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38 - Experimental: embedded controller register dump 38 - Experimental: embedded controller register dump
39 - LCD brightness control 39 - LCD brightness control
40 - Volume control 40 - Volume control
41 - Experimental: fan speed, fan enable/disable 41 - Fan control and monitoring: fan speed, fan enable/disable
42 - Experimental: WAN enable and disable 42 - Experimental: WAN enable and disable
43 43
44A compatibility table by model and feature is maintained on the web 44A compatibility table by model and feature is maintained on the web
@@ -681,21 +681,20 @@ distinct. The unmute the volume after the mute command, use either the
681up or down command (the level command will not unmute the volume). 681up or down command (the level command will not unmute the volume).
682The current volume level and mute state is shown in the file. 682The current volume level and mute state is shown in the file.
683 683
684EXPERIMENTAL: fan speed, fan enable/disable 684Fan control and monitoring: fan speed, fan enable/disable
685------------------------------------------- 685---------------------------------------------------------
686 686
687procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/fan 687procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/fan
688sysfs device attributes: (hwmon) fan_input, pwm1, pwm1_enable 688sysfs device attributes: (hwmon) fan_input, pwm1, pwm1_enable
689 689
690This feature is marked EXPERIMENTAL because the implementation 690NOTE NOTE NOTE: fan control operations are disabled by default for
691directly accesses hardware registers and may not work as expected. USE 691safety reasons. To enable them, the module parameter "fan_control=1"
692WITH CAUTION! To use this feature, you need to supply the 692must be given to thinkpad-acpi.
693experimental=1 parameter when loading the module.
694 693
695This feature attempts to show the current fan speed, control mode and 694This feature attempts to show the current fan speed, control mode and
696other fan data that might be available. The speed is read directly 695other fan data that might be available. The speed is read directly
697from the hardware registers of the embedded controller. This is known 696from the hardware registers of the embedded controller. This is known
698to work on later R, T and X series ThinkPads but may show a bogus 697to work on later R, T, X and Z series ThinkPads but may show a bogus
699value on other models. 698value on other models.
700 699
701Fan levels: 700Fan levels: