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==Worked==
 
==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
 
*Ethernet
*Pointing devices. Can be configured graphically using [[How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint#Graphical_Frontends|these instructions]]
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*Pointing devices. (Their settings can be [[Installing Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) on a ThinkPad Edge 14" (Intel)#Trackpoint and Touchpad Tweeks|tweaked]].)
**TrackPoint
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**TouchPad
**TouchPad
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**TrackPoint.
 
*Fn+F[1-12]
 
*Fn+F[1-12]
 
*Special Keys
 
*Special Keys
**Mute
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**Sound Mute ({{key|F1}})
**Volume -
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**Volume Up ({{key|F2}})
**Volume +
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**Volume Down ({{key|F3}})
**Brightness down
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**Brightness down ({{key|F7}})
**Brigtness up
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**Brigtness up ({{key|F8}})
**Previous track in Movie Player
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**Previous track in Movie Player ({{key|F10}})
**Play/Pause in Movie Player
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**Play/Pause in Movie Player ({{key|F11}})
**Next track in Movie Player
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**Next track in Movie Player ({{key|F12}})
*Hibernation. (Swap size should be greater than RAM size)
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*Hibernation. (Swap size must be greater than RAM size)
 
*Suspend
 
*Suspend
*Camera (Tested using cheese)
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*Integrated Camera
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==Worked with Tweeking==
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*WiFi. Must be turned on manually because the toggle wireless key on the keyboard doesn't work.
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**Right-click on the "NetworkManager Applet" and select "Enable Wireless" and "Enable Networking". 
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*Integrated Microphone.  Must be turned on manually.
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**Left-click on the gnome-panel's sound button and select "Sound Preferences...". On the "Input" tab uncheck "Mute" and increase the "Input Volume" to 100%.
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==TrackPoint and TouchPad Tweeks==
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The TouchPad and TrackPoint can be configured using the GPointing Device Settings.  Install it using...
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sudo apt-get install gpointing-device-settings
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...and run it from System->Preferences->Pointing Devices.
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=== Enabling TrackPoint scrolling ===
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Go to System->Preferences->Pointing Devices and select the TrackPoint in the left pane. Check "Use wheel emulation" and select 2 for "button"
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=== Changing TrackPoint's speed and sensitivity ===
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The TrackPoint's sensitivity and speed can be altered.  For example, to set the speed to 150 and the sensitivity to 175 become root...
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sudo -i
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And then enter...
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echo -n 150 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio4/serio5/speed
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echo -n 175 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio4/serio5/sensitivity
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To make these changes permanent, add these two lines to the end of "/etc/init.d/rc.local".  See [[How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint|this article]] for more details.
  
 
==Didn't work==
 
==Didn't work==
 
*Special Keys
 
*Special Keys
**Toggle Wireless.  Use the ''Network Manager Applet'' on the ''gnome panel''.
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**Microphone Mute ({{key|F4}})
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**Toggle Camera ({{key|F5}})
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**Toggle Wireless ({{key|F9}})
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***This was fixed in Ubuntu 10.10See [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/640992 this bug report]
 
*[[Active_Protection_System|Hard Drive Active Protection System]] (No luck yet)
 
*[[Active_Protection_System|Hard Drive Active Protection System]] (No luck yet)
*[[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.
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*[[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.  This was fixed in Ubuntu 10.10.
 
**[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/552880 Bug report at launchpad]
 
**[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/552880 Bug report at launchpad]
 
**[http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=4BD0838E.3030702%40gate-nine.de Thread at ibm-acpi-devel]
 
**[http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=4BD0838E.3030702%40gate-nine.de Thread at ibm-acpi-devel]
  
 
==Untested==
 
==Untested==
*Bluetooth - Turns on at startup but nothing else was tested.
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*Special Keys
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**Change Display Settings ({{key|F6}})
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*Bluetooth - Turns on at startup but functionality was not tested.
  
==Tweeks==
 
 
===Disabling Bluetooth===
 
===Disabling Bluetooth===
 
By default Bluetooth Radio is enabled at startup which drains battery life.  If you never use Bluetooth and want it disabled append...
 
