ACPIVIDEO(4) | Device Drivers Manual | ACPIVIDEO(4)

# NAME

`acpivideo` — ACPI video

# SYNOPSIS

`acpivideo* at acpi?`

# DESCRIPTION

The `acpivideo` driver supports ACPI display output switching and brightness control. Output displays can take the form of CRTs, LCDs, TV-OUTs or any similar devices that may be connected to the machine.

# SEE ALSO

acpi(4), acpithinkpad(4), acpitoshiba(4), acpivout(4), intro(4)

# HISTORY

The `acpivideo` driver first appeared in OpenBSD 4.6.

# AUTHORS

The `acpivideo` driver was written by Federico G. Schwindt <fgsch@openbsd.org> and Paul Irofti <paul@irofti.net>.

# CAVEATS

On IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad systems, `acpivideo` functionality is handled by the acpithinkpad(4) driver.

April 6, 2020 | Debian