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Post-installation setup

This document contains extra steps to perform after installing Dasharo in order to enable full functionality.

Touchpad hotkey enablement (Linux)

The touchpad hotkey needs extra setup to function correctly under Linux. To enable the touchpad hotkey to work under Linux, follow the steps below:

  1. Create a file /etc/udev/hwdb.d/60-keyboard.hwdb with the following contents:

    evdev:atkbd:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:svnNotebook:pnNS5x_NS7xPU:*
        KEYBOARD_KEY_f7=191
        KEYBOARD_KEY_f8=191

  2. Execute the following commands:

    sudo systemd-hwdb update
sudo udevadm trigger

After executing these steps, it should be possible to enable and disable the touchpad using the touchpad hotkey (Fn+F1) on the keyboard when using GNOME.

Touchpad multi-touch support (NS7x / 17-inch model, Linux)

On NS7x an additional fix is necessary to enable multi-touch on Linux. Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-psmouse.conf with the following contents:

blacklist psmouse

and then run the following commands:

sudo depmod -a
sudo update-initramfs -u

Now reboot your computer to apply the changes.

Installing updates and drivers (Windows 11)

Several features on Windows 11 (i. e. suspending the device) may not work or work unexpectedly without installing all of the updates and drivers.

To install all of them, log into system, connect the device to the mains and Internet, then follow the steps below:

  1. Press the Windows button on the keypad.
  2. Type Windows Update Settings in the search and press Enter.
  3. Select the Check for updates bar to start installing available updates and drivers. During this process previously selected bar might be changed to Restart now or Retry, so click them if something hasn't been installed yet, something has gone wrong or restart is just required. The entire process may take up to 30 minutes.
  4. Select the Advanced options option in the Windows Update Settings window.
  5. Locate the Optional updates option and click on it.
  6. Select all displayed updates and drivers.
  7. Select the Download & Install bar to start installing additional updates and drivers. During this process previously selected bar might be changed to Restart now or Retry, so click them if something hasn't been installed yet, something has gone wrong or restart is just required. The entire process may take up to 30 minutes.
  8. Repeat all steps until all updates have been installed.

Suspend fix for SATA disks (Windows and Linux)

Only affects laptops with M.2 SATA disks experiencing sleep issues (the power LED not blinking while the laptop is suspended).

Windows and certain Linux distros such as Ubuntu do not enable the necessary power saving tweaks to enable sleep mode while a SATA disk is installed. To apply the fix, run the following scripts

Windows

  • Download the script: link
  • Double click on the script to install the tweak

Linux

  • Download the script: link

  • Execute as root:

    chmod +x install_dipm_service.sh
sudo ./install_dipm_service.sh