| **Device** | **Status** | **Modules** | | Video | Working | i915 | | Wireless | Working | iwlwifi | | Bluetooth | Working | btusb | | Audio | Working | snd_hda_intel | | Touchpad | Working |  ? | | Webcam | Working | uvcvideo | | USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 | Working |  ? | | Function/Multimedia Keys | Working |  ? | The Mi Notebook Air 13.3 is an aluminium Ultrabook. It is a product by the Chinese Company Xiaomi and is currently only available in China or through import online-shops. Using the [Intel Core i5 6200U](https://ark.intel.com/products/88193/Intel-Core-i5-6200U-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-2_80-GHz) @ 2.3 GHz and the NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, it provides good power for a decent price. The installation should be going without any problems, if you follow the following steps. ## Contents * [1 Pre-Installation System Settings](#Pre-Installation_System_Settings) * [2 Graphics Card Configuration](#Graphics_Card_Configuration) * [2.1 Intel Only](#Intel_Only) * [2.2 Intel/Nvidia Hybrid Configuration](#Intel.2FNvidia_Hybrid_Configuration) * [3 Input](#Input) * [3.1 Touchpad](#Touchpad) * [3.2 Fn-Keys](#Fn-Keys) * [4 Display Calibration](#Display_Calibration) * [5 Hardware information](#Hardware_information) * [6 Troubleshoothing](#Troubleshoothing) * [6.1 Backlight](#Backlight) * [6.2 WiFi](#WiFi) ## Pre-Installation System Settings It is actually very easy getting the Arch Installation Medium to boot properly. Prior to booting the Arch installation ISO enter the UEFI menu by pressing F2 during Boot. * Security -> set password * Security -> Disable Secure Boot * reset the password by setting the password again but letting the "New Password" fields blank Installation of Arch can proceed normally. Refer to the [Installation guide](/index.php/Installation_guide "Installation guide") for more info. **Note:** Remember that your SSD is called `nvme0n1`, not `sda`. ## Graphics Card Configuration The Mi Book has an Intel, as well as a Nvidia GPU. ### Intel Only If you want to completely disable the Nvidia GPU and save batterylife, do the following: * Install the [xf86-video-intel](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xf86-video-intel) package * Blacklist the [nvidia](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=nvidia) and [xf86-video-nouveau](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xf86-video-nouveau) kernel modules [Kernel modules#Blacklisting](/index.php/Kernel_modules#Blacklisting "Kernel modules") `/etc/modprobe.d/nouveau.conf` ``` blacklist nouveau blacklist nvidia ``` * Install [bbswitch](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=bbswitch) to [turn off the card](/index.php/Bumblebee#Power_management "Bumblebee") `/etc/modprobe.d/bbswitch.conf` `options bbswitch load_state=0 unload_state=0` ### Intel/Nvidia Hybrid Configuration You can enable hybrid GPUs by either using [Bumblebee](/index.php/Bumblebee "Bumblebee") or [NVIDIA Optimus](/index.php/NVIDIA_Optimus "NVIDIA Optimus"). Bumblebee is generally better for battery-life and compatibility but not officially supported by NVIDIA. Refer to the respective articles. ## Input ### Touchpad To use the touchpad like a normal one, you have to use [xf86-input-libinput](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xf86-input-libinput). If you use [xf86-input-evdev](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xf86-input-evdev), your touchpad acts like a touchscreen (e.g it maps your movements directly to your screen). But if you are using [xf86-input-synaptics](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xf86-input-synaptics) (although you really should not, because it is deprecated (see [Synaptics](/index.php/Synaptics "Synaptics"))) things are only working sporadically. This configuration of [libinput](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=libinput) using XOrg configuration files enables two finger gestures, tap-to-click and 2-and 3-finger clicks (for right- and middle-click respectively). `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-touchpad.conf` ``` Section "InputClass" Identifier "libinput touchpad" Driver "libinput" MatchIsTouchpad "on" MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" Option "Tapping" "on" Option "ClickMethod" "clickfinger" Option "NaturalScrolling" "true" EndSection ``` ### Fn-Keys On this notebook the Fn-keys are enabled as default (e.g. pressing F1 mutes the sound). If pressing the keys does nothing you are most likely using a [Window manager](/index.php/Window_manager "Window manager") and not a [Desktop environment](/index.php/Desktop_environment "Desktop environment"). Use the respective configuration files to bind the keys to their use. For example [Xbindkeys](/index.php/Xbindkeys "Xbindkeys") or [i3](/index.php/I3 "I3")'s `bindsym`. Most Fn-keys return the correct keycodes. Here is a table containing that information: | Fn-F-Key | Keycode | | `F1` | `XF86AudioMute` | | `F2` | `XF86AudioLowerVolume` | | `F3` | `XF86AudioRaiseVolume` | | `F4` | `XF86MonBrightnessDown` | | `F5` | `XF86MonBrightnessUp` | | `F6` | `Super_L + P` | | `F7` | `Nothing` | | `F8` | `Super_L + Tab` | | `F9` | `Nothing` | | `F10` | `Turns Keyboard backlight on/off` | | `F11` | `Print` | | `F12` | `Insert` | ## Display Calibration Factory display calibration is poor. In lieu of a colorimeter, try the [ICC profiles](/index.php/ICC_profiles "ICC profiles") at [tlvince/xiaomi-mi-notebook-air-13](https://github.com/tlvince/xiaomi-mi-notebook-air-13/tree/master/display-calibration). ## Hardware information The output of *lspci* is ``` 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 08) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 520 (rev 07) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 (rev 21) 00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 21) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev f1) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f1) 00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 21) 00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21) 00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21) 00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21) 01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM108M [GeForce 940MX] (rev ff) 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 8260 (rev 3a) 03:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller SM951/PM951 (rev 01) ``` The output of *lsusb* is ``` Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05c8:03a2 Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd (Foxlink) Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ``` ## Troubleshoothing ### Backlight If you use a tool like [xorg-xbacklight](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xorg-xbacklight) in its default configuration, nothing happens, because the path to the backlighting variable is not standard. To fix this issue, you have to use a X-Org configuration file: `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-backlight.conf` ``` Section "Device" Identifier "Card0" Driver "intel" Option "Backlight" "intel_backlight" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" EndSection ``` ### WiFi If you are having issues with the auto-detected WiFi drivers, that is because there is a conflict between two of them, as you can see using `rfkill list` To solve it, block the wrong driver: `/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf` `blacklist acer-wmi` Note, this issue is fixed in kernel version 4.9 and above.