[SLUG] New Laptop Problems

[gonzo01 <gonzo01@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

3 weeks ago I bought an MSI Cx640 laptop - 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge cpu, USB 
3 etc.

I'm running LinuxMint 11 (latest)

Problems:-

1) cant turn off touchpad - when using mouse, pointer/entered text jumps 
all over the screen.

2) no audio from headphone/audio out port.

Excuse the long post, but here is info re system from both Mint and 
Windows 7-

> MSIlaptop
>
> $ lspci
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
> 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (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 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
> 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
> 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
> 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b5)
> 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
> 00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5)
> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller (rev 05)
> 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0ded (rev a1)
> 03:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
> 04:00.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)
> 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Device 1083 (rev c0)

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Mint touchpad info

> linux mint 11 (HardInfo)
>
> FSPPS/2 Sentelic FingerSensngPad
>
> bus	0x11
> vendor	2
> product	0xf
> version	0x0
> connected to	isa0060/serio2/input0

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> System Info Win7
>
> Name	Conexant SmartAudio HD
> Manufacturer	Conexant
> Status	OK
> PNP Device ID	HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_14F1&DEV_5069&SUBSYS_1462109C&REV_1003\4&2B51D37D&0&0001
> Driver	c:\windows\system32\drivers\chdrt64.sys (8.54.0.0, 1.51 MB (1,581,184 bytes), 12/02/2011 12:23 AM)
> 	
> Name	Bluetooth Audio Device
> Manufacturer	Atheros Communications
> Status	OK
> PNP Device ID	BTHENUM\{61118058-486C-4BB0-B4B8-ACE4DCADEC44}_LOCALMFG&0000\8&232D02A9&0&000000000000_00000000
> Driver	c:\windows\system32\drivers\btath_a2dp.sys (1.0.0.0, 294.61 KB (301,680 bytes), 28/09/2010 5:13 AM)
> 	
> Name	Intel(R) Display Audio
> Manufacturer	Intel(R) Corporation
> Status	OK
> PNP Device ID	HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8086&DEV_2805&SUBSYS_1462109C&REV_1000\4&2B51D37D&0&0301
> Driver	c:\windows\system32\drivers\intcdaud.sys (6.14.0.3074, 310.00 KB (317,440 bytes), 11/02/2011 4:11 PM)

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> Win7-Ss Info
>
> mouse/touchpad
>
> Hardware Type	USB Input Device
> Number of Buttons	0
> Status	OK
> PNP Device ID	USB\VID_046D&PID_C05A\6&17E3CC55&0&1
> Power Management Supported	No
> Double Click Threshold	Not Available
> Handedness	Not Available
> Driver	c:\windows\system32\drivers\hidusb.sys (6.1.7600.16385, 29.50 KB (30,208 bytes), 14/07/2009 10:06 AM)
> 	
> Hardware Type	Finger Sensing Pad
> Number of Buttons	0
> Status	OK
> PNP Device ID	ACPI\STLC060\4&1A1D06D8&0
> Power Management Supported	No
> Double Click Threshold	Not Available
> Handedness	Not Available
> IRQ Channel	IRQ 12
> Driver	c:\windows\system32\drivers\i8042prt.sys (6.1.7600.16385, 103.00 KB (105,472 bytes), 14/07/2009

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I've googled for 3 weeks with no working results.

Even the touchpad-indicator applet installs but doesnt work.

Re sound output - headphones work with Fuduntu 14-10-RC2-64 but at same 
time as laptop spkrs - no option to turn either off.

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I've tried the latest Ubuntu 11.04/Open Suse 11.4/Fedora 15/Super OS 
Linux 11.04/Berry 1.10 Live CDs etc without luck.

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Any advice appreciated. There must be file(s) that can be manually 
edited to prevent the touchpad activating on boot, and ditto for sound.

I know these are the problems on gets when buying the latest hardware.


Thanks in advance

Bill - very frustrated.