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==Power Management==
 
==Power Management==
 
*[[apmd]] <tt>(APM event daemon and tools)</tt>
 
*[[apmd]] <tt>(APM event daemon and tools)</tt>
*[http://tpctl.sf.net tpctl and configure-thinkpad] <tt>(ThinkPad configuration programs that are compatible with APM)</tt>
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*[[SMAPI support for Linux#Using the thinkpad module|tpctl and configure-thinkpad]] <tt>(ThinkPad configuration programs that are compatible with APM)</tt>
 
*[[acpid]] <tt>(ACPI event daemon)</tt>
 
*[[acpid]] <tt>(ACPI event daemon)</tt>
 
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/acpitool/ acpitool]<tt> (displays acpi information and can be used to set sleep mode)</tt>
 
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/acpitool/ acpitool]<tt> (displays acpi information and can be used to set sleep mode)</tt>

Revision as of 10:32, 6 December 2005

Information on Tools helping you to get along with your Thinkpad.

Input

  • tpb (Thinkpad buttons)
  • tp-scroll (Use trackpoint and middle button to scroll vertically. You may also use the built-in EmulateWheel option in both XFree86 and XOrg.)
  • configure-trackpoint (GUI TrackPoint configuration tool for the TrackPoint driver for 2.6 linux kernel)
  • Linux Trackpoint Utilities (An earlier trackpoint configuration tool)

Graphics

  • radeontool (Tool for enabling/disabling background light and external video)
  • atitvout (Tool to control TV out)
  • rovclock (Tool to under/overclock Radeon cards)
  • s3switch (Tool to change the output devices and format for Savage cards)

Power Management

Networking

  • ifplugd (Daemon to reconfigure your network settings on cable (un)plugging)
  • waproamd (Daemon for Wireless roaming with automatic WEP key handling)
  • Wpa_supplicant (waproamd's successor, can handle WPA)
  • ifmetric (Tool to help set different route metrics for WLAN/cable connections, to be used in conjunction with ifplugd and waproamd)