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| − | ==Build Guide Extended==
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| − | ===1. Inspect the system===
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| − | ===2. Verify Keeper label information===
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| − | {{Template:Laptop Build Guide Keeper}}
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| − | ===3. Install an imaged hard drive===
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| − | ===4. Check optical drive hardware===
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| − | {{Template:Laptop Build Guide Optical Drive}}
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| − | ===5. Find an appropriate AC adapter===
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| − | ===6. BIOS===
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| − | {{Template:Laptop Build Guide BIOS}}
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| − | ===6. Configure networking===
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| − | ====Test wired internet connection====
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| − | <code>basiccheck</code> also contains a minimal networking test.<br>
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| − | ☐ Plug in an ethernet cable from the workbench.
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| − | *Watch the desktop task bar, top right corner. You should see a ↑↓ symbol appear.
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| − | ☐ Open a web browser (Xubuntu 12.04 uses Firefox by default) and navigate to a website, such as <code>llama.freegeek.org</code>.<br>
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| − | ☐ The ability to browse to a website via an ethernet connection is a passing test.
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| − | ;Troubleshooting tips
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| − | *Try a different cable. The workbench ethernet cables see a lot of use.
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| − | *Check to see if the up lights are flashing on the LAN port. No lights may indicate a failed port.
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| − | *Open a terminal and run <code>ifconfig</code>. Have your instructor help you interpret the results.
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| − | ;Requirements
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| − | ☐ All laptops given away or sold from Free Geek must have a working wired internet connection. Some laptops may accept an external PCMCIA card if the internal port has failed, consult with your instructor.
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| − | ====Test wireless internet connection====
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| − | ☐ Disconnect the ethernet cable.
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| − | *The ↑↓ symbol should change to a WiFi symbol (a dot with half-circles radiating outward).
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| − | ☐ Click on the wifi symbol to select the FreeGeek network.
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| − | *When the icon is flashing, it is seeking a connection.
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| − | *When the icon is solid, a connection has been established. The number of solid colored bars approximates the strength of the connection.
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| − | *When the icon has a red '''!''' the computer is disconnected from the internet.
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| − | ☐ If all goes well, you should be able to simply browse to a website with Firefox. Pick a different site than you used for the wired networking test, such as <code>http://wiki.freegeek.org</code>. <br>
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| − | ☐ If you arrive at your website successfully, continue to the next build step.
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| − | ;Troubleshooting steps
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| − | Wireless problems can be tricky. However, there are ways we can narrow down what is causing the problem. Follow these troubleshooting steps in order, and ask a fellow builder or instructor for help if you have questions.<br>
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| − | ☐ Click on the WiFi icon, and make sure that the option for '''Enable Wireless''' is checked.<br>
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| − | *If it is greyed out, your connection may be disabled from software, a physical switch or BIOS.<br>
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| − | ☐ Look the laptop chassis up and down for a wireless switch. These can be easy to miss. If you find one, make sure the switch is turned on. <br>
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| − | ☐ Check the keyboard for a key combination to enable/disable wireless. These are often a number key plus the function (Fn) key. <br>
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| − | ☐ Reboot to BIOS. Sometimes there is an option in BIOS to disable/enable a mini-PCI or Wireless device. If so, make sure that you enable it. <br>
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| − | ☐ Boot back to Xubuntu. Open a terminal and run the command <code>lspci |grep -i wireless</code>. We need to confirm that the wireless card is recognized by the operating system. <br>
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| − | *If the card is not recognized, it could be a bad card, or bad PCI slot. Try swapping out the card.<br>
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| − | *If the card is recognized, or you're not sure, ask your instructor. Advanced troubleshooting is likely needed.<br>
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| − | ;Requirements
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| − | ☐ All laptops sold or given away from Free Geek must be able to browse to a website wirelessly. In some cases, installing an external PCMCIA wireless card is ok, check with your instructor.
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| − | ===7. Run <code>basiccheck</code>===
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| − | ☐ Open a Terminal window.<br>
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| − | ☐ Type <code>basiccheck</code> and hit enter.<br>
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| − | ☐ Follow the onscreen instructions.<br>
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| − | ;Test 1/8" Audio Jack
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| − | For the first <code>basiccheck</code> test, you were probably testing the internal speakers. Both the 1/8" jack and internal speakers (if present) should be tested.<br>
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| − | {{Template: Laptop Audio}}
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| − | ;Tip
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| − | Run the command <code>basiccheck -m</code> if you just want to run a single <code>basiccheck</code> test.
