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ATI Mobility Radeon X1400

2010-04-10T14:50:09Z

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This is an ATI video adapter.
== Features ==
* Chipset: ATI M54
* PCI ID: 1002:7145
* PCI Express x16
* 128MB GDDR1 video memory
* Up to 512Mb [[HyperMemory]]
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== Linux X.Org driver ==
Supported.

There is the [[radeonhd]] which is developed based on the published specs by AMD/ATI. It appears that most of this work is being merged into the [[radeon]] (aka, [http://www.x.org/wiki/radeon ati]) driver. On my system, the [[radeon]] driver has better 3D performance and is more stable than the [[radeonhd]] driver.

There is also the deprecated experimental [http://gitweb.freedesktop.org/?p=avivo/xf86-video-avivo.git;a=summary avivo driver] which works, but does not yet support any 3D acceleration.

== ThinkPad LCD ==
Display on the internal LCD works as long as you set the monitor settings correct.

=== External VGA port ===
({{Z61m}}): Works, but only if the X-server detects something plugged in here, eg. before X started or after a restart.

({{T60}}): use '''aticonfig --enable-monitor=lvds,crt1''' to clone onto the VGA port. I use this to drive projectors all the time. Note that only the physical resolutions of the VGA port and the LVDS can differ (that means that if you use clone mode, you can have a 1400x1050 internal screen and 1680x1050 external and use both of them at the same time, but the internal screen will show only a portion of the real "desktop"; this area shifts when you move your mouse towards the edge of the viewport).

=== SVideo port ===
??

=== DVI port ===
??

== Linux X.org vesa driver ==

The vesa driver works out of the box. If you can't make it to show higher resolutions, you may try to use lower color depth -- the best fonts sizes on 15.4 widescreen were achieved with 1400x1050 at 16 depth (highcolor).

== Proprietary ATI driver ==
Proprietary [[fglrx]] driver version 8.24.8 adds support for the x1400 chipset (according to ATI changelog). It works, including dualhead, 3d and video (XV) acceleration, when using the fglrx kernel module. (Without it, you get screen corruption including underlined mouse pointers.)

Sample "Device" section for xorg.conf:

Section "Device"
Identifier "ATI Graphics Adapter 0"
Driver "fglrx"
Option "ForceMonitors" "lvds,crt1"
Option "Centermode" "off"
Option "VideoOverlay" "on"
Option "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
Option "OverlayOnCRTC2" "0"
Option "PseudoColorVisuals" "off"
Option "HSync2" "31-64"
Option "VRefresh2" "56-75"
Option "UseFastTLS" "off"
Option "Mode2" "1280x1024,1024x768,800x600,640x480"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

XVideo support using the VideoOverlay option may not work with recent drivers. With version 8.29.6 of the fglrx driver, you can instead use

Option "TexturedVideo" "on"

Use the '''xvinfo''' utility to verify if XVideo support is available.

=== Proprietary ATI driver on Ubuntu Feisty ===
On my Lenovo R60 (9641HYM) I had a similar system hang (on return from sleep) as described on the [[ATI_Mobility_FireGL_V5200]] , and a similar fix (Step 3) seemed to get my laptop to wake up safely.

That fix is to edit /etc/default/acpi-support. Change the line POST_VIDEO=true to read POST_VIDEO=.

=== Proprietary ATI driver and suspend2 ===
It works perfetctly, but you need to set this parameter:
echo 20000 >/sys/power/suspend2/extra_pages_allowance

== Linux kernel Framebuffer driver ==
Works with the VESA driver at 1280x1024 (you have to append {{bootparm|vga|794}} to the kernel boot parameters) and 1400x1050 ({{bootparm|vga|837}}). Does not work wirh vesa-tng at more than 1024x768 :(

== ThinkPads this chip may be found in ==
* {{T60}}
* {{Z61m}}
* {{R60}} - Lenovo R60 contains X1400 chipset

