Ubuntu 8.10 on HP Pavilion tx1420us
estebandido | 5 November 2008
Well a few days ago came the version 8.10 of Ubuntu, so I downloaded it and decided to try on my machine.
So far I can say that truth is a very good version, and I really like the changes I've seen that have been made are the best.
My machine has 3 partitions root, swap, home, that way it's easier to change distro and more safely have my files and preferences.
I made the respective format of the root, and after finishing it, I could see that this version starts much faster than 8.04.
That has worked for me (from what I've tried so far)
- Audio: no problem, even before working alone with the alsa mixer, but this time I decided to put everything to PulseAudio Sound Server and works great, really worth all the audio programs I work with no problems.
Well I have it configured:
Sound Events, Music and Movies, Audio Conferencing all with PulseAudio Sound Server option
Defaul Mixer Tracks: HDA NVidia (Alsa Mixer) - Video: the best, and they've released an Nvidia driver version 177, which works without problems and now work for all purposes, in the previous version gave some problems but this has been corrected.
- Touchscreen (Touch Screen): Searching and searching I found the solution yet but I have a problem when synchronizing the screen, but then goes to funciona.Simplemente terminal and run this command
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-evtouchThen in the menu System / Administration will see a box that says Calibrate Touchscreen, follow the steps listed there, reboot your username and ready, the touchscreen is working. You can find more information on this page . - Red: no problems
- USB smooth
- SD Reader: no problems
- Webcam: Works seamlessly with both Skype and with aMSN
- Wireless: Uses a proprietary driver Broadcom STA wireless driver (Broadcom Corporation BCM4328 802.11a/b/g/n (rev 03)), it is directly active the system and the wireless works without problem.
In version 8.04 juggle touched to operate the wireless, but now is very simple. - Microphone: Both the two microphones that come on the screen, as the front mic work without problem, so if you must choose which one to use in the sound options
- Headphones: No problem, plug in any of the plugs, and they work.
Applications:
- Skype: at the beginning I had some problems but I had to make some adjustments in the program preferences. You're going to Options / Sound Devices and choose here:
Sound in: HDA NVIDIA (hw: Nvidia, 0)
Sound Out: press
Ringing: press
If you leave the option labeled Allow Skype to Automatically adjust my mixer mild, but you can remove.
Eye in the Audio preferences Ubuntu has all the options that are selected with PulseAudio Sound Server.
And there you have to choose which microphone you want to use those at the top of the screen or you can you connect, so that eye.
Restart your laptop and go, but is key to restart, it will not work.
- Firefox: At first I worked the audio on youtube videos, uninstalled the flash pluggin through synaptic.
I got back from the Adobe website. Deb and voila, restart Firefox and go running smoothly. - Audacity: This program does not work with PulseAudio Sound Server, so you have to in the preferences used in Playback and Recording OSS: / dev / dsp issue resolved there and works well.
- Pidgin: Actually this is a great program for managing chats with this management all my chat accounts of various programs such as MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Gmail, and now I can handle even the chatting on Facebook and Twitter, for this is need to install 2 additional plugins. The plugin is called pidgin-facebook and pidgin-microblog .
Now if you want security in your conversations and spy on you which one converts best to encrypt your Pidgin, for this you need to download a plugin called pidgin-encryption synaptic. You install it and activate it, the other person who also uses Pidgin should have it installed and enabled, as you begin to talk encrypt your conversation, so if someone somewhere is reading them, you can not do it. - VirtualBox: For study purposes I have to use virtualbox to run some proprietary programs, got the version from virtualbox Ubuntu 8.04, when I installed it I got a message saying if I wanted to save the configuration files above, we checked the option to delete and go.
Reboot the laptop, go to a terminal window and make your user becomes part of the group of virtualboxsudo gpasswd -a tu_usuario vboxusersthen you get the message that your user has been added to the list, restart the computer, and you work without problem, yet if you have any problems I recommend following this tutorial and Cucumbers Among Tuxes . - Wicd: I had some problems with this program to manage the network, both as wireless cable, but I think more time will a new version, so I suggest not to install yet. Two days ago an update came out (10 / 12/2008) with version 1.5.6 Wicd problems have been corrected from previous weeks and it works like a charm so I recommend you install it, I much prefer to handle both LAN and Wireless networks.
- Amarok: Under Settings, go to "Engine" and select pulseaudio output plugin, and go.
If you have a large collection of music do you recommend using a mysql database, setup is easy and simple and really want Amarok to become much faster.
