HP ProBook 4530s
Device | Status | Modules |
Graphics | Working | xf86-video-intel and fglrx (Catalyst) |
Bluetooth | Working | bluetooth |
Ethernet | Working | r8169 |
Wireless | Working | ath9k |
Audio | Working | snd_hda_intel |
Camera | Working | uvcvideo |
Card Reader | Working | sdhci/sdhci_pci, jmb38x_ms |
Touchpad | Working | xf86-input-synaptics-led |
Function Keys | Working | hp_wmi |
Contents
Device information
This model has many hardware configurations. Mine has an i3 processor, Intel HD Graphics 3000 video card, and an Atheros AR9285 Wi-Fi card.
lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04) 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b4) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b4) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b4) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b4) 00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b4) 00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 (rev b4) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 04) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 04) 23:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 30) 23:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 30) 23:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller (rev 30) 24:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01) 25:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06) 26:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)
Configuration
Network
Both the wired and wireless network cards works out-of-the-box. The Atheros card requires the ath9k module, and the Realtek Ethernet card requires the r8169 module. More information can be found at Wireless network configuration#ath9k
Bluetooth
Sending/receiving files and switching Bluetooth on/off works. The ath3k module is required.
hciconfig -a
hci0: Type: BR/EDR Bus: USB BD Address: D0:DF:9A:91:B2:51 ACL MTU: 1022:8 SCO MTU: 121:3 UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN RX bytes:1823103 acl:11471 sco:0 events:10296 errors:0 TX bytes:334040 acl:9846 sco:0 commands:259 errors:0 Features: 0xff 0xfe 0x0d 0xfe 0x98 0x7f 0x79 0x87 Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3 Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT Name: '4530s' Class: 0x580100 Service Classes: Capturing, Object Transfer, Telephony Device Class: Computer, Uncategorized HCI Version: 3.0 (0x5) Revision: 0x9999 LMP Version: 3.0 (0x5) Subversion: 0x9999 Manufacturer: Atheros Communications, Inc. (69)
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 3000 is supported by the open-source xf86-video-intel driver. Dual-head with HDMI works. If using hybrid graphics in conjunction with AMD, AMD Catalyst works well regarding GPU power management. Switching, however, requires a system reboot or Xorg restart. AMD Catalyst should be installed along with xf86-video-intel to support hybrid (Intel) GPU.
Brightness
Controlling screen brightness with the keystrokes Fn+F2
and Fn+F3
works in Gnome 3, KDE and MATE and has not been tested in other desktop environments.
Touchpad
Touchpad function works with xf86-input-synaptics package. Disabling touchpad using the top-left corner double tap works with xf86-input-synaptics-ledAUR and synaptics-ledAUR packages.
Miscellaneous hardware
Card reader
23:00.0 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. SD/MMC Host Controller (rev 30) 23:00.2 SD Host controller: JMicron Technology Corp. Standard SD Host Controller (rev 30) 23:00.3 System peripheral: JMicron Technology Corp. MS Host Controller (rev 30)
SD cards tested and working. Memory Stick cards do not work, despite having module jmb38x_ms loaded. Dmesg does not show any info about Memory Stick card being inserted. With 3.4.7 kernel, Memory Stick card works as intended.
Function keys
Module hp-wmi is likely to be required for the keys to work. In Gnome 3 and MATE every Fn+F*
key works. Fn-F6
key requires gnome-power-manager installed.
Keys above numeric keypad are also recognized. The Web key has a XF86HomePage symbol (opens home page) and Wi-Fi key has NoSymbol and does nothing.
Camera
Works with uvcvideo module.
HP DriveGuard
Works with hpfall-gitAUR package.
Power
Module acpi-cpufreq and at least one of CPU governors (cpufreq_ondemand, cpufreq_conservative, etc.) are required. More informations on CPU frequency scaling.
Suspend and hibernation
Both suspend and hibernation work with pm-utils and kernel backend.
Sensors
lm_sensors shows one acpitz-virtual device with 4 working temperature readings and coretemp-isa device which has one sensor for each CPU core. It does not show any info about fans RPMs.
acpitz-virtual-0 Adapter: Virtual device temp1: +51.0°C (crit = +128.0°C) temp2: +0.0°C (crit = +128.0°C) temp3: +38.0°C (crit = +128.0°C) temp4: +50.0°C (crit = +128.0°C) temp5: +26.0°C (crit = +128.0°C) temp6: +0.0°C (crit = +128.0°C) temp7: +0.0°C (crit = +128.0°C) temp8: +0.0°C (crit = +128.0°C) coretemp-isa-0000 Adapter: ISA adapter Physical id 0: +53.0°C (high = +80.0°C, crit = +85.0°C) Core 0: +49.0°C (high = +80.0°C, crit = +85.0°C) Core 1: +50.0°C (high = +80.0°C, crit = +85.0°C)