# HP Envy 15t-j000 Quad Edition

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Device | Status | Modules
--- | --- | ---
Intel | Working | xf86-video-intel (on some versions use NVIDIA with bumblebee)
Ethernet | Working | atl1c
Wireless | Working | iwlwifi
Audio | Working | snd_hda_intel
Touchpad | Working | synaptics
Camera | Working |
Card Reader | Working | rts5229 !!from 3.8, try rtsx_pci!!
Fingerprint Reader | Not Working | –

The HP Envy 15t-j000 Quad Edition is a laptop released in 2013.

## Installing Arch

This laptop has secure boot enabled by default. In order to install Arch this should be disabled. UFEI should be set to legacy mode.

## Backlight Issue

On some kernels the laptop backlight will not turn on, leaving a black screen on boot. This can be solved with the following kernel parameter.

     acpi_backlight=vendor

The following kernel parameter will also work, but will disable 3d acceleration.

     nomodeset

## Battery and Power Management

The rated battery life for this laptop is 9hrs and with configuration 5.5 hrs is usually possible.

Install acpi.

Install thermald

    # systemctl enable thermald.service
    # systemctl start thermald.service

Install tlp

Configure it as per TLP

Install iw

Install smartmontools

Install intel-ucode

    # su -c 'echo "microcode" >> /etc/modules-load.d/microcode.conf'

Install cpupower

    # systemctl start cpupower
    # systemctl enable cpupower

## Mouse and Trackpad

The trackpad for this laptop supports a virtual scroll wheel. To enable it edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf

and make sure the following is commented out

    Section "InputClass"
           Identifier "evdev touchpad catchall"
           MatchIsTouchpad "on"
           MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
           Driver "evdev"
    EndSection

## Graphics, Video Card, and NVIDIA Optimus

If you have the version of this laptop with an NVIDIA card then you have an optimus based chipset.

## Fingerprint Reader

This laptop comes with a fingerprint reader but there is no Linux driver for it.

## Wireless Networking

Recent kernels contain a driver for this laptop's wireless adapter.

## Sound

Sound works out of the box. pulseaudio and pavucontrol may be useful in configuring audio.

## mSATA SSD Cache

This laptop has a mSATA bay that can include a cache hard drive. This mSATA can be used as a primary hard drive with some configuration.

## Dual Boot

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