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asmctl(1)		    General Commands Manual		     asmctl(1)

NAME
       asmctl -- controlling keyboard backlight	and LCD	backlight

SYNOPSIS
       asmctl video [up	| down | acpi]
       asmctl key [up |	down]

DESCRIPTION
       The asmctl command controls LCD backlight and keyboard backlight.

       The LCD backlight is configured through the backlight(9)	device driver.
       If     the    backlight(9)    is	   not	  available,	changes	   the
       `hw.acpi.video.lcd0.brightness' sysctl value to configure.

       The    keyboard	   backlight	 is	configured     through	   the
       `dev.asmc.0.light.control' sysctl value.

OPTIONS
       video up
	       Brighten	the LCD	backlight.

       video down
	       Dim the LCD backlight

       video acpi
	       Adjust the LCD backlight	brightness based on whether the	laptop
	       is on AC	power or battery power.	 Relies	on acpi	status.

       key up  Brighten	the keyboard backlight.

       key down
	       Dim the keyboard	backlight.

       key acpi
	       Adjust  the  keyboard backlight brightness based	on whether the
	       laptop is on AC power or	battery	power.	Relies on acpi status.

FILES
       /var/lib/asmctl.conf
	       Saved sysctl(8) values for next boot.

REQUIREMENTS
       The following kernel modules are	required.

	     asmc.ko
	     acpi_video.ko

SECURITY
       Changing	hw.acpi.video.*	sysctl variables requires root privilege.  For
       this reason, asmctl is installed	with setuid root.  On FreeBSD-11.0R or
       higher, asmctl uses capsicum(4) to be sandboxed.

FreeBSD	ports 15.0		  $Mdocdate$			     asmctl(1)

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