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[Michal Kvasnicka <michal.kvasnicka@xxxxxxxxx>]

Norbert thanks a lot ...

Is this solution robust? I mean are the brightness Fn+F5and F6 keys
still functional at stamina mode, too? Or is functionality broken by
this special solution for speed mode only?

Michal

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 2:30 PM, Norbert Preining <preining@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fr, 06 Nov 2009, Michal Kvasnicka wrote:
>> Yes ... this is exactly what I am looking for ... how to bind
>> smartdimmer to the key F5 and F6 events!!!
>>
>> Norbert, could you try to remmember how did you performs this task?
>
> Google is your friend, man. 3min of googling and there it is:
> http://www.palmix.org/vaio-en.html
> Install nvlclock (I remember that I was using that one)
>
> >From that page:
> -----------------------
> Now change some file (as root):
>
> the first is /etc/acpi/events/sony-brightness-up , change like this:
>
> event=sony/hotkey SNC 00000001 00000011
> action=/usr/local/bin/nvclock -S +10
>
> the second is /etc/acpi/events/sony-brightness-down  change like this:
>
> event=sony/hotkey SNC 00000001 00000010
> action=/usr/local/bin/nvclock -S -10
>
> save, close files and give execution rights (as root):
>
> chmod +x /etc/acpi/events/sony-brightness-up
> chmod +x /etc/acpi/events/sony-brightness-down
>
> now restart acpid demon:
>
> etc/init.d/acpid restart
>
> >From now you can change lcd 's backlight using Fn+F5 and Fn+F6.
> -----------------------------
>
> Best wishes
>
> Norbert
>
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