Re: Squeeze. nVidia video. How to change brightness with functional (Fn) keys?[SOLVED]
On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 2:33 AM, Alex <macgeek417@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/27/10, Mark Goldshtein <mark.goldshtein@gmail.com> wrote:
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> 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?
>
Videocard model, your operating system?
--
Sincerely Yours'
Mark Goldshtein
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