# 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`

This is not needed as of kernel release 3.19.2

## 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 | ATI
Proprietary | catalyst-dkmsAUR | lib32-catalyst-utilsAUR | AMD Catalyst

## Touchpad

See Touchpad Synaptics.

### Multitouch

It seems that toucheggAUR can be used

## LEDs

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

All LEDs work on a fresh install as of release 3.19.2

## 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` (Increase brightness) works out of the box

`Fn + F7` (Turn screen off) works out of the box

`Fn + F8` (Toggle multi monitor setup) works out of the box

`Fn + F10` (Mute) works out of the box

`Fn + F11` (Decrease Volume) works out of the box

`Fn + F12` (Increase Volume) works out of the box

When using VLC player with Gnome, the four media keys work out of the box.

`Fn + Down` (Play/Pause)

`Fn + Up` (Stop)

`Fn + Left` (Previous Track)

`Fn + Right` (Next Track)

## 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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