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# ASUS U32U

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This page is aimed to collect the recipes needed after a fresh install of archlinux on a laptop from the Asus U32U serie.

Note: You may not need those tricks if you are using a desktop environment such as Gnome, KDE, XFCE,...

## Bootloader

To show the boot menu press `Esc` during startup.

### System Recovery

In order to restore to Factory Default Settings you'll have to press `F10` at startup AND Recovery from the grub.

## RF-kill issue

In order to get rid of the RF-kill issue after a fresh install you should add `options asus_nb_wmi wapf=1` to `/etc/modprobe.d/asus_nb_wmi.conf`

## Sound issue

To get sound working you should create a user specific file `~/.asoundrc` or a system-wide file `/etc/asound.conf` with the folowing content:

    pcm.!default {
    	type hw
    	card 1
    }

    ctl.!default {
    	type hw
    	card 1
    }

A good configuration for the sound could be as follow:

    Master: 100
    Headphone: 100
    Speaker 100
    PCM: 100
    Mic: 34
    Mic Boost: 51
    S/PDIF: M
    S/PDIF D: 0
    Auto-Mut: Enabled
    Internal: 22
    Internal: 51

## Microphone

A good configuration for the microphone could be as follow:

    Mic Boost: 51
    Capture: 47
    Digital: 81
    Internal Mic Boost: 51

## Video

Brand | Type | Driver | Multilib Package (for 32-bit applications on Arch x86_64) | Documentation
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
AMD/ATI | Open source | xf86-video-ati | lib32-mesa-dri[broken link: replaced by lib32-mesa] | ATI
Proprietary | catalyst-dkms | lib32-catalyst-utils | AMD Catalyst

## Touchpad

To get the touchpad working, install the synaptics package:

    # pacman -S xf86-input-synaptics

### Multitouch

It seems that aur/touchégg can be used

## SD Card Reader

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## LEDs

Out of the box the wifi led does not work. Other leds seem to work.

## Special Keys

`Fn + F1` (Suspends) works out of the box

`Fn + F2` (Toggle Wi-Fi) works out of the box

`Fn + F5` (Dim brightness) works out of the box

`Fn + F6` (Dim brightness) works out of the box

`Fn + F7` (Toggle brightness) works out of the box

Other keys need remaping

## LID

Closing Lid seems to suspend computer (to be confirmed, otherwise install acpi)

## SD Card Reader

Works out of the box

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