Chapter 12. Hardware in Detail: CPU, Display, Keyboard, Sound and More

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. BIOS
2.1. SMBios
3. CPU
3.1. SpeedStep
4. Centrino(tm), Centrino-Duo(tm)
4.1. CPU: Pentium-M
4.2. Chipset: 855/915
4.3. Wireless LAN: PRO/wireless 2100/2200 LAN Mini-PCI Adapter
4.4. Conclusion
5. PCMCIA Controller
5.1. Linux Compatibility Check
5.2. Related Documentation
5.3. PCMCIA Configuration - Survey
6. Graphics Chip
6.1. Linux Compatibility Check
6.2. Related Documentation
6.3. Survey X11-Servers
6.4. Resources
6.5. External Monitors: LCD, CRT, TV, Projector
6.6. Power Management for Graphics Cards
6.7. Miscellaneous
7. DVI Port
8. Video Port / ZV Port
9. LCD Display
9.1. Laptop Displays
9.2. PDA Displays
10. Sound
10.1. Linux Compatibility Check
10.2. Related Documentation
10.3. Survey Sound Drivers
10.4. Additional Soundcards
10.5. External and Internal CD Drives
11. Keyboard
11.1. Linux Compatibility Check
11.2. External (Second) Keyboard
12. Extra Keys / Hot Keys
12.1. Related Documentation
12.2. Utilities
13. Function Key
14. Power Key
15. Extra LEDs
16. Numeric Keypad
17. Pointing Devices - Mice and Their Relatives
17.1. Linux Compatibility Check
17.2. Related Documentation
17.3. Mice Species
17.4. PS/2 Mice
17.5. Touchpad
17.6. Jog-Dial
17.7. Touchscreens
17.8. Pen Devices, Mousepoints
17.9. External Mouse
17.10. Macintosh PowerBooks
18. Advanced Power Management - APM
18.1. Linux Compatibility Check
18.2. Introduction
18.3. Caveats
18.4. Troubleshooting
18.5. APM and PCMCIA
18.6. APM and Resuming X Windows
18.7. Software Suspend
18.8. Tips and Tricks
19. ACPI
19.1. Related Documentation
19.2. ACPI Details
20. Power Management Unit - PMU (PowerBook)
21. Batteries
21.1. Smart Battery Support
21.2. How to Improve Battery Uptime
22. Memory
23. Plug-and-Play Devices (PnP)
24. Docking Station / Port Replicator
24.1. Definitions
24.2. Other Solutions
24.3. Docking Station Connection Methods
24.4. Universal USB Port Replicators
25. Network Connections
25.1. Related Documentation
25.2. Connection Methods
25.3. Wake-On-LAN
26. Built-In Modem
26.1. Modem Types
26.2. Caveats
27. GPRS
28. SCSI
28.1. Linux Compatibility Check
28.2. Related Documentation
28.3. Survey
29. Universal Serial Bus - USB
29.1. Linux Compatibility Check
29.2. Miscellaneous
30. FireWire - IEEE1394 - i.Link
31. Floppy Drive
31.1. Linux Compatibility Check
32. Optical Drives (CD/DVD)
32.1. CD-ROM
32.2. CD-RW
32.3. DVD Drive
33. Hard Disk
33.1. Linux Compatibility Check
33.2. Utilities
33.3. Solid-State-Disks - SSDs
33.4. Miscellaneous
33.5. Form Factors
33.6. Manufacturer Tools
34. Hot-Swapping Devices (MultiBay, SelectBay, ..)
35. WireLess Network - WLAN
35.1. Related Documentation
35.2. Introduction
36. BlueTooth
37. Infrared Port
37.1. Linux Compatibility Check
37.2. Related Documentation
37.3. IrDA® Configuration - Survey
38. FingerPrint Reader