Acer TravelMate 6493

Introduction

This is a template for a future guide to running Linux with the Acer TravelMate 6493 laptop. If you have the Acer TravelMate 6493 and are running Linux on it please consider editing this page or adding a comment below with your compatibility details. By contributing you will help other people running this laptop or trying to make a decision on whether to buy it or not.

This guide is intended to provide you details on how well this laptop works with Linux and which modules you need to configure. For details on how to actually install and configure the required modules have a look at our guides section for distribution specific instructions.

This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer TravelMate 6493. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer TravelMate 6493 page on LapWik.

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Specifications

For full specifications see the Acer TravelMate 6493 specifications page.

Name	Acer TravelMate 6493
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo
Screen	14.1” WXGA Widescreen
RAM	4GB
HDD	250GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Network	Ethernet, Intel 5100 802.11abgn, Bluetooth

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Not Tested
Screen	Not Tested
HDD	Not Tested
Optical Drive	Not Tested
Graphics	Not Tested
Sound	Not Tested
Ethernet	Not Tested
Wireless	Not Tested
Bluetooth	Not Tested
56K Modem	Not Tested
USB	Not Tested
Card Reader	Not Tested
PCMCIA	Not Tested
Fingerprint Reader	Not Tested
Camera	Not Tested