[[Category:Components]]

ThinkLight

2010-04-10T14:41:47Z

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The ThinkLight is a little LED light integrated into the top edge of the display frame in the A, R, T, X, Z and i Series ThinkPad models. It illuminates the ThinkPad's keyboard so that one can type in the dark without using an external light source. The ThinkLight can be controlled via the {{key|Fn}}{{key|PageUp}} key combination or via ACPI on some of the newer models. The LED is amber on some models (e.g. X30s, X40s), and white on others (e.g. T40s).
Note that the ThinkLight is not available on the G series ThinkPads, nor on the X41 Tablet.
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==Linux Support==
Controlling the ThinkLight with the keyboard works on all systems since it relies on the BIOS exclusively. Just press {{key|Fn}}{{key|PageUp}} to toggle its state between on and off.

===Software Control via thinkpad-acpi===
Support for controlling the light with ACPI is provided by [[thinkpad-acpi]]. After installing it, a simple
:{{cmdroot|echo 255 > /sys/class/leds/tpacpi\:\:thinklight/brightness}}
switches it on and a
:{{cmdroot|echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/tpacpi\:\:thinklight/brightness}}
switches it off again.

This allows one to control the light in scripts. Unfortunately, no known ThinkPad comes with a light sensor (yet). ;)

To use these controls in scripts without root permissions, you should run
:{{cmdroot|chmod 666 /sys/class/leds/tpacpi\:\:thinklight/brightness}}, which is probably best done using udev.

===Applications===
*'''led-notification''': Pidgin plugin to use any LED to indicate new messages. I've forked [http://github.com/Sitwon/led-notification led-notification] to support the ThinkLight via [[thinkpad-acpi]]. The plugins below either weren't compatible with the latest pidgin or didn't compile for me. The original author of led-notification seems MIA.
*'''gaim-thinklight''': If you are using [http://gaim.sf.net GAIM], the [http://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/archives/38-Created-gaim-thinklight.html gaim-thinklight] plugin will enable you to use the ThinkLight as an indicator for new messages. This depends on [[thinkpad-acpi]].
*'''gaim-lighthink''': [http://www.chris-lamb.co.uk/code/gaim-lightthink/ gaim-lightthink] is an alternative to gaim-thinklight.
*'''pidgin-blinklight''':[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/pidgin-blinklight pidgin-blinklight] is a replacement for gaim-lighthink intended for use with [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin].
*'''rocklight''': [http://hunz.org/ rocklight] is a xmms visualization plugin that makes the ThinkLight flash to the beat of your music. The package also includes a standalone stroboscope mode program.
*'''thinkblinkd''':[http://badcode.de/downloads/thinkblinkd-0.1.7.tar.gz] Thinkblinkd is a python daemon to control the thinklight (and possibly other lights on your Thinkpad) it comes with the daemon and a control script.
*The [[script for theft alarm using HDAPS]] optionally flashes the ThinkLight when the alarm is armed (disabled by default, to enable set <tt>$use_light=1</tt>).
*'''kopete-thinklight''':[http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=47886] This plugin for kopete will enable the usage of the thinklight as notifiaction for new messages.
*'''stupid little hack to blink the ThinkLight''': [http://paste.lisp.org/display/37500] A little C program that may be set SUID so that you can use it from non-privileged programs that needs to do a little notification.
*'''thinkalert''': [http://www.mike.tl/view/Main/ThinkAlert] Another C program that may be set SUID to allow non-privileged programs to manipulate the ThinkLight. Adds some features over the "stupid little hack to blink the ThinkLight" program.
*'''thinklight-notification''': This [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1017263 Evolution plugin] notifies the user with a blinking light whenever a new message has arrived.
*'''ThinkBlink''': [http://pikeypl.com/index.php?show=blink_en blink.sh] is an universal bash script making ThinkLight blink. It can be used with any application.