This tutorial I took from this page and I have been working very well.sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-clientAfter finishing the installation you will open a window where blue will ask you to put your password for user the root of the base.Si not you open the window to change the key you have to follow this step, but continues with the remaining steps and obvious this step. It's just like making the blue window, but through the terminal. (Replace with your key mykey).mysqladmin -u root password MICLAVEthenmysql -p -u root
CREATE DATABASE amarok;
USE mysql;
GRANT ALL ON amarok.* TO amarok@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'MICLAVE';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
quitIn Amarok, go to settings / configure Amarok / Collection
Select MySQL.
And use the following information in the respective fields
Hostname: 127.0.0.1
Database: amarok
Port: 3306
Username: amarok
Password: MyPasswordDone and now enjoys the speed of Amarok.
- OpenOffice 2.4 upgrade to OpenOffice 3
The easiest way I found how to do it is through this page , but here are just explico.Vas to repositories and add ahídeb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu mainLuego intrepid upgrade the repositories and you'll automatically going to tell you that an update of OpenOffice, it takes like 80 mb download, so take some time depending on your internet connection.Ubuntu works for both 32-bit and 64 bit
In Brief
From what I've been testing the system until the moment I really like. If before it was easy for the user today is even more, so I think this distro is entering the most used worldwide.
As more applications and then test the other features of the laptop, I will update this post if you have any problems let me know, maybe you can help solve it ;).
Excellent post .. It helped me set my Skype .. : D Thanks!
Jose Rojas | 11 November 2008Excellent post ..
It helped me set my Skype ..
Thanks!
And the touchscreen? I gave my problems.!
Eduardo | 11 November 2008And the touchscreen? I gave my problems.!
@ Eduardo: I have not tried it yet, wait until Friday to see
estebandido | 11 November 2008@ Eduardo:
I have not tried it yet, wait until Friday to see how it goes with that, when I try update the post with the 4.8 if I could run, so I hope that in the 8.10 also possible.
@ Eduardo: I found a solution for touchscreen review it and
estebandido | 20 November 2008@ Eduardo: I found a solution for touchscreen review it and tell me as I was going to try some programs to use the touchscreen.
If you have had better luck let me know
Regards
Stephen
Please can you give me a help with Skype? Not
constrictor | 24 November 2008Please can you give me a help with Skype? Do not know why the microphone does not work, that I followed your guide. Thank you!
Yep, thanks to this guide I managed to set free
Rockberto | 1 December 2008Yep, thanks to this guide I managed to seamlessly configure the touch screen of a pavilion 1000TX (tx1320 is) in ubuntu 8.10. Thank you very much.
Although I think a little descalibra reboot? I have to fret over.
You know something of the buttons on the screen orientation? Or the media control buttons?.
Touchscreen working! Thanks to your notes I was able to run the
RA21 | 19 December 2008Touchscreen working!
Thanks to your notes I was able to operate the touch screen in ubuntu 8.10.
In my case it is a tiny tablet pc Ahtec TN120R.
Took several weeks seeking information about it and had tried several methods without success. I hope that works for most people with the same problem.
@ RA21: Great that you have worked, that's the idea
estebandido | 20 December 2008@ RA21: Great that you have worked, that's the idea of this post, by the way as I was with the calibration of it?, In my case the truth I have some problems still
Teste TN120R him to été dans le planete linux magazine
ek0892 | 29 December 2008Teste TN120R him to été dans le planete linux magazine No. 51 il explain fonctionner comment faire l'ecran tactile sous ubuntu
Greetings, first of all thanks for the time of posting
ICA | 7 January 2009Greetings, first of all thanks for the time to post these tips.
Now a doubt, I have to enable the driver fights for video accelerator recommended that puts the driver manager. This is the version 177. What happens is you do as it is downloading but nomas not enable anything, have any idea why? Or how I can activate, because I think that's the reason I can not activate the touchscreen. By placing the command
sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-evtouch
gives me this error
E: Could not find package xserver-xorg-input-evtouch
Thanks for your time, greetings
@ ICA: Greetings Look I also use the driver that you see
estebandido | 7 January 2009@ ICA: Greetings
Look I also use this driver appears there as recommending the 177, active through System / Administration / Hardware Drivers
There simply select activate, and if you have not fallen, then lower it and turn it on, then restart the computer and should be working, should turn green when the button is activated.
Now for the command sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-evtouch know I just try and tell me in my case if I have installed the latest version, which I suggest is that you change your mirror of the repositories, you 'll sources and uses software from main mirror, sometimes there are repositories that do not have all the packages and give those errors but in the main, should be all.
