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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 lap-
	     top 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.quarterly	   $Mdocdate$			       asmctl(1)

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