ASUS N53 Laptops, a few issues and some fixes.

**TheShadow124** · May 5th, 2011

Hi all,

I recently purchased a ASUS N53 laptop from newegg: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product...82E16834220996

These are a few of the issues, and solutions ive found to some of the problems ive had.

Sleep/Hibernate(Fixed):
Both would hang as they try to shut down due to a driver issue with the USB3 Port, Solution here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...98&postcount=7

Another solution posed below:
Add the following to your grub boot parameters:

Code:

pci=nomsi,noaer

Optimus/video card switching: (You can now use your Nvidia card )
use this project:
https://github.com/MrMEEE/bumblebee

to use, type the following into terminal:

Code:

rm -r bumblebee
git clone https://github.com/MrMEEE/bumblebee
cd bumblebee/install-files
sudo sh bumblebee-uninstall
cd ..
sudo sh install.sh

Keyboard Shortcuts(some working):
Most function("fn") keys work exept for the volume up/down/mute and the media keys, screen brightness and projector switching key work, as well as the LCD switch.
Most of the fn keys do not return keycodes, as well as the media keys.

Intel Turbo(Works)
When you use the gnome applet for setting your core speed you may think your not getting turbo frequencies, but you are. See :http://ubuntu.shapado.com/questions/...-intel-core-i7
Know any gnome applets the properly display/edit this information?

HDMI Support(Minor issue)
Little problem with HDMI support, if you try to turn on the computer with the HDMI cable plugged into the computer, ubuntu will never boot, it hangs just after grub. But if you unplug it for grub, press enter, then plug back in it all works fine.

Thanks

**beew** · May 5th, 2011

Someone claims he has a solution to the Optimnus problem on Nvidia's Linux forum.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=162171

Don't know if it works or how well it works.

**TheShadow124** · May 5th, 2011

wow, fast reply, im trying it now, if you dont hear from me soon, i probably broke X

Update: I tried what he suggested, no luck so far, things seem a little worse then before, I have to go now though, I will go through it again tomorrow morning trying to get it working. Thanks

**TheShadow124** · May 5th, 2011

After following all he said, including enabling it for nvidia accelerated gnome. All icons when i logged in didn't support transparency anymore, no 3d acceleration at all, all icons had black backgrounds, luckily Xserver didn't crash.

**Club17** · May 5th, 2011

I have ASUS N53SV, same problem when trying to fix nvidia driver, Xserver didn't work. I'm still waiting for anyone know the solution.

Not with my desktop computer, a Phenom X4 that uses ATI 4200 Graphics.

See you.