Hi, On Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:24:36 -0500 Eitan Adler <li...@eitanadler.com> wrote:
> On 27 January 2013 12:59, Kevin Oberman <kob6...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Eitan Adler <li...@eitanadler.com> > > wrote: > >> On 25 January 2013 14:51, Kevin Oberman <kob6...@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. > > > > Install sysutils/acpi_call > > kldload acpi_call > > acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i [0-15] > > > > There seem to be some differences on the range, but in my T530 0=off > > and 15=full. > > > > Unfortunately, the brightness functions do not generate X events > > and I have not seen any posts on how to tie them to anything to > > adjust brightness. > > > [2881 root@gravity ~ ]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 1 > Unknown object type '0' > [2882 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 2 > Unknown object type '0' > [2883 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 0 > Unknown object type '0' > [2884 root@gravity ~ !5!]#acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i 15 > Unknown object type '0' > > I can confirm that this works on an X220: acpi_call -p '\VBRC' -i $value It also works lower case for me. Erich _______________________________________________ freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-acpi To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-acpi-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"