Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:25:37 -0500 From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> To: Kevin Oberman <kob6558@gmail.com> Cc: Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org>, freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what is required to support a new laptop? Message-ID: <CAF6rxgm6-GtxR%2Bcb9uKiAs7ahA16MmtcQKkhOaL8Jxrzq2kXcw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAN6yY1vku1oJ4UpvGkh-nES3VNr2JTA39ssXhYaw3t%2BA3nMR_w@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF6rxg=c=JN=N7NkWYdRHbgAqQTPGoFr=uLuXgiCfh%2BDdd-C4w@mail.gmail.com> <20130125140953.GA1328@glenbarber.us> <20130125141202.GB1328@glenbarber.us> <CAN6yY1vku1oJ4UpvGkh-nES3VNr2JTA39ssXhYaw3t%2BA3nMR_w@mail.gmail.com>
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On 25 January 2013 14:51, Kevin Oberman <kob6558@gmail.com> wrote: > There are several threads in the archives of acpi@ and mobile@ > discussing this. Most things are pretty easy. Use xev to find the > events generated by the volume buttons. I'm handling the volume keys with xbindkeys. > Mute and the ThinkLight (if > your system has one) should work as is. Mute does not function - I am using xbindkeys to handle it. The "video" key generates no event. > Brightness is a bit bigger issue as Lenovo has completely revamped it > These buttons don't generate events. :-( Where *should* they be handled? How do they work on windows? FWIW they seem to change hw.acpi.video.brightness, but change nothing visible on the screen. > You can install the acpi_call > port and use it to set the brightness, but it is a pain as it does not > allow for setting incremental changes, only absolute values.(16 of > them). Any pointers for what to look at? I have no idea what I'm doing w.r.t. computers ^W ACPI. > Google for "FreeBSD acpi x220 notes". That should find the thread with > the details. I've been reading the thread and I think I may need a little bit more information / handholding while I figure this out -- Eitan Adler
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