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@@ -464,27 +464,34 @@ CMOS control
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procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/cmos
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sysfs device attribute: cmos_command
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-This feature is used internally by the ACPI firmware to control the
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-ThinkLight on most newer ThinkPad models. It may also control LCD
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-brightness, sounds volume and more, but only on some models.
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+This feature is mostly used internally by the ACPI firmware to keep the legacy
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+CMOS NVRAM bits in sync with the current machine state, and to record this
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+state so that the ThinkPad will retain such settings across reboots.
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+Some of these commands actually perform actions in some ThinkPad models, but
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+this is expected to disappear more and more in newer models. As an example, in
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+a T43 and in a X40, commands 12 and 13 still control the ThinkLight state for
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+real, but commands 0 to 2 don't control the mixer anymore (they have been
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+phased out) and just update the NVRAM.
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The range of valid cmos command numbers is 0 to 21, but not all have an
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effect and the behavior varies from model to model. Here is the behavior
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on the X40 (tpb is the ThinkPad Buttons utility):
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- 0 - no effect but tpb reports "Volume down"
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- 1 - no effect but tpb reports "Volume up"
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- 2 - no effect but tpb reports "Mute on"
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- 3 - simulate pressing the "Access IBM" button
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- 4 - LCD brightness up
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- 5 - LCD brightness down
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- 11 - toggle screen expansion
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- 12 - ThinkLight on
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- 13 - ThinkLight off
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- 14 - no effect but tpb reports ThinkLight status change
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+ 0 - Related to "Volume down" key press
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+ 1 - Related to "Volume up" key press
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+ 2 - Related to "Mute on" key press
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+ 3 - Related to "Access IBM" key press
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+ 4 - Related to "LCD brightness up" key pess
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+ 5 - Related to "LCD brightness down" key press
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+ 11 - Related to "toggle screen expansion" key press/function
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+ 12 - Related to "ThinkLight on"
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+ 13 - Related to "ThinkLight off"
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+ 14 - Related to "ThinkLight" key press (toggle thinklight)
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The cmos command interface is prone to firmware split-brain problems, as
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-in newer ThinkPads it is just a compatibility layer.
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+in newer ThinkPads it is just a compatibility layer. Do not use it, it is
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+exported just as a debug tool.
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LED control -- /proc/acpi/ibm/led
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