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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/laptops/asus-laptop.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/laptops/asus-laptop.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..95176321a --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/laptops/asus-laptop.rst @@ -0,0 +1,271 @@ +================== +Asus Laptop Extras +================== + +Version 0.1 + +August 6, 2009 + +Corentin Chary <corentincj@iksaif.net> +http://acpi4asus.sf.net/ + + This driver provides support for extra features of ACPI-compatible ASUS laptops. + It may also support some MEDION, JVC or VICTOR laptops (such as MEDION 9675 or + VICTOR XP7210 for example). It makes all the extra buttons generate input + events (like keyboards). + + On some models adds support for changing the display brightness and output, + switching the LCD backlight on and off, and most importantly, allows you to + blink those fancy LEDs intended for reporting mail and wireless status. + +This driver supersedes the old asus_acpi driver. + +Requirements +------------ + + Kernel 2.6.X sources, configured for your computer, with ACPI support. + You also need CONFIG_INPUT and CONFIG_ACPI. + +Status +------ + + The features currently supported are the following (see below for + detailed description): + + - Fn key combinations + - Bluetooth enable and disable + - Wlan enable and disable + - GPS enable and disable + - Video output switching + - Ambient Light Sensor on and off + - LED control + - LED Display control + - LCD brightness control + - LCD on and off + + A compatibility table by model and feature is maintained on the web + site, http://acpi4asus.sf.net/. + +Usage +----- + + Try "modprobe asus-laptop". Check your dmesg (simply type dmesg). You should + see some lines like this : + + Asus Laptop Extras version 0.42 + - L2D model detected. + + If it is not the output you have on your laptop, send it (and the laptop's + DSDT) to me. + + That's all, now, all the events generated by the hotkeys of your laptop + should be reported via netlink events. You can check with + "acpi_genl monitor" (part of the acpica project). + + Hotkeys are also reported as input keys (like keyboards) you can check + which key are supported using "xev" under X11. + + You can get information on the version of your DSDT table by reading the + /sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/infos entry. If you have a question or a + bug report to do, please include the output of this entry. + +LEDs +---- + + You can modify LEDs be echoing values to `/sys/class/leds/asus/*/brightness`:: + + echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/asus::mail/brightness + + will switch the mail LED on. + + You can also know if they are on/off by reading their content and use + kernel triggers like disk-activity or heartbeat. + +Backlight +--------- + + You can control lcd backlight power and brightness with + /sys/class/backlight/asus-laptop/. Brightness Values are between 0 and 15. + +Wireless devices +---------------- + + You can turn the internal Bluetooth adapter on/off with the bluetooth entry + (only on models with Bluetooth). This usually controls the associated LED. + Same for Wlan adapter. + +Display switching +----------------- + + Note: the display switching code is currently considered EXPERIMENTAL. + + Switching works for the following models: + + - L3800C + - A2500H + - L5800C + - M5200N + - W1000N (albeit with some glitches) + - M6700R + - A6JC + - F3J + + Switching doesn't work for the following: + + - M3700N + - L2X00D (locks the laptop under certain conditions) + + To switch the displays, echo values from 0 to 15 to + /sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/display. The significance of those values + is as follows: + + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | Bin | Val | DVI | TV | CRT | LCD | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 0000 | 0 | | | | | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 0001 | 1 | | | | X | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 0010 | 2 | | | X | | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 0011 | 3 | | | X | X | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 0100 | 4 | | X | | | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 0101 | 5 | | X | | X | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 0110 | 6 | | X | X | | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 0111 | 7 | | X | X | X | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 1000 | 8 | X | | | | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 1001 | 9 | X | | | X | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 1010 | 10 | X | | X | | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 1011 | 11 | X | | X | X | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 1100 | 12 | X | X | | | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 1101 | 13 | X | X | | X | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 1110 | 14 | X | X | X | | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + | 1111 | 15 | X | X | X | X | + +-------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+ + + In most cases, the appropriate displays must be plugged in for the above + combinations to work. TV-Out may need to be initialized at boot time. + + Debugging: + + 1) Check whether the Fn+F8 key: + + a) does not lock the laptop (try a boot with noapic / nolapic if it does) + b) generates events (0x6n, where n is the value corresponding to the + configuration above) + c) actually works + + Record the disp value at every configuration. + 2) Echo values from 0 to 15 to /sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/display. + Record its value, note any change. If nothing changes, try a broader range, + up to 65535. + 3) Send ANY output (both positive and negative reports are needed, unless your + machine is already listed above) to the acpi4asus-user mailing list. + + Note: on some machines (e.g. L3C), after the module has been loaded, only 0x6n + events are generated and no actual switching occurs. In such a case, a line + like:: + + echo $((10#$arg-60)) > /sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/display + + will usually do the trick ($arg is the 0000006n-like event passed to acpid). + + Note: there is currently no reliable way to read display status on xxN + (Centrino) models. + +LED display +----------- + + Some models like the W1N have a LED display that can be used to display + several items of information. + + LED display works for the following models: + + - W1000N + - W1J + + To control the LED display, use the following:: + + echo 0x0T000DDD > /sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/ + + where T control the 3 letters display, and DDD the 3 digits display, + according to the tables below:: + + DDD (digits) + 000 to 999 = display digits + AAA = --- + BBB to FFF = turn-off + + T (type) + 0 = off + 1 = dvd + 2 = vcd + 3 = mp3 + 4 = cd + 5 = tv + 6 = cpu + 7 = vol + + For example "echo 0x01000001 >/sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/ledd" + would display "DVD001". + +Driver options +-------------- + + Options can be passed to the asus-laptop driver using the standard + module argument syntax (<param>=<value> when passing the option to the + module or asus-laptop.<param>=<value> on the kernel boot line when + asus-laptop is statically linked into the kernel). + + wapf: WAPF defines the behavior of the Fn+Fx wlan key + The significance of values is yet to be found, but + most of the time: + + - 0x0 should do nothing + - 0x1 should allow to control the device with Fn+Fx key. + - 0x4 should send an ACPI event (0x88) while pressing the Fn+Fx key + - 0x5 like 0x1 or 0x4 + + The default value is 0x1. + +Unsupported models +------------------ + + These models will never be supported by this module, as they use a completely + different mechanism to handle LEDs and extra stuff (meaning we have no clue + how it works): + + - ASUS A1300 (A1B), A1370D + - ASUS L7300G + - ASUS L8400 + +Patches, Errors, Questions +-------------------------- + + I appreciate any success or failure + reports, especially if they add to or correct the compatibility table. + Please include the following information in your report: + + - Asus model name + - a copy of your ACPI tables, using the "acpidump" utility + - a copy of /sys/devices/platform/asus-laptop/infos + - which driver features work and which don't + - the observed behavior of non-working features + + Any other comments or patches are also more than welcome. + + acpi4asus-user@lists.sourceforge.net + + http://sourceforge.net/projects/acpi4asus |