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**Toggle Wireless.  Use the ''Network Manager Applet'' on the ''gnome panel''.
 
**Toggle Wireless.  Use the ''Network Manager Applet'' on the ''gnome panel''.
 
*[[Active_Protection_System|Hard Drive Active Protection System]] (No luck yet)
 
*[[Active_Protection_System|Hard Drive Active Protection System]] (No luck yet)
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*[[Thinkpad-acpi]].  "thinkpad_acpi: Not yet supported ThinkPad detected!" is displayed at startup.  Since acpi isn't working battery life in Ubuntu is less than in Windows.
  
 
==Untested==
 
==Untested==
 
*Camera
 
*Camera
  
==Forum Topics==
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==Useful Links==
* http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1412406
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* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1412406 Thread at the UbuntuForums.org]
* http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/456688-thinkpad-edge-amd-impressions.html
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* [http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/456688-thinkpad-edge-amd-impressions.html Thread at NotebookReview.com]
 
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* [http://www.linlap.com/wiki/lenovo+thinkpad+edge+13+-+intel Entry for Edge 13" (intel) at the Linux Laptop Wiki]
 
[[Category:Edge_14"]]
 
[[Category:Edge_14"]]
 
[[Category:Ubuntu 10.04]]
 
[[Category:Ubuntu 10.04]]

Revision as of 08:06, 11 July 2010

Warning: This guide is for a Thinkpad Edge 14" with Intel processors. Those with AMD models have reported WiFi problems. See this thread for more details.

Worked

  • WiFi . Must be turned on using Network Manager Applet on the gnome panel. The toggle wireless key on the keyboard doesn't work.
  • Ethernet
  • Pointing devices. Can be configured graphically using these instructions
    • TrackPoint
    • TouchPad
  • Fn+F[1-12]
  • Special Keys
    • Mute
    • Volume -
    • Volume +
    • Brightness down
    • Brigtness up
    • Previous track in Movie Player
    • Play/Pause in Movie Player
    • Next track in Movie Player
  • Hibernation
  • Suspend

Didn't work

  • Special Keys
    • Toggle Wireless. Use the Network Manager Applet on the gnome panel.
  • Hard Drive Active Protection System (No luck yet)
  • Thinkpad-acpi. "thinkpad_acpi: Not yet supported ThinkPad detected!" is displayed at startup. Since acpi isn't working battery life in Ubuntu is less than in Windows.

Untested

  • Camera

Useful Links