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| − | ===8. Test Optical Drive===
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| − | We test the basic ability of an optical drive to boot a live disk, read data, and write data. Start by confirming which functions you need to test for the optical drive installed.
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| − | *All drives should have CD read and CD write functions (CD-R/W).
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| − | *Check the drive faceplate or Keeper label to see if your drive has DVD read and write capabilities (DVD-R/W), or just DVD read (DVD-ROM).
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| − | ☐ You will need three testing disks:
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| − | *Live bootable disk (all optical drives)
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| − | *CD-RW for CD read and write functions (all optical drives)
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| − | *DVD-RW for DVD read and write functions (DVD-RW drives)
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| − | *DVD-ROM for drives without DVD write functions (DVD-ROM drives)
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| − | ====Live boot test (all optical drives)====
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| − | Booting a live disk tests the optical drive firmware (the little bit of software installed on the drive itself). The goal of testing the live boot first is to eliminate hardware problems before testing read and write functions in the operating system. <br>
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| − | ☐ Insert a live disk and reboot.<br>
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| − | ☐ You should end up on a screen from the disk, rather than the Xubuntu login screen. Remove the disk and reboot back to Xubuntu. <br>
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| − | ;Troubleshooting steps
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| − | *Make sure your BIOS boot order is set correctly.
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| − | *Try a few different live disks.
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| − | *If the drive still fails to boot a live disk, it's probably time to try a different optical drive.
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| − | ;Tip
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| − | Live disks are often very slow to load.
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| − | ====CD read and write test (all optical drives)====
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| − | ;Write
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| − | ☐ Insert a CD-RW disk. <br>
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| − | ☐ Open the burning program '''Xfburn''' from Menu >> Multimedia.<br>
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| − | ☐ Create a new data project:
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| − | *Select '''New Data Composition''' from the Xfburn main menu.
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| − | ☐ Select a file to burn:
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| − | *In the Xfburn file browser window select Desktop >> '''freegeek-manual-desktop'''
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| − | *Add the file by selecting
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| − | ☐ Start the burning process:
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| − | *Hit the '''Proceed to Burn''' button.
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| − | ☐ Eject the disk once the burning process has completed.
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| − | *The disk will autoeject in some systems.
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| − | *Eject by right clicking on the disk Desktop icon >> Eject.
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| − | *Open a terminal and type <code>eject</code>.
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| − | ;Read
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| − | ☐ Reinsert the disk, and wait a few moments. Confirm that the file you burned is on the disk.
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| − | *A file manager window should pop up, with the file you burned.
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| − | *If the window does not appear, check Places for the disk.
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| − | ☐ Blank the disk from Xfburn >> '''Blank CD-RW''' to prepare the disk for the next tester.
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| − | ====DVD read test (for DVD-ROM drives only)====
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| − | ☐ Insert a DVD-ROM disk. Confirm that the operating system can read the files on the disk.
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| − | *A file manager window should pop up, with the file you burned.
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| − | *If the window does not appear, check Places for the disk.
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| − | ;Tip
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| − | *Copywritten software is required to play DVD videos. We do not install this software, but verify instead that the files on the DVD are readable by the operating system.
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| − | ====DVD read and write test (DVD-RW drives)====
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| − | ☐ Follow the instructions for CD-RW testing, with a DVD-RW disk.
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| − | ;Troubleshooting steps for -/+RW media
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| − | Optical disk media is finicky.
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| − | ===9. Test USB Ports===
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| − | {{Template: USB Port Testing}}
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| − | ===10. Test Input Devices===
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| − | GIVE INSTRUCTIONS FROM NETWORK BOOT?
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| − | ===11. Run <code>printme</code>===
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| − | ☐ Open a Terminal window.<br>
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| − | ☐ Type <code>printme</code> and follow the onscreen instructions.<br>
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| − | ☐ Make sure to have your instructor sign off on the digital copy of your work.<br>
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| − | ☐ Print a copy of the Printme to the desktop '''12.04 check'''
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| − | INSTRUCTIONS: example page like the keeper label example, with screenshot
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| − | ===12. Next steps===
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| − | ☐ Review the Keeper label:
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| − | *If battery or memory testing has not been done yet, start needed tests on the testing station. Instructions are in THE APPENDIX LINK RIGHT HERE.
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| − | *If there are still repairs or parts needed, check with your instructor.
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| − | [[Category: Laptops]]
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