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# ASUS Zenbook UX305

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This page contains instructions, tips, pointers, and links for installing and configuring Arch Linux on the ASUS Zenbook UX305.

Hardware reference from UX305-FB041H. Model available since 12 feb 2015.

## Hardware lists

See [1] for specific hardware information.

See [2] for UX305CA (Skylake) hardware information. Physically labelled with UX305C on laptop, but UX305CA shows in dmesg. See and contribute to discussion tab of this page for fixes.

## Compatibility

### Touchpad

See Touchpad Synaptics for details.

Multi-touch scrolling works as of kernel 3.16.

If default Palm Detection doesn't work well, one can manually disable part of the trackpad by setting AreaEdge properties.

You can do this on the fly or add these parameters in the config file:

     $ synclient AreaLeftEdge=500
     $ synclient AreaRightEdge=2500

UX305C:

Touchpad will only work by default with Linux 4.5.0-rc1 or later. Can currently be used by installing linux-mainlineAUR.

### Wifi

Intel Dual Band wifi. Should work with recent kernels. 3.10+ with iwlwifi. See Wireless network configuration#iwlwifi for details.

### Graphics

As of linux 3.16, virtual terminals show a blank screen.

UEFI results with memory changes for the Intel graphic card:

     With 32-256MB memory assignment in bios: Works.
     With 512MB memory assignment: X11 breaks. 1/3th upper-part of screen semi works (swapped and mis-alligned), rest is noise/snow.

Bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1151757

     Kernel 3.16 boots with usable tty/x11 via bootparam: nomodeset

See also Intel graphics#SNA issues.

### QHD monitor

Some models include a 3200x1800 screen, which display very tiny characters.

For Firefox and Thunderbird, add the below property in the about:config area

     layout.css.devPixelsPerPx=2.

### Function Keys

Kernel 3.16 with `acpi_listen`, when pressing `Fn+F12` (volup), `Fn+F11` (voldown), `Fn+F10` (mute), `F9` (disable mousepad):

     button/volumeup VOLUP 00000080 00000000 K
     button/volumedown VOLDN 00000080 00000000 K
     button/mute MUTE 00000080 00000000 K
     PNP0C14:00 000000ff 00000000

The light(sensor?) button (fn+a) returns:

     PNP0C14:00 000000ff 00000000

Tested with:

    # modprobe -D asus-laptop

And/Or:

    # modprobe -D asus-nb-wmi

No effect so far. Investigate.

#### Brightness Keys

For whatever reason, `xev` does not return any events for the standard brightness keys, but `F3` and `F4` seem to be detected as `XF86KbdBrightnessDown` and `XF86KbdBrightnessUp`, respectively.

## See also

- ASUS Zenbook UX303
- https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/UX31a
- https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/UX301LA

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