By default Bluetooth Radio is enabled at startup which drains battery life.  If you never use Bluetooth and want it disabled append...
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...to ''/etc/init.d/rc.local''
 
...to ''/etc/init.d/rc.local''
  
==Useful Links==
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==See also==
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* [[Installing Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) on a ThinkPad Edge 14" (Intel)]]
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* [[Installing Kubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) on a ThinkPad Edge 13" (Intel)]]
 
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1412406 Thread at the UbuntuForums.org]
 
* [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1412406 Thread at the UbuntuForums.org]
 
* [http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/456688-thinkpad-edge-amd-impressions.html Thread at NotebookReview.com]
 
* [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+14 Entry for Edge 14" (intel) at the Linux Laptop Wiki]
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* [http://www.linlap.com/wiki/lenovo+thinkpad+edge+13+-+intel Entry for Edge 13" (intel) at the Linux Laptop Wiki]
 
* [http://www.linlap.com/wiki/lenovo+thinkpad+edge+13+-+intel Entry for Edge 13" (intel) at the Linux Laptop Wiki]
 
* [http://www.linlap.com/wiki/lenovo+thinkpad+edge+13+-+amd Entry for Edge 13" (amd) at the Linux Laptop Wiki]
 
* [http://www.linlap.com/wiki/lenovo+thinkpad+edge+13+-+amd Entry for Edge 13" (amd) at the Linux Laptop Wiki]
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* [http://www.linlap.com/wiki/lenovo+thinkpad+edge+15 Entry for Edge 15" (intel) at the Linux Laptop Wiki] -->
 
[[Category:Edge_14"]]
 
[[Category:Edge_14"]]
 
[[Category:Ubuntu 10.04]]
 
[[Category:Ubuntu 10.04]]

Latest revision as of 04:33, 23 May 2011

This guide is for a Thinkpad Edge 14" with Intel processors.

Worked

  • Ethernet
  • Pointing devices. (Their settings can be tweaked.)
    • TouchPad
    • TrackPoint.
  • Fn+F[1-12]
  • Special Keys
    • Sound Mute (F1)
    • Volume Up (F2)
    • Volume Down (F3)
    • Brightness down (F7)
    • Brigtness up (F8)
    • Previous track in Movie Player (F10)
    • Play/Pause in Movie Player (F11)
    • Next track in Movie Player (F12)
  • Hibernation. (Swap size must be greater than RAM size)
  • Suspend
  • Integrated Camera

Worked with Tweeking

  • WiFi. Must be turned on manually because the toggle wireless key on the keyboard doesn't work.
    • Right-click on the "NetworkManager Applet" and select "Enable Wireless" and "Enable Networking".
  • Integrated Microphone. Must be turned on manually.
    • Left-click on the gnome-panel's sound button and select "Sound Preferences...". On the "Input" tab uncheck "Mute" and increase the "Input Volume" to 100%.

TrackPoint and TouchPad Tweeks

The TouchPad and TrackPoint can be configured using the GPointing Device Settings. Install it using...

sudo apt-get install gpointing-device-settings

...and run it from System->Preferences->Pointing Devices.

Enabling TrackPoint scrolling

Go to System->Preferences->Pointing Devices and select the TrackPoint in the left pane. Check "Use wheel emulation" and select 2 for "button"

Changing TrackPoint's speed and sensitivity

The TrackPoint's sensitivity and speed can be altered. For example, to set the speed to 150 and the sensitivity to 175 become root...

sudo -i

And then enter...

echo -n 150 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio4/serio5/speed
echo -n 175 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio4/serio5/sensitivity

To make these changes permanent, add these two lines to the end of "/etc/init.d/rc.local". See this article for more details.

Didn't work

Untested

  • Special Keys
    • Change Display Settings (F6)
  • Bluetooth - Turns on at startup but functionality was not tested.

Disabling Bluetooth

By default Bluetooth Radio is enabled at startup which drains battery life. If you never use Bluetooth and want it disabled append...

service bluetooth stop

...to /etc/init.d/rc.local

See also