Alienware 15 - ArchWiki

# Alienware 15

Device | Status | Modules
Intel | Working | xf86-video-intel
Nvidia | Working | nouveau or nvidia
Touchpad | Working | xf86-input-synaptics
Camera | Working | linux-uvc
Wi-Fi | Working | iwlwifi
Bluetooth | Working | btusb
Ethernet | Working | alx
Card reader | Working | rtsx_usb

For a general overview of laptop-related articles and recommendations, see Laptop

## Hardware overview

Tested configuration:

lspci:

    00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
    00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
    00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
    00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
    00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device 0c03 (rev 06)
    00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 05)
    00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
    00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 05)
    00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
    00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev d5)
    00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev d5)
    00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev d5)
    00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 05)
    00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM87 Express LPC Controller (rev 05)
    00:1f.2 RAID bus controller: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] (rev 05)
    00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
    01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM204M [GeForce GTX 970M] (rev ff)
    02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10)
    03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7265 (rev 59)
    04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5227 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)

lsusb:

    Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp.
    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp.
    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
    Bus 003 Device 003: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp.
    Bus 003 Device 002: ID 187c:0528 Alienware Corporation
    Bus 003 Device 004: ID 1bcf:28b6 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.
    Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

## Networking

Wi-Fi & Bluetooth:

    Intel Corporation Wireless 7265

Wi-Fi - Supported out-of-the-box Bluetooth - TODO Wired ethernet:

    Qualcomm Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit Ethernet Controller

## Input

Suported out-of-the-box

See more at: Synaptics

Keyboard: For Macro keys - see : Extra keyboard keys

NOTE: Keyboard doesn't have Menu key.

## Video

Nvidia & Intel video card configuration: Bumblebee

## Alien FX

Currently unsupported by pyAlienFx and alienfx[1] have some diff from previous version.

## Issues

Sound don't switch to headphone, after plug jack

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- Alienware