Download
Source rpm
Source Tar
Binary rpm
Rpm spec file
Introduction
This program is used to change parameters of the LCD screen, for economy
and confort purpose.
It may be used by non-root users; they only need to have write access
on /dev/toshiba
Display Stretch
(console mode only)
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Libretto 50/70
-
switches between 640x480 (wide) <=> 640x400 (narrow)
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Libretto 100/110
-
switches between 800x400 (wide) <=> 640x400 (narrow)
Display Backlight
Switches between 5 levels: off - dark - dim - semi-bright - bright
'off' level can be used if the laptop is accessed via Telnet or Rlogin,
or in an Xterm window exported on another computer's display, or included
in shells that wake up and switch on later with one among the four 'on'
levels.
Pre-requisite
This program is planned to be used with linux kernel >= 2.2.17 where the
toshiba driver is included in the kernel tree.
With the source rpm, just do 'make all' and 'make install'
Warning
This program was developped and tested on Libretto,
but may work on other Toshiba laptops
Usage
Usage: tosh_lcd [-option]
Set specific parameters of a Toshiba Libretto
-n, --narrow narrow display (console
mode)
-w, --wide wide
display (console mode)
-f,-0,--off switch off LCD
backlight
-d,-1,--dark dark LCD screen
-D,-2,--dim dim LCD
screen
-s,-3,--semi semi-bright LCD screen
-b,-4,--bright bright LCD screen
-h, --help display this
help message
-v, --version display version
Report bugs to christian.gennerat@vz.cit.alcatel.fr