Short review:
The Display is way better than other reviews state.
Yes, it’s bad in direct sunlight, but I can live with that.
With the brightness turned up I’ll get about 8h of battery while writing in LATEX or Markdown and occasionally browsing in Chrome.
The HDD slot is a slim one (7mm height).
Secureboot with Nvidia Prime / Optimus / nvidia-prime
This will sign all your new modules automatically on a new kernel.
Reminder: keep your secret key save, e.g. encrypt your harddrive.
Based on: https://gist.github.com/Garoe/74a0040f50ae7987885a0bebe5eda1aa
# Place all files in ~/.ssl folder
mkdir ~/.ssl
cd ~/.ssl
# Generate custom keys with openssl
openssl req -new -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout MOK.priv -outform DER -out MOK.der -nodes -subj „/CN=Owner/“
Create file: sign-all-modules: (replace username with yours)
#!/bin/bash
echo „Signing the following modules“
for filename in /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/updates/dkms/*.ko; do
/usr/src/linux-headers-$(uname -r)/scripts/sign-file sha256 /home/<USERNAME>/.ssl/MOK.priv /home/<USERNAME>/.ssl/MOK.der $filename
echo „$filename“
done
# INSTALL FILE TO RUN AFTER KERNEL UPGRADE
sudo install ~/.ssl/sign-all-modules /etc/kernel/postinst.d/
#Add the key to the trusted keys database
sudo apt-get install mokutil
sudo mokutil –import ~/.ssl/MOK.der
# install the nvidia driver
Follow https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia, but don’t disable secure boot
# run the script once
cd /etc/kernel/postinst.d/
sudo ./sign-all-modules
# reboot
and install keys in EFI
Switch Graphics Cards
Just install PRIME INDICATOR PLUS – http://www.webupd8.org/2016/10/prime-indicator-plus-makes-it-easy-to.html
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
sudo apt update
sudo apt install prime-indicator-plus
Activate Sleep/Standby on lid close
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1574120
edit your /etc/systemd/logind.conf
add: HandleLidSwitchDocked=suspend
Side effect: your laptop will sleep with the lid closed and an external monitor attached.
Three Finger as Middle Mouse Button
Klick the touchpad on the upper right corner.
OR:
run:
synclient ClickFinger3=2
and
synclient TapButton3=2
make it permanent:
add the commands to the file ~/.profile
Save Power
install laptop-mode-tools: https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/laptop-mode-tools/
in English with gui: http://www.webupd8.org/2014/01/install-laptop-mode-tools-164-with.html
or you can use sudo powertop –auto-tune
and make those changes permanent: https://askubuntu.com/questions/112705/how-do-i-make-powertop-changes-permanent
Mute Button won’t change color
known bug, but a workaround exists for kernel >= 4.12
download and install kernel from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.13-rc1/
(sudo dpkg -i * in the kernel-dl folder)
then
add „options snd-hda-intel model=mute-
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1683277