====== 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).
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===== Specifications =====
For full specifications see the [[http://www.lapspecs.com/wiki/acer+travelmate+7730g|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.