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I'm running an IBM Thinkpad T40, with Ubuntu 7.04 as the operating system. | I'm running an IBM Thinkpad T40, with Ubuntu 7.04 as the operating system. | ||
| + | ==Unresolved questions== | ||
It works reasonably well, but I'm trying to find solutions to the following questions / problems that would take it from "good" to "great" : | It works reasonably well, but I'm trying to find solutions to the following questions / problems that would take it from "good" to "great" : | ||
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* The mute button will mute sound, but pressing it again does not unmute. Is it possible to make it do this? | * The mute button will mute sound, but pressing it again does not unmute. Is it possible to make it do this? | ||
| + | *: Looks like this may be a [http://www.nabble.com/Re%3A-x41-volume%2C-mute-buttons%2C-and-acpi-p11343150.html function of the hardware], and that it's been that way for years. | ||
* After hibernating, the wired Ethernet sometimes stops working. Despite various combinations of <code>ifup / ifdown</code>, editing <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>, and <code>/etc/init.d/networking restart</code>, sometimes it refuses to work again. Restarting the computer seems to always make it work again. How to make sure that wired networking always works after a hibernate? | * After hibernating, the wired Ethernet sometimes stops working. Despite various combinations of <code>ifup / ifdown</code>, editing <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code>, and <code>/etc/init.d/networking restart</code>, sometimes it refuses to work again. Restarting the computer seems to always make it work again. How to make sure that wired networking always works after a hibernate? | ||
* For other laptop users, the Network Manager Applet in Gnome will display the wireless network strength, and available wireless networks. For me, it only displays the wireless strength. How can I show the available wireless networks in the panel area? | * For other laptop users, the Network Manager Applet in Gnome will display the wireless network strength, and available wireless networks. For me, it only displays the wireless strength. How can I show the available wireless networks in the panel area? | ||
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If you have any answers or suggestions, then please edit this page and add them, I would welcome any assistance. -- All the best, [[User:Nickj|Nickj]] 06:02, 2 September 2007 (UTC) | If you have any answers or suggestions, then please edit this page and add them, I would welcome any assistance. -- All the best, [[User:Nickj|Nickj]] 06:02, 2 September 2007 (UTC) | ||
| − | I hope I have found an answer to your first question under [[ThinkPad_Button#Using_xbindkeys_on_Ubuntu]]. -- Greetings, [[User:Hepta sean|Hepta sean]] 03:04, 12 September 2007 (UTC) | + | ==Fixed things== |
| + | * [[Talk:Tpb#Possible_to_use_hotkey-setup_instead?|How to make the "Access IBM" button open a console / xterm, using hotkey-setup?]]. | ||
| + | *: I hope I have found an answer to your first question under [[ThinkPad_Button#Using_xbindkeys_on_Ubuntu]]. -- Greetings, [[User:Hepta sean|Hepta sean]] 03:04, 12 September 2007 (UTC) | ||
| + | *:: Thank you! The [[ThinkPad_Button#Using_Gnome|Using Gnome]] steps worked great for me. The answer was so simple, I was incorrectly assuming it would be more involved and require installing something new. -- All the best, [[User:Nickj|Nickj]] 05:17, 21 September 2007 (UTC) | ||
| + | * Sound initially wasn't working. Fix was either to update ALSA, and/or press the volume up or volume down keys. | ||
Revision as of 06:17, 21 September 2007
I'm running an IBM Thinkpad T40, with Ubuntu 7.04 as the operating system.
Unresolved questions
It works reasonably well, but I'm trying to find solutions to the following questions / problems that would take it from "good" to "great" :
- The mute button will mute sound, but pressing it again does not unmute. Is it possible to make it do this?
- Looks like this may be a function of the hardware, and that it's been that way for years.
- After hibernating, the wired Ethernet sometimes stops working. Despite various combinations of
ifup / ifdown, editing/etc/network/interfaces, and/etc/init.d/networking restart, sometimes it refuses to work again. Restarting the computer seems to always make it work again. How to make sure that wired networking always works after a hibernate? - For other laptop users, the Network Manager Applet in Gnome will display the wireless network strength, and available wireless networks. For me, it only displays the wireless strength. How can I show the available wireless networks in the panel area?
If you have any answers or suggestions, then please edit this page and add them, I would welcome any assistance. -- All the best, Nickj 06:02, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Fixed things
- How to make the "Access IBM" button open a console / xterm, using hotkey-setup?.
- I hope I have found an answer to your first question under ThinkPad_Button#Using_xbindkeys_on_Ubuntu. -- Greetings, Hepta sean 03:04, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
- Thank you! The Using Gnome steps worked great for me. The answer was so simple, I was incorrectly assuming it would be more involved and require installing something new. -- All the best, Nickj 05:17, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
- I hope I have found an answer to your first question under ThinkPad_Button#Using_xbindkeys_on_Ubuntu. -- Greetings, Hepta sean 03:04, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
- Sound initially wasn't working. Fix was either to update ALSA, and/or press the volume up or volume down keys.
