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====== Acer eMachines E525 ======
===== Introduction =====
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer eMachines E525 laptop.

This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer eMachines E525. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the [[http://www.lapwik.com/acer_emachines_e525|Acer eMachines E525 page on LapWik]].
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===== Specifications =====
For full specifications see the [[http://www.lapspecs.com/wiki/acer+emachines+e525|Acer eMachines E525 specifications page]].

|Name|Acer eMachines E525|
|Processor|Intel® Celeron® mobile processor|
|Screen|15.6" (1366x768) Widescreen|
|RAM|Up to 4GB|
|HDD|160GB to 500GB|
|Optical Drive|DVD+-RW|
|Graphics|Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M|
|Network|10/100 Ethernet \\ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection|
===== Linux Compatibility =====
^Device^Compatibility^Comments^
|Processor|Works| |
|Screen|Works| |
|HDD|Works| |
|Optical Drive|Works| |
|Graphics|Works (read notes)| |
|Sound|Works| |
|Ethernet|Works (driver needed)|Follow this howto: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7808827&postcount=8|
|Wireless|Works| |
|USB|Works| |
|Card Reader|Not Tested| |
|Webcam|Not Tested| |
===== Notes =====
Brightness changing does not work correctly. Linux ACPI bug.
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
Change bottomline to this:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux"

Reboot, then it works with Fn keys.
===== Summary =====
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