Tools

Information on Tools helping you to get along with your Thinkpad.

Input

• tpb (Thinkpad buttons)
• tp-scroll (Use trackpoint and middle button to scroll vertically. You may also use the built-in EmulateWheel option in both XFree86 and XOrg.)
• configure-trackpoint (GUI TrackPoint configuration tool for the TrackPoint driver for 2.6 linux kernel)
• Linux Trackpoint Utilities (An earlier trackpoint configuration tool)

Graphics

• radeontool (Tool for enabling/disabling background light and external video)
• atitvout (Tool to control TV out)

Power Management

• apmd (APM event daemon and tools)
• tpctl and configure-thinkpad (ThinkPad configuration programs that are compatible with APM)
• acpid (ACPI event daemon)
• acpitool - displays acpi information and can be used to set sleep mode
• tphdisk (Tool to create a hibernation file.)
• laptop-mode-tools (laptop-mode configuration scripts)

Networking

• ifplugd (Daemon to reconfigure your network settings on cable (un)plugging)
• waproamd (Daemon for Wireless roaming with automatic WEP key handling)