Star5
From Knowledge76
Introducing the new Starling Netbook. This 2 pound package includes a clean design, a 1.66 GHz Dual-Core Atom Processor, and optional Coral Red Soft Rubber finish. With storage options up to 640 GB with traditional hard drives, or 600 GB with high performance SSDs, this lightweight system is perfect for web browsing, music, word processing and more.
This article includes technical information for the Starling NetBook (model Star5). This model was discontinued.
Welcome Manual
System76 Driver
| Ubuntu Version | Star5 |
|---|---|
| 10.04 LTS | Restore, Sound |
| 11.04 | Restore |
| 11.10 | Restore |
| 12.04 LTS | Restore |
Touchpad Configuration
The Starling Netbook includes a Sentelic Multitouch Touchpad. Ubuntu 10.04 does not include a configuration utility for this touchpad. Scrolling, tap to click, and touchpad On/Off all work with a configuration utility. If you prefer more fine grained control, the following directions describe how to install Sentelic's configuration utility. Multitouch capabilities are not expected to work until a later Ubuntu release.
Download the Sentelic Configuration Utility
Double click the downloaded file to install.
Configure Sentelic to Store Settings After a Reboot
Open a terminal from Applications > Accessories > Terminal. Copy and paste the following commands.
mkdir ~/.fspc cd ~/.fspc gedit fspc.ini &
Paste the following lines into the file. The settings in file will be loaded each time you start your laptop. 0 = Off and 1 = On. For Acceleration choose a value between 1 and 10.
EnableOnPadClick=1 EnableVScr=1 EnableHScr=1 Acceleration=2
Copy and paste the following line into your terminal.
sudo gedit /usr/bin/start-touchpad &
Paste the following lines into the file then save and close.
#! /bin/bash gksudo fspc -t -l ~/.fspc/fspc.ini
Copy and paste the following line into your terminal.
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/start-touchpad sudo visudo
Paste the following line to the bottom of the file and CHANGE [username] to your username. Then save and close.
[username] ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/fspc
Go to System > Preferences >Startup Applications). Add a new program with the following settings.
NAME: Sentelic Configuration
COMMAND: start-touchpad
COMMENTARY: Loads touchpad configuration on boot
Add a Menu Entry for the Sentelic Configuration GUI
The GUI can be used for temporarily adjusting the touchpad settings. These settings revert to the settings in the above mentioned file upon reboot.
Go to System > Preferences > Main Menu
On the left side click Preferences (Under the "System" heading)
Click the "New Item" button and use the following settings
Type: Application
Name: Sentelic Touchpad Configuration
Command: gksu fspc
Comment: GUI to configure Sentelic touchpads
Windows Drivers
System76 computers include all of the drivers required for Ubuntu Linux. Windows drivers are available for customers requiring dual boot or virtualization. System76 does not provide support for Microsoft Windows.
Add MS Windows to Your System76 Machine
Drivers for this model are only available for 32-bit Windows 7. The drivers will work on any edition (Starter, Home Premium, Ultimate, etc.) of Windows 7.
| Windows 7 32-bit |
|---|
| Chipset |
| Video |
| Audio |
| Ethernet |
| Wireless |
| Touchpad |
| Card Reader |
| Hotkeys |
| Webcam |
