Re: Squeeze. nVidia video. How to change brightness with functional (Fn) keys?[SOLVED]
On 9/27/10, Mark Goldshtein <mark.goldshtein@gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Mark Goldshtein <mark.goldshtein@gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 3:49 PM
> Subject: Squeeze. nVidia video. How to change brightness with
> functional (Fn) keys?
> To: Debian User Mailing List <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
>
>
> Hello, list!
>
> Lenovo Y450-3M laptop with:
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GT216 [GeForce
> GT 240M] (rev a2)
> Subsystem: Lenovo Device 38fd
> Kernel driver in use: nvidia
>
> Would you, please, to explain how to configure a system or edit
> configuration files in order to bring laptop brightness funktional
> keys (Fn+key) to thier normal work? It is impossible to adjust
> brightness pressing Fn+UpArrow and Fn+DownArrow keys. The symbol of
> brightness is displaying well, but no adjust actually happen.
>
> Googling left me unsure about what I have to do to correct this issue.
> There are mostly comments from Ubuntu users. I know Ubuntu is Debian
> based but need to be understanding what I am doing with my system. If
> you have a little time, please, help.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> ---
> The solution is to add a line into your /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>
> On the “Device” section append the following line:
>
> Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"
>
> After that I have reboot the machine and ta-da: Fn keys serve well to
> adjust a brightness.
>
> I have found that solution at
> http://www.andresclari.com/blog/enable-nvidia-brightness-control-in-ubuntu-10-04/
> and believe it is harmless, easy to apply and rollback.
>
> Thanks to one who made it first available to public and everyone who
> disscuss that.
>
> --
>
> Sincerely Yours'
> Mark Goldshtein
>
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This does not work for me. I don't even get a brightness meter
appearing when I use the Fn. keys - yet the volume ones work
perfectly. Any ideas?
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