Difference between revisions of "ThinkLight"
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Controlling the ThinkLight with the keyboard works on all systems since it relies on the BIOS exclusively. Just press {{key|Fn}}{{key|PageUp}} to toggle its state between on and off. | Controlling the ThinkLight with the keyboard works on all systems since it relies on the BIOS exclusively. Just press {{key|Fn}}{{key|PageUp}} to toggle its state between on and off. | ||
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Support for controlling the light with ACPI is provided by [[ibm-acpi]]. After installing it, a simple | Support for controlling the light with ACPI is provided by [[ibm-acpi]]. After installing it, a simple | ||
:{{cmdroot|echo on > /proc/acpi/ibm/light}} | :{{cmdroot|echo on > /proc/acpi/ibm/light}} | ||
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This allows one to control the light in scripts. Unfortunately, no known ThinkPad comes with a light sensor (yet). ;) | This allows one to control the light in scripts. Unfortunately, no known ThinkPad comes with a light sensor (yet). ;) | ||
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| + | ===GAIM notification=== | ||
| + | If you are using [http://gaim.sf.net GAIM], the [http://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/archives/38-Created-gaim-thinklight.html gaim-thinklight] plugin will enable you to use the ThinkLight as an indicator for new messages. | ||
==Models featuring this Technology== | ==Models featuring this Technology== | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 16 August 2005
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The ThinkLight is a little LED light integrated into the top edge of the display frame in the A, R, T and X ThinkPad models. It illuminates the ThinkPad's keyboard so that one can type in the dark without using an external light source. The ThinkLight can be controlled via the Fn-PageUp key combination or via ACPI on some of the newer models. Note that the ThinkLight is not available on the G series ThinkPads. |
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Linux Support
Controlling the ThinkLight with the keyboard works on all systems since it relies on the BIOS exclusively. Just press FnPageUp to toggle its state between on and off.
Software Control via ibm-acpi
Support for controlling the light with ACPI is provided by ibm-acpi. After installing it, a simple
# echo on > /proc/acpi/ibm/light
switches it on and a
# echo off > /proc/acpi/ibm/light
switches it off again.
This allows one to control the light in scripts. Unfortunately, no known ThinkPad comes with a light sensor (yet). ;)
GAIM notification
If you are using GAIM, the gaim-thinklight plugin will enable you to use the ThinkLight as an indicator for new messages.
Models featuring this Technology
- ThinkPad i Series 1460, i Series 1480, i Series 1482, i Series 1483, i Series 1492
- ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22e, A22m, A22p, A30, A30p, A31, A31p, A275, A285, A475, A485
- ThinkPad Template:R14, Template:R15, R30, R31, R32, R40, R40e, R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52, R60, R60e, R60i, R61, R61e, R61i, R400, R480, R490, R500, R580, R590
- ThinkPad T14, T14s, T15, T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p, T60, T60p, T61, T61p, T400, T400s, T410, T410i, T410s, T410si, T420, T420i, T420s, T420si, T430, T430i, T430s, T430si, T430u, T431s, T440, T440s, T440p, T450, T450s, T460, T460s, T460p, T470, T470s, T470p, T480, T480s, T490, T490s, T495, T495s, T500, T510, T510i, T520, T520i, T530, T530i, T540p, T550, T560, T570, T580, T590
- ThinkPad X1, X1 Carbon, X1 Carbon G2, X1 Carbon G3, X1 Carbon G4, X1 Carbon G5, X1 Carbon G6, X1 Carbon G7, X1 Carbon G8, X1 Extreme, X1 Extreme G2, X1 Hybrid, X13, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61Ls, X61 Tablet, X100e, X120e, X121e, X130e, X131e, X140e, X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X201, X201i, X201s, X201si, X201 Tablet, X201i Tablet, X220, X220i, X220 Tablet, X220i Tablet, X230, X230i, X230s, X230 Tablet, X230i Tablet, X240, X240s, X250, X260, X270, X280, X300, X301, X390, X395
- I1460
- I1480
- I1482
- I1483
- I1492
- A20m
- A20p
- A21e
- A21m
- A21p
- A22e
- A22m
- A22p
- A30
- A30p
- A31
- A31p
- A275
- A285
- A475
- A485
- R30
- R31
- R32
- R40
- R40e
- R50
- R50e
- R50p
- R51
- R51e
- R52
- R60
- R60e
- R60i
- R61
- R61e
- R61i
- R400
- R480
- R490
- R500
- R580
- R590
- T14
- T14s
- T15
- T20
- T21
- T22
- T23
- T30
- T40
- T40p
- T41
- T41p
- T42
- T42p
- T43
- T43p
- T60
- T60p
- T61
- T61p
- T400
- T400s
- T410
- T410i
- T410s
- T410si
- T420
- T420i
- T420s
- T420si
- T430
- T430i
- T430s
- T430si
- T430u
- T431s
- T440
- T440s
- T440p
- T450
- T450s
- T460
- T460s
- T460p
- T470
- T470s
- T470p
- T480
- T480s
- T490
- T490s
- T495
- T495s
- T500
- T510
- T510i
- T520
- T520i
- T530
- T530i
- T540p
- T550
- T560
- T570
- T580
- T590
- X1
- X1 Carbon
- X1 Carbon G2
- X1 Carbon G3
- X1 Carbon G4
- X1 Carbon G5
- X1 Carbon G6
- X1 Carbon G7
- X1 Carbon G8
- X1 Extreme
- X1 Extreme G2
- X1 Hybrid
- X13
- X20
- X21
- X22
- X23
- X24
- X30
- X31
- X32
- X40
- X41
- X41 Tablet
- X60
- X60s
- X60 Tablet
- X61
- X61s
- X61Ls
- X61 Tablet
- X100e
- X120e
- X121e
- X130e
- X131e
- X140e
- X200
- X200s
- X200 Tablet
- X201
- X201i
- X201s
- X201si
- X201 Tablet
- X201i Tablet
- X220
- X220i
- X220 Tablet
- X220i Tablet
- X230
- X230i
- X230s
- X230 Tablet
- X230i Tablet
- X240
- X240s
- X250
- X260
- X270
- X280
- X300
- X301
- X390
- X395
- Glossary
