Talk:Laptop Build Checklist - Revision history

AshleySueMas at 18:15, 9 August 2013

2013-08-09T18:15:47Z

AshleySueMas at 18:12, 9 August 2013

2013-08-09T18:12:53Z

Manseau: Removing all content from page

2010-03-05T18:34:33Z

Removing all content from page

Manseau at 23:27, 4 March 2010

2010-03-04T23:27:58Z

Manseau: Removing all content from page

2010-02-25T22:04:00Z

Removing all content from page

Manseau at 18:41, 25 February 2010

2010-02-25T18:41:43Z

Manseau at 04:43, 14 February 2010

2010-02-14T04:43:19Z

Manseau at 23:03, 13 February 2010

2010-02-13T23:03:32Z

MargaretDailey: Suggest clarification of when and how to run bat_check

2010-02-12T01:44:43Z

Suggest clarification of when and how to run bat_check

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This may need clarification. What are the steps to running bat_check? Is the first step to see whether the battery is fully charged? How do you do this? What if it's not fully charged?

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-''DVD Issues:''
+'''DVD Issues:'''
 If you've installed restricted extras and there is still no playback on DVDs, open a terminal window and enter the following:
 <code>sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh</code>
 After it has installed, reboot the computer using <code>sudo reboot</code>
-'''
+After it has installed, reboot the computer in terminal using <code>sudo reboot</code>
 Webcam Testing:'''
 If the laptop has a webcam, we'll test this using Cheese.
 Open terminal and enter the following:
 <code>sudo apt-get install cheese</code>
 After it has installed, reboot the computer using <code>sudo reboot</code>
 Once it has rebooted, go to MENU >> MULTIMEDIA >> CHEESE  The program should instantly recognize the onboard camera.
 '''Testing HDMI or DisplayPort:'''
 Using the proper adaptor and a DVI cable, connect the laptop up to an external monitor. Go to MENU >> SETTING MANAGER >> DISPLAY.
-Select both the monitor and the laptop, allowing the laptop to clone the display onto the monitor.  [Aradan to add other trouble shooting 8/9/2013]
+Select both the monitor and the laptop, allowing the laptop to clone the display onto the monitor.  [''Aradan to add other trouble shooting 8/9/2013'']

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	+	''DVD Issues:''
	+	If you've installed restricted extras and there is still no playback on DVDs, open a terminal window and enter the following:
	+	<code>sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh</code>
	+	After it has installed, reboot the computer using <code>sudo reboot</code>
	+	'''
	+	Webcam Testing:'''
	+	If the laptop has a webcam, we'll test this using Cheese.
	+	Open terminal and enter the following:
	+	<code>sudo apt-get install cheese</code>
	+	After it has installed, reboot the computer using <code>sudo reboot</code>
	+	Once it has rebooted, go to MENU >> MULTIMEDIA >> CHEESE The program should instantly recognize the onboard camera.

	+	'''Testing HDMI or DisplayPort:'''
	+	Using the proper adaptor and a DVI cable, connect the laptop up to an external monitor. Go to MENU >> SETTING MANAGER >> DISPLAY.
	+	Select both the monitor and the laptop, allowing the laptop to clone the display onto the monitor. [Aradan to add other trouble shooting 8/9/2013]

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−	This is my next stop. I will finish the links, the information on the checklist is substantially complete on this page. When its done, I will create down-loadable pages so the checklist is available for use in Laptops.	+

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−	+	This is my next stop. I will finish the links, the information on the checklist is substantially complete on this page. When its done, I will create down-loadable pages so the checklist is available for use in Laptops.

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−	~~I think this is pretty complete. I will start on the power and battery link later on.~~	+

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:41, 25 February 2010
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−	~~Check the changes.~~ I ~~removed the "note" about bat_check at the beginning. For uniformity and relative accuracy, the bat check should probably always be done at the end of the build process~~. I ~~added a few transitional notes for monitoring~~ the ~~charging~~ and ~~being able to make a decision~~ on ~~whether to charge or not at the end~~.	+	I think this is pretty complete. I will start on the power and battery link later on.

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−	~~This may need clarification~~. ~~What are~~ the ~~steps to running~~ bat_check~~? Is the first step to see whether the battery is fully charged? How do you do this? What if it's not fully charged?~~	+	Check the changes. I removed the "note" about bat_check at the beginning. For uniformity and relative accuracy, the bat check should probably always be done at the end of the build process. I added a few transitional notes for monitoring the charging and being able to make a decision on whether to charge or not at the end.
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−	~~I will insert info on checking~~ the ~~charge and how to run bat_check~~. For ~~the sake of~~ uniformity ~~in testing results~~, ~~I think~~ the ~~bat_check~~ should be ~~always run as~~ the ~~last step~~ of the build process.

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	This may need clarification. What are the steps to running bat_check? Is the first step to see whether the battery is fully charged? How do you do this? What if it's not fully charged?		This may need clarification. What are the steps to running bat_check? Is the first step to see whether the battery is fully charged? How do you do this? What if it's not fully charged?
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		+	I will insert info on checking the charge and how to run bat_check. For the sake of uniformity in testing results, I think the bat_check should be always run as the last step of the build process.