I hope you serve
Thank you so much! It has been very helpful to set
Antonio Moreno | 19 January 2009Thank you so much! It has been very helpful to set up my tablet = D
thank you very much for your help, helped me to
dasinflames | 27 January 2009thank you very much for your help, helped me a lot to me tx1230la
besides, I have my brother evagelizado kubuntu, so has been all day trying to install the touch xD
this also with the 8.10, so if you ever come to this page, will fall to slice of how easy it is xD
finally, thank you very much!!
Good, very good post. I commented that I have a pavilion
Martin | 25 February 2009Good, very good post. I commented that I have a pavilion 2032la, I have had problems installing the touchscreen. When I run in system> preferences to calibrate it tells me that is not supported and to send an email to add support. So I'm waiting for the answer.
You install the alsa and the version 8.4 cost me a little but that functioned achieve the microphones, auticulares tickets and all this integrated into skype. When installing version 8.10 andubo me sound without problems but I can not run ahcer nor enter the microphone headset. Not to mention the skype.
I'll keep looking to find a solution and posting it here because it is difficult to find information on this topic.
@ Martin: I recommend you all to Pulse Audio change in
estebandido | 25 February 2009@ Martin:
I recommend you all to Pulse Audio change in preferences, I had problems similar to yours, but if you have installed the version 8.10 and fixes.
Besides that ALSA does not let you run two programs at once the audio, while PULSE if you do, which is an advantage in certain cases.
Try various settings in Skype, but that if every time you change the settings of Skype you have to close the program and reopen it.
I hope you can solve your problem and you share the same solution.
Regards
Stephen
hello all, congratulations excellent site, helped me a lot. Desire if
Janeth | 12 March 2009hello all, congratulations excellent site, helped me a lot.
I wish if I can help solve my problem:
I have a HP pavilion and just installed Ubuntu 8.10, but I get a problem with the audio does not sound right, sounds like cutting.
If I can lend a hand thanks ....
my mail: janethmarisolortega@gmail.com
how are you, let me know if you ran the side keys
jose luis | 12 March 2009how are you, let me know if you ran the side keys of reproduction
could someone tell me how to configure my microphone qa
jose luis | 12 March 2009could someone tell me how to configure my microphone does not work qa
I have a hp tx1320us, followed several manuals to activate
jose luis | 12 March 2009I have a hp tx1320us, followed several manuals to activate the microphone, but when I go to volume control and I am writing to recording, the microphone appears with a red "x", the change is not saved preferences, q is this .
q be someone can help me? I have a hp tx1320us, the
jose luis | 13 March 2009q be someone can help me? I have a hp tx1320us, which works great, but the microphone does not, when I want to make a video call or a VoIP call remains far pq?
@ Jose luis: Look what you should try first is whether
estebandido | 17 March 2009@ Jose luis:
Look what you should try first is if your microphone is working well, you can try with audacity and see if it isntalas to record the audio is coming in, and obviously if you can hear is all good.
Now if you're trying to make an announcement ip, it all depends on what program you use, try Ekiga work without problems, there are other programs that are complicated about it.
It works well with ekiga you but you wrong another, is simply a matter of the program, eye also have to consider your consumption of bandwidth and if your connection is not as good communication will sound choppy.
@ Jose luis: lateral play keys I have
estebandido | 17 March 2009@ Jose luis:
playback keys I have worked side until today, hopefully with the new version the 9.04 will work.
What if I made it work is the remote control works fine with Amarok and to pass the slides in Impress
Q first Holay all congratulations on this post and q
Jibaro | 5 April 2009Holay all congratulations on the first q and q this post was very helpful especially with the touchscreen and audio for Skype, now everything is working perfect, I have a HP Pavilion tx1220us and the only thing I need to take q to ride my Ubuntu 8.10 is the remote, I acknowledge the command but I do not recognize the infrared receiver for favro if someone could help me with it agredeceria that, once again thanks
Jibaro
@ Jibaro: My remote control works with me
estebandido | 5 April 2009@ Jibaro:
My remote control works with me the pass Slides in Impress presentations as well as with Amarok.
In Amarok I work to change and advance songs, turn up the volume and others.
I hope to do a tutorial when 9.4 comes out and I want to do with ext4 and encryption
looks at the moment I have a problem, and schemes
john the baptist pearl | 18 April 2009looks at the moment I have a problem and wanting to enter esque ubuntu 8.10, to make laden, horn where is the bar where cargo that happens then I get a series of mistakes, and I can not move from there, that tell me I can do for fa.
Hi I have the ubuntu 9.04 but works for me touchscren
P @ trick | 10 May 2009Hi I have the ubuntu 9.04 but I touchscren partially works, I can not drag the windows, I have a hp tx1230la so I hope prompt response.
Thank you.
