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Acer Aspire 3935
Introduction
This is a compatibility guide to running Linux with the Acer Aspire 3935 laptop.
This page is just for discussing using Linux on the Acer Aspire 3935. For a general discussion about this laptop you can visit the Acer Aspire 3935 page on LapWik.
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Specifications
For full specifications see the Acer Aspire 3935 specifications page.
| Name | Acer Aspire 3935 |
| Processor | Intel® Core™2 Duo processor |
| Screen | 13.3“ 1366 x 768 Widescreen |
| RAM | Up to 4GB |
| HDD | to 500GB |
| Optical Drive | DVD+-RW |
| Graphics | Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD |
| Network | 10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Synaptics SecurePad (Touchpad + Validity LiveFlex FPR) |
Linux Compatibility
| Device | Compatibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Works | |
| Screen | Works | Brightness control does not seem to work |
| HDD | Works | |
| Optical Drive | Works | |
| Graphics | Works | |
| Sound | Works | |
| Ethernet | Works | |
| Wireless | Works | |
| Bluetooth | Works | |
| Modem | Not Tested | |
| USB | Works | |
| Card Reader | Not Tested | |
| Fingerprint Reader | Not Tested | |
| Webcam | Works |
Notes
ACPI
The CPU fan in this system does not seem to work correctly, it remains running much longer than appears to be necessary.
Brightness Control
This does not appear to work. It looks like Ubuntu tries to adjust the screen brightness but nothing actually happens.
Summary
Currently there are a few small issues with the Acer Aspire 3935 under Linux but for the most part it works fairly well.
