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Acer TravelMate 7730G
Author(s)
Leo Bevanda (leo.b [AT] bk.ru)
Introduction
Acer Aspire 7730g (Part NumberLX.ARB0C.001) - Pre-installed with Linpus Linux (console only).
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer TravelMate 7730G. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer TravelMate 7730G page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer TravelMate 7730G specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 7730G |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor P7350 2.00GHz |
| Screen | 17” WXGA 1440*900 |
| RAM | 2GB DDRII 667MHZ |
| HDD | 320GB 5.4K SATA |
| Optical Drive | DVD-RW S-MultiS |
| Graphics | NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600M GT, 512M-GDDR3 |
| Network | Broadcom Ethernet, INTEL Wireless 802.11 Draft n, a/g, Bluetooth® 2.0 |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Yes | |
| Screen | Yes | |
| HDD | Yes | Native SATA AHCI Support |
| Optical Drive | Yes | |
| Graphics | Yes | Automatically detected and installed latest proprietary drivers |
| Sound | Yes | Alsa mixer, requires little tweaking with mixer when changing to outer speakers |
| Ethernet | Yes | |
| Wireless | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes | |
| 56K Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Yes | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| ExpressCard Slot | Not Tested | |
| Camera | Yes |
Notes
Tested on Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid), everything seemed to work out of the box, except those components that I didn't test (Express card slot, Modem and card reader). Integrated Mic works out-of-the-box but needs a little boost inside alsa mixer.
Summary
Highly satisfied with Linux performance on this laptop. Go with proprietary graphic drivers for full Compiz support.
Discussion
Dear Leo Bevanda,
I own the exact same notebook as this one: 7730G. Ive installed ubuntu 9.10 and i have a little problem when trying to commute the sound from internal speakers to headphones connected to the output jack. The OS comes with alsa 1.0.20 and upgraded to .21 changed my sound card from a stereo + hdmi to a 5.1 +hdmi. Lots of choises but whatever i do, no sound in headphones. The hardware works in win7 so the problem lies within ubuntu and alsa. Can u please advise me what to do? Thank you!
I'm using Fedora 11 (64bit) on the same laptop and I have just a little (but annoying) problem: while speakers work well, I hear a continuous rumor from headphones instead of sounds.