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    NHC ACPI module for Aspire 5562

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by sam613, May 9, 2007.

  1. sam613

    sam613 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Finally I find the way to control LCD brightness.
    I use NHC with ACPI module plugin.
    I took sometime to figure out ACPI command of my laptop.
    Anyway,I wrote the Wireless LAN and bluetooth control part. LCD brightness control part is copied from other model.
    Now I can really get rid of ePowering and launch manager. :)

    Not sure which model can use this module, anyone intereted can try it :). I think it MIGHT works on 5540,5560&5590 series. Don't expect too much, I'm not programmer...

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    NHC(applied this module) and acer ePowring/launch manager should not run at the same time. Conflict will occured
     

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  2. Yellow11

    Yellow11 Notebook Consultant

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    Great work..

    You should go and upload it here - http://nhc.justred.info/

    I have no clue about this stuff so I'm watching closely for someone to do the same for the 8204.. Hopefully soon
     
  3. Arla

    Arla Notebook Deity

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    Well I've copied down his code, I'm hoping that from it I can figure out the 8204's requirements...

    *fingers crossed*

    Out of interest Sam, how did you figure out which keys were which? that's my main issue, all the keys seem to have illogical names... how could you tell that

    _SB.PCI0.LPCB.EC0.RAM

    Was the brightness?
     
  4. sam613

    sam613 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Print out the value can give me some clue.
    like this:
    result = ACPI.FIELD.Read("_SB.PCI0.LPCB.EC0.THS1", ref value);
    return result;
    I don't... :p
    LCD brightness part is copied from other model(,that from NHC forum)
    Yet, I tried to control CPU fan too, no luck... :(
     
  5. Arla

    Arla Notebook Deity

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    Darn, I had hoped to be able to play with it...

    Do you happen to have the DSL file for your computer, that way maybe I can do some syncing between what's in it and what's in mine (and discover something).
     
  6. sam613

    sam613 Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is DSL file of mine.hope it helps :)
    ACPI command of Acer laptop seems quite different from other brand?
     

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