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Questions about laptops in relationship to Ubuntu. Common subjects are trackpads, batteries and wireless cards.

A laptop is a portable personal computer. A laptop has most of the typical components of a desktop computer but in a smaller case. The screen and keyboard are usually built in, and the desktop mouse is usually replaced by a trackpad.

Most laptops have a battery to provide power and a wireless card for internet access in remote situations.

Ubuntu can be installed on most laptops without issue, but it is not uncommon to require extra work to get a wireless card or trackpad working properly.

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Switching between graphics cards

I've just bought an Asus laptop which is equipped with two graphics cards; one integrated in the intel i3 CPU and a Radeon Mobility HD5145. Will Ubuntu switch between the cards to balance power/performance? i.e. only use the Radeon when the demands…
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Do you get preloaded drivers + OS on System 76 laptops?

I'm looking forward in buying a System76 notebook. My question: is the x64 Ubuntu 12.04 the exact same one from the website or do you get a tweaked, driver preloaded OS? Thanks.
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Where can I get Ubuntu Stickers

Where can I get Ubuntu inside or Powered by Ubuntu or any Ubuntu sticker for that matter to stick on my Laptops?
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Has anyone tried installing Ubuntu (or any linux distro) on an Eluktronics (N850HK1) laptop?

I'm about to buy this Eluktronics laptop and just want to make sure it will run well on it. I'm guessing that gaming laptops usually expect to have Windows installed and so it may not be suitable for Linux. Can anyone give me some insight? Anyone…
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Which laptop make has the greatest ubuntu support at the moment?

I am running lubuntu on netbook and it has a few bugs with brightness and touchpad but I don't mind too much because it was cheap. I need something a bit higher spec now so I have been looking into dell laptops for more support but I am not sure if…
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Laptop on ubuntu-com logo

I want to ask one, maybe a little fun, question ) What laptop (model) is in the picture on the http://www.ubuntu.com/? I see that this is Acer, but what model? Does anybody know?
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Where can I find computers that has a 100% support of Ubuntu?

Possible Duplicate: Which computers are guaranteed to work? I want to buy a new computer but I want to know which computers will work without any issues with Ubuntu? I want to make a safe buy and not have to google up any possible fixes, I want…
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Laptop not going to sleep when closing the lid

Hi I installed Ubuntu on this laptop. It's an HP notebook. After I close the lid it just shuts off the screen and stays on. It is set to suspend when the lid is closed but nothing happens. Everything is updated. Any help? Specs:
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are there any brands of laptops that are not compatable with Ubuntu?

I know we used to have lists of laptops that were able to be used for Ubuntu, and that HP and Lenova have supplied some Linux computers. However, the last HP computer I bought, and ENVY, did not allow me to load Ubuntu on it. So, since my old trusty…
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Errors While Installing laptop-mode-tools

I'm receiving the following errors when trying to install laptop-mode-tools. Xubuntu 14.10. Kernel 3.16.0-25-generic. Setting up laptop-mode-tools (1.64-1ubuntu1) ... sh: echo: I/O error sh: echo: I/O error Error for wireless request "Set Power…
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Doubt : Need suggestion to buy laptop in budget for using Ubuntu

I'm from France and I'm searching for a laptop to run Ubuntu on it and to start (/continue) to learn programming. I've got a budget of ~300€ (Let's say $400 but they usually do $1=1€ .. I often found laptop twice expensive in euros than in…
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Suggestions to Purchase a System76 Ubuntu Pre-Installed Laptop

I am looking to buy a new laptop that well supports Ubuntu, and recently came across the Ubuntu laptop manufactured by System76. I am not familiar with this brand although it seems to me they produce Ubuntu laptop with good performance. The price…
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100% battery show as 71%

I have two potent batteries in my laptop The power settings presents it like this Battery 1: 100%, Battery 2: 100% Total Battery 71%. How should I understand these percentages? I didn't crop just to show the gs app shows the same…
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Failed to suspend

when I close the laptop lid and then open it after sometime, I see the message on my screen saying "Failed to suspend". What is the problem while the laptop is trying to suspend.
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Beep sound when turning on laptop

I get a beep sound when I turn on my laptop. I have Ubuntu os , Whats the problem ? I even get many option when starting os like Ubuntu , advanced option etc.
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