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| ThinkPad SL SeriesThis page gives an overview of all ThinkPad SL Series (SL300, SL400, SL500) related topics.
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ATTENTION! The SL Series-notebooks have IdeaPad firmware, they are not ThinkPads as far as Operating System support (i.e. drivers) are concerned. |  HardwareCPU
Intel Core 2 Duo
Works without problems (tested on 2.6.27).
 Graphics Hardware
integrated Intel X4500HD
Works without problems (tested on 2.6.27).
Discrete NVIDIA GeForce 9300 graphics
Unknown, but should work with the proprietary nVidia driver
 Interface ports
USB
FireWire
Unknown, but should work.
 Network interfaces
WLAN
Intel WiFi Link 5100: Works without problems (iwlagn) (tested on 2.6.27 with 802.11g)Atheros AR5007EG chipset: ath5k should work since 2.6.27 (but I encountered problems connecting to networks). madwifi with proprietary driver is more reliable. See these instructions. Use script to remove module before suspend/hibernate and reload after resume/thaw.The wireless switch on front of case does work, but the wireless LED doesn't light up.
WWAN
Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 (UMTS/HSPA): Detected, but I couldn't make it connect (2.6.27)
LAN
Realtek RTL8111/8168B gigabit ethernet: works (tested at 100Mbit).
Bluetooth 2.0
Integrated chipset: Detected, but not tested (2.6.27)
 ACPI
Suspend (s2ram)
Works (2.6.27). For 2.6.26 and earlier, use command "s2ram -f -s".
Hibernate (s2disk)
Battery state
Detected if only battery is used or not. (2.6.27)Battery stage not very exact / maybe completely wrong (2.6.27). Powertop is more accurate than Gnome battery applet.
 Other stuff
Fingerprint reader
Webcam
Detected, seems to work (can stream videos) (2.6.27)
HDASP
 Hotkeys
Buttons for ThinkCare, Volume up, Volume down, Mute in the upper left corner
Don't work (2.6.27), no keycode shown in xev.
Fn combinations (if keycode exists, then can be made to work by reassigning keys in /etc/Xmodmap)
SysRq (Fn+F1): Prints screen.Lock Screen (Fn+F2): No keycode.? (Fn+F3): No keycode.Suspend (Fn+F4): Works. If 2.6.26 or earlier, resumes without screen--press Ctrl+Alt+F1, then Ctrl+Alt+F7.Volume Mute (Fn+F5): No keycode.Print Screen (Fn+F6): Works.LCD/External Monitor (Fn+F7): No effect in Debian Lenny with both screens aways displayed (keycode 214).TrackPointer/Touchpad (Fn+F8): No keycode? (Fn+F9): No keycodeNo function (Fn+F10): Same keycode as F10.Pause (Fn+F11): Works? (keycode 110)Hibernate (Fn+F12): No keycodeScreen Lock (Fn+Insert): Doesn't work (keycode 78)Number Lock (Fn+Delete): Works, but the Number Lock LED on right side of keyboard doesn't light up.Brightness Down (Fn+Home): Inverted--sets screen brightness up (keycode 101). (Patch available: [1])Brightness Up (Fn+End): Inverted--sets screen brightness down (keycode 212).? (Fn+PageUp): Doesn't work (keycode 234)? (Fn+PageDown): Doesn't work (keycode 233)Stop (Fn+UpArrow): No keycode.Pause/Play  (Fn+DownArrow): No keycode.Play Previous (Fn+ArrowLeft): No keycode.Play Next (Fn+ArrowRight): No keycode.
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