SMBIOS-KEYBOARD-CTL(1)

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version 2.4.3 · 8 versions
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✨ SMBIOS-KEYBOARD-CTL ✨

okay bestie, so this is the manual for smbios-keyboard-ctl, a lil User Command that lives in src/bin/smbios-keyboard-ctl and handles literally all your keyboard illumination drama 💅✨ yes we're controlling the pretty lights on your keyboard through SMBIOS, and yes it's giving main character energy.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

smbios-keyboard-ctl

that's it. that's the whole vibe. she takes no arguments, she takes options. periodt. 💖

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • --version — show the program's version number and then dip 👋
  • -h, --help — show this help message and exit, iykyk 🫶
  • -i, --info — this will display the Supported Features for Keyboard illumination ✨ like, what can your keyboard even do, bestie
  • -g, --get-status — this will display the current Status of Keyboard Illumination Settings 🌈 so you can see what your keyboard is on rn
  • --set-mode — option to set USER Selectable Keyboard Mode 🔥
  • --set-trigger — option to set Trigger types for Keyboard Illumination ⭐
  • --set-timeout-battery=SET_TIMEOUT_BATTERY — set Keyboard Illumination Timeout Value (battery) 🔋 no wasting battery on lights, we're being responsible
  • --set-timeout-ac=SET_TIMEOUT_AC — set Keyboard Illumination Timeout Value (ac) 🔌 plugged in, living your best life
  • --set-level=SET_LEVEL — set Keyboard Illumination Level 💡 dim it down or crank it ALL the way up
  • --als=ALS_OPTION — set/get ALS (Ambient Light Sensor Status and Control Level) 🌤️ the keyboard reads the room, literally
  • -v, --verbose — display more verbose output. she will NOT stop talking and honestly? we love that 🗣️
  • -q, --quiet — minimize program output. only errors and warnings are displayed 🤫
  • --trace — enable verbose function tracing 🔍 deep dive mode, fr fr
  • --logconfig=LOGCONFIG — specify alternate config log 📝
  • --security-key=SECURITY_KEY — BIOS pre-calculated security key 🔐
  • --password=PASSWORD — BIOS Setup password for set/activate operations 🗝️
  • -r, --rawpassword — do not auto-convert password to scancodes 🙈 raw and unfiltered, just how it is
  • --memory-dat=MEMORY_DAT — path to a memory dump file to use instead of real RAM 🧠 fake RAM era
  • --cmos-dat=CMOS_DAT — path to a CMOS dump file to use instead of real CMOS 💾
ngl bestie, some of these touch your BIOS and your passwords, so maybe don't go feral with them. the manual says what it says and that's what it is 💀

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

the full documentation for smbios-keyboard-ctl is maintained as a Texinfo manual 💖 if the info and smbios-keyboard-ctl programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info smbios-keyboard-ctl

should give you access to the complete manual. slay 🫶✨

okay so that's the whole page!! this was smbios-keyboard-ctl version 2.4.3, dated October 2021 🎀 ty for reading my little manual rant, you ate that fr fr 💅👑

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