
Yes |
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Touchpad - turned off while typing |
No |
No |
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External mouse - USB |
Yes |
Yes |
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External mouse - Serial |
N/A |
N/A |
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Docking Station/Port Replicator |
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AC through replicator |
Untested |
Untested |
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USB |
Untested |
Untested |
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Serial |
Untested |
Untested |
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Parallel |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - VGA |
Untested |
Untested |
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External Monitor - DVI |
Untested |
Untested |
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Modem |
Untested |
Untested |
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NIC |
Untested |
Untested |
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PS/2 |
Untested |
Untested |
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Additional Hardware |
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Fingerprint reader |
N/A |
N/A |
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CD/DVD drive |
Yes |
Yes |
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PCMCIA cards |
Yes |
Untested |
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Parallel Ports |
N/A |
N/A |
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Card reader(s) |
No |
No |
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Function and other keys |
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Fn key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
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+ F1 |
Sleep |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F2 |
Wireless on/off |
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No |
No |
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+ F3 |
External monitor |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F4 |
Brightness down |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F5 |
Brightness up |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ F6 |
Mute |
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Yes, for headphone |
Yes |
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+ F7 |
Volume down |
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Yes, for headphone |
Yes |
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+ F8 |
Volume up |
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Yes, for headphone |
Yes |
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+ F9 |
Start/Stop playing |
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Yes, if configured with Keyboard Shortcuts |
Yes |
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+ F10 |
Pause |
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Yes, if configured with Keyboard Shortcuts |
Yes |
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+ F11 |
Previous track |
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Yes, if configured with Keyboard Shortcuts |
Yes |
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+ F12 |
Next track |
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Yes, if configured with Keyboard Shortcuts |
Yes |
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+ Num lk |
Scroll lock |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ Insert |
Print Screen |
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Yes |
Yes |
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+ Del |
R Sist |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Other special keys |
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Key |
Operation |
Keycode |
Works? |
Bug # |
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in Edgy (current stable)? |
in Feisty (current stable)? |
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Browser Key |
Launch browser |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Mail Key |
Launch mail client |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Key 1 |
Customizable |
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Yes, see note 4 |
Yes, see note 4 |
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Key 2 |
Customizable |
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Yes, see note 4 |
Yes, see note 4 |
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Notes
1) Before trying hibernate, I changed the value in /sys/power/image_size from the default 512 MB (in bytes) to the amount of memory (in bytes) of this laptop (2 GB). I have not tried hibernate with the default 512 MB value (edgy and feisty). The best settings in /etc/default/acpi-support to have sleep and hibernate always working are to disable SAVE_VBE_STATE, SAVE_VIDEO_PCI_STATE and USE_DPMS (edgy).
2) The current kernel driver for the ethernet card doesn't support link beat detection. The newer 1.05 version of the driver doesn't seem to support link beat detection yet (edgy). For feisty, see bug #86798.
3) The touchpad is identified by the system as an "ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse" in /proc/bus/input/devices, so the Xorg synaptic driver is not loaded and not able to control the touchpad. Nevertheless, it works (edgy and feisty).
4) To have these two extra keys available, follow the ["MultimediaKeys"] howto. The scancodes are e074 and e073 (edgy and feisty).
5) I had noticed choppy sound in a game (glest [http://www.glest.org]) and a kernel error message "azx_get_response timeout". Both were solved adding a pci=noacpi option to the kernel in grub (edgy). Choppy sound problem on feisty too, solved adding a .openalrc file in $HOME with the following content (define devices '(esd alsa arts native)) and installing libesd0-dev (feisty).
6) When the wireless NIC is turned off with the front switch, the system sometimes fails to boot giving the soft lockup detected on CPU#X (with X=0 or 1) error message. This doesn't happen anymore since the latest kernel upgrade to 2.6.17.1-11.37 (edgy).