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ACPI_VIDEO(4)		     Kernel Interfaces Manual		   ACPI_VIDEO(4)

NAME
     acpi_video -- ACPI Video Extensions driver

SYNOPSIS
     device acpi_video

DESCRIPTION
     This driver uses the ACPI Video Extensions to control display switching and
     backlight	brightness.  The availability of the sysctl(8) variables depends
     on the functions offered by the host's ACPI implementation.

SYSCTL VARIABLES
     The following sysctls are currently implemented,  where  <device>	is  crt,
     lcd, or tv:

     hw.acpi.video.<device>.active
	     Current state of the output device.

     hw.acpi.video.<device>.levels
	     List of supported brightness levels.

     hw.acpi.video.<device>.brightness
	     Current brightness level of the device.

     hw.acpi.video.<device>.fullpower
	     Preset brightness level to be used in full power mode.

     hw.acpi.video.<device>.economy
	     Preset brightness level to be used in economy mode.

     Defaults  for these variables can be set in sysctl.conf(5), which is parsed
     at boot-time.

COMPATIBILITY
     In order for acpi_video to attach correctly, acpi_video  should  be  loaded
     after  any  of the DRM kernel modules.  This can be achieved by setting the
     correct order in rc.conf(5) using the kld_list directive.

SEE ALSO
     acpi(4), loader.conf(5), sysctl.conf(5), sysctl(8)

HISTORY
     The acpi_video driver first appeared in FreeBSD 5.3.

AUTHORS
     The acpi_video driver was	written  by  Taku  YAMAMOTO  <taku@cent.saitama-
     u.ac.jp>.	This manual page was written by Mark Santcroos <marks@ripe.net>.

BUGS
     Some  systems only perform output switching via SMM even though they export
     the proper information via ACPI.  On such systems, the  proper  hotkeys  or
     OEM driver (for example, acpi_toshiba(4)) must be used instead.

FreeBSD ports 15.1		November 8, 2004		   ACPI_VIDEO(4)

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