NAME
vald
- Toshiba Programmable I/O controller
SYNOPSIS
vald* at acpi?
DESCRIPTION
Some Toshiba computers have a special I/O controller that handles various
interface devices.
This special I/O controller is accessed by the
``GHCI''
ACPI method.
The
vald
driver provides some support for it.
The
vald
driver handles the following hot-keys:
- Fn+F5
-
Switch between LCD and External Video output.
- Fn+F6
-
Decrease LCD brightness.
- Fn+F7
-
Increase LCD brightness.
- Fn+F8
-
Switch fan (ON/OFF).
The
vald
driver has only been tested on the Libretto L3 and on the Portege 3440.
SEE ALSO
acpi(4)
HISTORY
The
vald
driver appeared in
NetBSD1.6.
BUGS
vald
may have problems with X11 when switching between LCD
and External Video output.