@ P @ trick: A few days ago I installed 9.04 on my machine
estebandido | 10 May 2009@ P @ trick:
A few days ago I installed 9.04 on my machine and started to overheat and shut down, so that's why I went back to 8.10, there seems to be a problem with that so I'm doing some tests to see if the problem is in the bios or so, if I see that everything is fine, I switch back and make another tutorial, because even I happen to ext4 and possibly 64bit
Hi, I have the tx2540 and it works almost all
Antonio | 17 May 2009Hi, I have the tx2540 and it works almost all in 9.04 except the remote. could you post what was set because for me it is very necessary for school presentations. thanks and greetings
Hello! I have exactly the same model (TX1420US) e installed Ubuntu
Janel Diaz | 27 May 2009Hello!
I have exactly the same model (TX1420US) e installed Ubuntu 9.04. However, notice that the battery lasts much less, and would like to know I can do to extend battery life. Is to turn off the Bluetooth and WiFi help, but can not find where to turn them off, and the physical switch that brings the computer seems to do nothing.
Anyone know what to do?
Hello! I have problems with my touchscreen. LG is a
Oscar | 29 May 2009Hello! I have problems with my touchscreen. It is an LG 1510BF and I have ubuntu 8.04. I "googled" everything I could and found this blog. The instruction sudo "apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-evtouch" makes me work but ... the touchscreen calibration tool that comes in the menu System / Administration called "Calibrate Touchscreen" I do not calibrate the screen. I have also seen in / etc/X11 / that there are multiple xsessions and that the famous xorg.conf no longer worth anything: I mean that which is not the file that loads the configuration because if I delete the touchscren xorg. conf still running around and uncalibrated. Even if you use the "Calibrate Touchscreen" whenever reset is just not calibrated ... you throw me a hand? A greeting
I fixed my problem by following this thread in case anyone
Oscar | 4 June 2009I fixed my problem by following this thread in case anyone you encounter the same problem that has cost me many days of work .... xD
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+question/48375
A greeting
I have a hp tx1000 and a problem with the connection
Brick | 4 June 2009I have a hp tx1000 and a problem with the wireless connection through ... as I find available wireless networks and how do I connect to them? because to connect by cable I have no problem ... so if giving me a headache
@ Brick: The answer is wicd, you can go to this
estebandido | 4 June 2009@ Brick:
The answer is wicd, you can go to this page and give you instructions how to install Ubuntu 8.10, 9.4 if you simply go to synaptic, since it is included in the repositories.
wicd will replace gnome network manager, so you'll be fine
Great input, I have a hp pavilion with TX1230la
Skinny Veas | 14 June 2009Great input, I have a hp pavilion TX1230la with ubuntu 9.04 and is working great touch screen thanks to your advice.
hey friend regalame your configuration of xorg.conf or
daiver0719 | 28 June 2009hey friend regalame your xorg.conf configuration of your installed packages or upgrade (ubuntu 9.04) now will not let me enable the graphics card. as you have done, or your PC is configured
I have a HPtx1330la I appreciate your help
I need to know how to do to configure the microphone to
Guille | 5 July 2009I need to know how to do to configure the microphone to work with skype .. My notebook is a hp pavilion tx1000 with ubuntu 9.04 ... can not get the microphone to operate in any way .. probe with all possible combinations of settings but nothing .. Favorr aid!
I have a little problem to see if you can help me,
Rokan | 31 October 2009I have a little problem to see if you can help me install the evtouch, when I go to system, manage, calibrate I get this message "No evtouch capable device found, if you are sure you Have
evtouch capable touchscreen an, please mail the RESULTING file of the command "lshal> evtouch_hal.out" to the
ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com mailing list, so support for your device can be added., the truth traduci into Spanish but I am as big as in English, so if I can focus on your program requirements I would appreciate, my distro is ubuntu 8.10
greeting
@ Rokan: test the new version of Ubuntu 9.10 with
estebandido | 6 November 2009@ Rokan:
test the new version of Ubuntu 9.10 with all that is working.
Hello I have an hp tx2 1020us, my audio and
Sofia | 7 January 2010Hello I have an hp tx2 1020us, my audio and touch does not work and I followed the instructions given and nothing! : S I have the lin x which is ubuntu 8.10, with linux mint 8 audio works but I do not detect the wireless antenna and the touch and leave the linx for I love the Mac, and neither the Mac4Lin is simulated as well. I hope I could help with the audio at least.
I have the ubuntu8.10 and when I make a video call gmail
toño | 28 November 2011I have the ubuntu8.10 and when I make a video call to my gmail not hear me, I looked and it seems that the controls are well, how I can check the webcam microphone? as I can choose how to display microfonoel or the webcam? I'm a bit new to all this, waiting for a response to see if it passes this nightmare, thanks.