==Windows support==
Likewise, controlling the ThinkLight with the keyboard works without any additional software. The Hotkey Features software from IBM/Lenovo adds OSD icons that appear when the light is turned on/off.

===Software control via Hotkey Features===
The Hotkey Features software exposes an interface that allows (among other things) to control the ThinkLight. See [[Python script for Windows to control ThinkPad features]] for more information.

==Models featuring this Technology==
*ThinkPad {{I1460}}, {{I1480}}, {{I1482}}, {{I1483}}, {{I1492}}
*ThinkPad {{A Series}}
*ThinkPad {{R Series}}
*ThinkPad {{T Series}}
*ThinkPad {{W Series}}
*ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}, {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}, {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}, {{X200}}, {{X300}}, {{X301}}
*ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61m}}
*ThinkPad {{S30}}, {{S31}}

[[Category:Glossary]]

ThinkLight

2010-04-10T14:41:19Z

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[[Image:Thinklight.jpg|ThinkLight]]
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<div style="margin: 0; margin-right:10px; border: 1px solid #dfdfdf; padding: 0em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#F8F8FF; align:right;">
The ThinkLight is a little LED light integrated into the top edge of the display frame in the A, R, T, X, Z and i Series ThinkPad models. It illuminates the ThinkPad's keyboard so that one can type in the dark without using an external light source. The ThinkLight can be controlled via the {{key|Fn}}{{key|PageUp}} key combination or via ACPI on some of the newer models. The LED is amber on some models (e.g. X30s, X40s), and white on others (e.g. T40s).
Note that the ThinkLight is not available on the G series ThinkPads, nor on the X41 Tablet.
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==Linux Support==
Controlling the ThinkLight with the keyboard works on all systems since it relies on the BIOS exclusively. Just press {{key|Fn}}{{key|PageUp}} to toggle its state between on and off.

===Software Control via thinkpad-acpi===
Support for controlling the light with ACPI is provided by [[thinkpad-acpi]]. After installing it, a simple
:{{cmdroot|echo 255 > /sys/class/leds/tpacpi\:\:thinklight/brightness}}
switches it on and a
:{{cmdroot|echo 0 > /sys/class/leds/tpacpi\:\:thinklight/brightness}}
switches it off again.

This allows one to control the light in scripts. Unfortunately, no known ThinkPad comes with a light sensor (yet). ;)

To use these controls in scripts without root permissions, you should run
:{{cmdroot|chmod 666 /sys/class/leds/tpacpi\:\:thinklight/brightness}}, which is probably best done using udev.

===Applications===
*'''led-notification''': Pidgin plugin to use any LED to indicate new messages. I've forked [http://github.com/Sitwon/led-notification led-notification] to support the ThinkLight via [[thinkpad-acpi]]. The plugins below either weren't compatible w/ the latest pidgin or didn't compile for me. The original author of led-notification seems MIA.
*'''gaim-thinklight''': If you are using [http://gaim.sf.net GAIM], the [http://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/archives/38-Created-gaim-thinklight.html gaim-thinklight] plugin will enable you to use the ThinkLight as an indicator for new messages. This depends on [[thinkpad-acpi]].
*'''gaim-lighthink''': [http://www.chris-lamb.co.uk/code/gaim-lightthink/ gaim-lightthink] is an alternative to gaim-thinklight.
*'''pidgin-blinklight''':[http://packages.debian.org/unstable/net/pidgin-blinklight pidgin-blinklight] is a replacement for gaim-lighthink intended for use with [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin].
*'''rocklight''': [http://hunz.org/ rocklight] is a xmms visualization plugin that makes the ThinkLight flash to the beat of your music. The package also includes a standalone stroboscope mode program.
*'''thinkblinkd''':[http://badcode.de/downloads/thinkblinkd-0.1.7.tar.gz] Thinkblinkd is a python daemon to control the thinklight (and possibly other lights on your Thinkpad) it comes with the daemon and a control script.
*The [[script for theft alarm using HDAPS]] optionally flashes the ThinkLight when the alarm is armed (disabled by default, to enable set <tt>$use_light=1</tt>).
*'''kopete-thinklight''':[http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=47886] This plugin for kopete will enable the usage of the thinklight as notifiaction for new messages.
*'''stupid little hack to blink the ThinkLight''': [http://paste.lisp.org/display/37500] A little C program that may be set SUID so that you can use it from non-privileged programs that needs to do a little notification.
*'''thinkalert''': [http://www.mike.tl/view/Main/ThinkAlert] Another C program that may be set SUID to allow non-privileged programs to manipulate the ThinkLight. Adds some features over the "stupid little hack to blink the ThinkLight" program.
*'''thinklight-notification''': This [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1017263 Evolution plugin] notifies the user with a blinking light whenever a new message has arrived.
*'''ThinkBlink''': [http://pikeypl.com/index.php?show=blink_en blink.sh] is an universal bash script making ThinkLight blink. It can be used with any application.

