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Zwide N8 Pro

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Hardware PCI/USB ID Working?
Track point 258a:0132 Yes
Keyboard - Yes
GPU 8086:46d0 Yes
Webcam 1bcf:2282 Yes
Bluetooth 8087:0026 Yes
Audio 8086:54c8 Yes
Wi-Fi 8086:54f0 Yes

Installation

The default BIOS options are correct. In order to bring the UEFI Boot screen selection, tap the F7 key for the boot menu, and choose your prepared installation media. After this steps you can install archlinux using installation guide.

Firmware

No special firmware installation needed. Laptop works well after default installation.

Screen rotation

By default screen rotated in -90 degrees (specific screen type).

Automatic screen rotation not tested.

You can rotate screen in boot process by add kernel boot params, like this (systemd-boot example): 

/boot/loader/entries/<your entry>.conf
---
title	Arch Linux (linux)
linux	/vmlinuz-linux
initrd	/initramfs-linux.img
options ... fbcon=rotate:1 <--

and rotate screen in your DE/VM/Compositor, like this (swaywm example): 

~/.config/sway/config
---
# [Outputs]
output * disable
output DSI-1 enable
output DSI-1 transform 90 <--

Sleep

Laptop supported 2 options in UEFI settings. By default S3 sleep mode. Not tested.

Battery

New laptop may be shipped without battery calibration and battery may be recalibrated manually by charging practices. Battery module shipped with primitive controller, which not support charging limit, cycles and etc.

USB-C Charging

Charging available with 12v type-c power adapters. Other charging devices with voltage ranges also can charge this laptop.

External Displays

Laptop supported external displays using mini hdmi port and usb type-c port

Track point

Track point works well but scrolling supported only with input settings using libinput, like this (swaywm example): 

~/.config/sway/config
---
# [Inputs]
input "9610:306:SINO_WEALTH_USB_OFN_PADD" {
  dwt disabled
  tap enabled
  natural_scroll enabled
  middle_emulation disabled
  scroll_method on_button_down <--
  scroll_button BTN_RIGHT <--
}