#language en
#pragma description Guides on how to install and configure FreeBSD on the Dell Inspiron 5579.
#pragma keywords FreeBSD, Laptop, hardware, support, dell, inspiron
#pragma section-numbers 2

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= Laptop model =

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== Hardware ==

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## CPU: Intel Atom x7-Z8750 1.60GHz
## Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5500 (Broadwell)
## Memory: 8192 MB
## Screen: 7" 1920×1200 LCD (IPS)
## Storage: Samsung DJNB4R 128GB eMMC
## Wireless: Broadcom BCM4356 (no driver)
 * CPU: 8 × Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz
 * Ethernet: N/A
 * Graphics: UHD Graphics 620
 * Memory: 16GB
 * Screen: 1920x1080
 * Storage: 500GB
 * Wireless: QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (not working)

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== Support overview ==

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||<-2:#d7d7d7> '''Component''' ||<:#d7d7d7> '''Status''' ||<:#d7d7d7> '''Details''' ||
## Does the machine run programs like Xorg just fine?
||<|2(> Graphics  || Graphical sessions             ||<:> (./) || ||
## Is it possible to control the brightness level of the screen?
||                   Backlight (brightness) control ||<:> (./) || Using intel_backlight ||
||<|3(> Input devices || Keyboard backlight ||<:> (./) || ||
## Does scrolling work?
||                       Touchpad           ||<:> (./) || ||
||                       Touch screen       ||<:> (./) || Supported in FreeBSD 13.0+ ||
## Does the media keys for brightness control work?
||<|2(> Media keys  || Brightness keys  ||<:> /!\ || ||
||                     Volume keys      ||<:> /!\ || ||
||    Network  ||  Wi-Fi    ||<:> {X} || ||
||<|5(> Other || Battery             ||<:> (./) || ||
||                Bluetooth           ||<:> /!\ || ||
||                Fan                 ||<:> /!\ || ||
||                Suspend & resume    ||<:> (./)|| ||
||                Webcam              ||<:> /!\ || ||
||<|2(> Ports || HDMI         ||<:> /!\ || ||
||               USB          ||<:> (./) || ||
||<|3(> Sound || Headphone jack   ||<:> /!\ || ||
||               Microphone jack  ||<:> /!\ || ||
||               Speakers         ||<:> (./) || ||
||<-4:> ~-Last update: 2021-02-28-~ ||

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 :: (./) OK
 :: {i} Somewhat OK: requires additional tweaking or works worse than expected
 :: /!\ Present but status unknown or untested
 :: {X} Does not work
 :: ''nothing'' Not sure if present

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== Files ==

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