==Windows support==
Likewise, controlling the ThinkLight with the keyboard works without any additional software. The Hotkey Features software from IBM/Lenovo adds OSD icons that appear when the light is turned on/off.

===Software control via Hotkey Features===
The Hotkey Features software exposes an interface that allows (among other things) to control the ThinkLight. See [[Python script for Windows to control ThinkPad features]] for more information.

==Models featuring this Technology==
*ThinkPad {{I1460}}, {{I1480}}, {{I1482}}, {{I1483}}, {{I1492}}
*ThinkPad {{A Series}}
*ThinkPad {{R Series}}
*ThinkPad {{T Series}}
*ThinkPad {{W Series}}
*ThinkPad {{X20}}, {{X21}}, {{X22}}, {{X23}}, {{X24}}, {{X30}}, {{X31}}, {{X32}}, {{X40}}, {{X41}}, {{X60}}, {{X60s}}, {{X61}}, {{X61s}}, {{X200}}, {{X300}}, {{X301}}
*ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}, {{Z61m}}
*ThinkPad {{S30}}, {{S31}}

[[Category:Glossary]]

Category talk:T500

2009-12-16T20:11:48Z

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== Type of ATI graphics adapter ==

* I think the ATI graphics adapter is a "ATI Radeon HD3650", see http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?quickPathEntry=205545g&sitestyle=lenovo --[[User:Centic|Centic]] 11:01, 2 January 2009 (CET)----

* The webcam on my T500 is:
<nowiki>lsusb -d 17ef:4807
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 17ef:4807 Lenovo</nowiki>

This page presently links to a different one. I'm not sure how to fix this. Other entries mention this same device but there is no page for it.
--[[User:HankB|HankB]] 16:46, 6 January 2009 (CET)

== Type of Wireless WAN card ==

The [ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/43y6630_01.pdf Hardware Maintenance Manual] does not mention the Sierra cards, but Qualcomm UNDP1 and Ericsson F3507g cards. What's right?

==Thinkpad b/g/n WLAN II==

I just bought a T500 with this wifi card, and I can find almost no info on it. It appears to be a Realtek 8192 (from the windows driver).

== 3rd (half-height) MiniPCIe slot ==

The Intel Turbo Memory card is not in the same slot as the WWAN cards, but has it's own half-height MiniPCIe slot (which happens to be near the SIM card slot). According the the maintenance manual you can also put a WUSB adapter in that slot. They don't actually call it a MiniPCIe slot, but it appears to be one. [[User:Xoring|Xoring]] 20:11, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

Category:T500

2009-12-16T20:04:11Z

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=== ThinkPad T500 ===
This pages gives an overview of all ThinkPad T500 related topics.

