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\input texinfo   @c -*-texinfo-*-

@c %**start of header
@setfilename adjbacklight.info
@settitle adjbacklight
@afourpaper
@documentencoding UTF-8
@documentlanguage en
@finalout
@c %**end of header


@c @defindex op
@c @synindex op vr
@c @synindex cp pg


@copying
This manual is for @command{adjbacklight}.

Copyright @copyright{} 2013 Mattias Andrée  (maandree@@member.fsf.org)

@quotation
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover
Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled
``GNU Free Documentation License''.
@end quotation
@end copying


@ifnottex
@node Top
@top adjbacklight
@insertcopying
@end ifnottex

@titlepage
@title adjbacklight 4
@subtitle Convient method for adjusting the backlight on your portable computer.
@author Mattias Andrée, maandree@@member.fsf.org
@page
@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
@insertcopying
@page
@*@*
@center{And sometimes the portable computers' adjustment keys arn't even wired to the hardware…}
@end titlepage

@contents


@menu
* Overview::           Overview of @command{adjbacklight}
* Invoking::           How to start @command{adjbacklight}
* Using::              How to use @command{adjbacklight}
* Behind the scenes::  How @command{adjbacklight} works
@end menu



@node Overview
@chapter Overview
@cindex overview
@cindex description

@command{adjbacklight} is convient method for adjusting the backlight on your
portable computer. Depending on your computer, the details of @command{adjbacklight}
differs.

For some computers program will adjust the same parameters as the keys on your
keyboard, one other computers this program will adjust an independent parameter
allowing more detailed adjustment and may not be affected by the battery status
change. One some computers the keys for the suns does not do anything and is
expected to be binded by the OS, for thoses computers this may be the best choice
if you are in the TTY.

@command{adjbacklight} allows 0.5 % precision, assuming that the firmware allows
at least that. If you want higher precision, it is simple to modify the source
code. Just @code{sed -i s/200/400/g Adjbacklight.java}, if you want 0.25 % precision.


@node Invoking
@chapter Invoking
@cindex invoking
@cindex starting
@cindex options
@cindex arguments
@cindex@command{adjbacklight}
@cindex @option{-c}
@cindex @option{--copying}
@cindex @option{--copyright}
@cindex @option{-w}
@cindex @option{--warranty}

@command{adjbacklight} can be started with @option{-c}, @option{--copying} or
@option{--copyright} for displaying copyright information, @option{-w} or
@option{--warranty} for displaying a warranty disclaimer. If any other options
is used, help information is displayed.

To actually use the program, just execute @command{adjbacklight} without any
arguments.


@node Using
@chapter Using
@cindex usage
@cindex keyboard


@node Behind the scenes
@chapter Behind the scenes
@cindex behind the scenes
@cindex inner workings



@node License of adjbacklight
@appendix License of adjbacklight
@flushleft
adjbacklight – Convient method for adjusting the backlight on your portable computer

Copyright © 2012, 2013  Mattias Andrée (maandree@@member.fsf.org)

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
@end flushleft

@node GNU General Public License
@appendix GNU General Public License
@include gpl.texinfo

@node GNU Free Documentation License
@appendix GNU Free Documentation License
@include fdl.texinfo

@node Concept index
@appendix Concept index
@printindex cp

@c @node Concept and program index
@c @appendix Concept and program index
@c @printindex pg

@c @node Variable and option index
@c @appendix Variable and option index
@c @printindex vr


@bye