On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Kenneth Koym <koy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Mike & Ralf: > Did the trial run with two separate live DVDs and got no response on the > internal mouse so I checked with Frys Electronics where I bought my Acer. > They confirmed the date of sale and invoice # on file, then I drove out > where a diagnostic test was done. The test revealed a defect in the touch > pad and top cover; and, that this merited returning the Acer to the > manufacturer under their warranty. Though the laptop must be away, this > suggests no causative software issue. > > Thanks for helping me verify the trouble. > Kenneth > > On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Kenneth Koym <koy...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Ralf thanks for assisting me. >> If I understand your recommendation, the terminal lsmod report is below >> but I do not know how to interpret the results : >> soundcore 8052 1 snd >> psmouse 64576 0 >> serio_raw 4918 0 >> shpchp 33711 0 >> k8temp 3944 0 >> snd_page_alloc 8500 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm >> atl1c 32975 0 >> i2c_piix4 9639 0 >> edac_core 45423 0 >> edac_mce_amd 9278 0 >> arc4 1473 2 >> b43 182322 0 >> mac80211 238896 1 b43 >> cfg80211 148725 2 b43,mac80211 >> video 20623 0 >> led_class 3764 1 b43 >> output 2503 1 video >> lp 9336 0 >> parport 37160 2 ppdev,lp >> usbhid 41084 0 >> hid 83472 1 usbhid >> ssb 45395 1 b43 >> ahci 37870 4 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 2:26 AM, Ralf <ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 2010-12-27 at 23:37 -0500, Mike Holstein wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:33 PM, Kenneth Koym <koy...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> > Mike, I was able to log off and log back on using the external >>> > mouse but not the inbuilt mouse. reception is off and on via >>> > unassisted wireless and my keyboard works without prodding the >>> > F5 which had been the crude means I used to get wireless to >>> > indicate it would cooperate and restore the keyboard. will get >>> > out of here and handle my job for a bit and turn in for the >>> > night. Ken >>> >>> [snip] >>> > >>> > yeah, i would try a live CD... any buntu live CD really. see if the >>> > computer acts the same... then you can go on from there >>> >>> Good morning :) >>> >>> pardon, I didn't read the complete thread, so just 2 cents. >>> >>> spinymo...@ubuntu:/boot$ cat config-$(uname -r) | grep ACER >>> CONFIG_ACER_WMI=m >>> >>> 'lsmod | grep acer' to see if the modul is loaded, perhaps it's called >>> acerhk or acer_acpi, but acer_wmi. >>> >>> Hth, >>> >>> Ralf >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list >>> Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users >>> >> >> > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > HEY, thats great news... still under warranty... its a good idea to rule out a hardware issue when possible so you dont go beating your head up against the wall with the software (and i speak from at least quite a few hours of experience wasted doing just that)... -- MH http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/ http://wnclug.ourproject.org/
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