Page under construction

==== Standard Features ====

*One of the following [[Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn)]] processors:
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8400 (2.26GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8600 (2.40GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P8700 (2.53GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor P9500 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 25W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9550 (2.67GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
** Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9600 (2.80GHz, 6MB L2, 1066MHz FSB, TDP 35W)
*One of the following graphics adapters option:
**[[Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD]]
**[[ATI Mobility Radeon 3650]] (256 MB) at the same time (so called "Switchable Graphics")
* 15.4" widescreen [[TFT display]]:
** 1280x800 (WXGA) or 1440x900 (WSXGA) or 1680x1050 (WSXGA+) resolution
** WXGA available with LED backlight in some regions
* 1GB [[PC3-8500]] memory standard, upgradable to 8GB
* One of the following disk drives:
** 80, 160, 250 or 320GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
** 200GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD (available with full disk encryption)
** 100 or 160GB 7200rpm 2.5" SATA HDD
** 128GB SATA Solid-State Drive
* [[Ethernet Controllers#Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000) PCI-Express|Intel Gigabit Ethernet Controller]]
* [[Ultrabay|Serial Ultrabay Slim]] with one of the following:
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD-ROM Drive]]
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim CD-RW/DVD combo Drive]]
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD Multi III Drive]] (8x Dual Layer)
**[[Serial Ultrabay Slim Blu Ray Drive]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 1 with one of the following:
** [[ThinkPad 11b/g WLAN III controller]]
** [[ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II]]
** [[Intel WiFi Link 5100/5300 WLAN controller]]
** [[Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150/5350 WiFi/WiMAX controller]]
* [[MiniPCI Express slot]] 2 with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Verizon 1xEV-DO WWAN]] (It seems to be a Sierra Wireless MC5720 Modem) (In germany this is a "Vodafone Modem" but as with Verizon, this is not the hardware vendor nor chipset manufacturer.)
** [[Cingular HSDPA WWAN]] (Sierra Wireless MC8775)
** [[Ericsson F3507g Mobile Broadband Module]]
* Half-height [[MiniPCI Express slot]] with one of the following:
** None (empty)
** [[Intel® Turbo Memory hard drive cache]] up to 2GB
** WUSB?
* 1 [[CardBus slot]] (Type 2)
* 1 Slot with one of the following:
** [[ExpressCard slot|ExpressCard/54 slot]]
** [[Lenovo Integrated Smart Card Reader]]
* [[Ricoh_R5C843|4-in-1 Memory reader]]
* [[Embedded Security Subsystem|IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0]]
* [[Active Protection System|IBM Active Protection System]]
* [[Integrated Fingerprint Reader]] on select models
* [[Integrated camera]] on selected models
* [[ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate (BDC-2)|Bluetooth]] on select models
* [[ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)]]
* [[UltraNav]] (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
* IEEE1394 Firewire
* [[DisplayPort]]
* [[Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)]] on select models
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=== Resources ===
* [http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?subcategoryind=0&familyind=422608&brandind=10&doccategoryind=0&modelind=0&doctypeind=9&validate=true&partnumberind=0&sitestyle=lenovo&template=%2Fproductpage%2Flandingpages%2FproductPageLandingPage.vm&operatingsystemind=49979&machineind=0 Lenovo Product page]
* [http://www5.pc.ibm.com/europe/me.nsf/webdocs-L/Data+Sheet:EMEA_Datasheet+ThinkPad+T400_T500+notebooks:English/$FILE/EMEA_DS_Q2_09_1746.pdf EMEA_Datasheet ThinkPad T400 T500 notebooks - 13 Aug 2008 (PDF 3791751 Bytes)]
* [http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/43y6630_01.pdf Hardware Maintenance Manual - ThinkPad T500 and W500 - 2008-11-03 (PDF, 5,417,034 bytes)]
* [http://eric.persson.tm/?id=public:t500 Debian Lenny on T500] ([http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-70068 Source])

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#Hardware is documented in the Hardware Maintenance Manual - ThinkPad T500 and W500.
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