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Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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Hi,

Hope you are fine.

Very new to Linux Mint 19 ! I cannot adjust backlit keyboard and LCD brightness on my laptop Asus GL502V.

I have searched google for 7 hours already.

Yours,
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Re: Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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Try this progressive scheme:
https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.c ... y.html#ID4
(item 4 and further)
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Hi PJ,

Thank you .

I have already tried all of those ! None of those worked but >> ( xrandr --output DP-2 --brightness 0.7 ) for ONLY brightness not the backlit keyboard and I believe that's being done on the software level and not on the hardware level, so it's not the most elegant solution they say.

Software level means what ?

God this is frustrating .
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Please generate an overview of your system like this:
- Launch a terminal window (this is how to launch a terminal window);
- make the terminal window full screen, to avoid chopped lines;
- Copy/paste this command into the terminal:

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inxi -Fxz
(if you type: the letter F is a capital letter)

Press Enter.

Copy/paste the output in your next message.
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Sure ! Here it is ..

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System:    Host: 000191019 Kernel: 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
           bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: laptop System: ASUSTeK product: GL502VM v: 1.0 serial: N/A
           Mobo: ASUSTeK model: GL502VM v: 1.0 serial: N/A
           UEFI: American Megatrends v: GL502VM.202 date: 09/08/2016
Battery    BAT0: charge: 38.6 Wh 97.0% condition: 39.8/64.4 Wh (62%)
           model: ASUSTeK ASUS status: Discharging
CPU:       Quad core Intel Core i7-6700HQ (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Skylake-S rev.3 cache: 6144 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 20736
           clock speeds: max: 3500 MHz 1: 1044 MHz 2: 2620 MHz 3: 2633 MHz
           4: 2564 MHz 5: 3090 MHz 6: 2545 MHz 7: 2546 MHz 8: 2892 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GP106M [GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) driver: nvidia
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.02hz
           OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 1060/PCIe/SSE2
           version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 390.77 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel Sunrise Point-H HD Audio
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-39-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel Wireless 8260 driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCIE Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
           IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 4512.9GB (62.5% used)
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: Samsung_SSD_950_PRO_512GB size: 512.1GB
           ID-2: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_860 size: 1000.2GB
           ID-3: USB /dev/sdb model: 2115 size: 3000.6GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 916G used: 322G (37%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 62.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:46C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 1800
Info:      Processes: 249 Uptime: 5 min Memory: 933.3/15973.4MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56
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Re: Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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Check the support section of the manufacturer of your laptop for an updated BIOS. When available, install it.

No avail? Then try the latest kernel of the 4.18 series, by means of the reliable canonical-kernel-team PPA:
https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.c ... t.html#ID8
(item 8 )
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Thank you SO much. I will tonight and let you know.
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Re: Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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My Bios is already the latest ( 202 version for GL502VM ) I checked it.

There were no ( 4.18 series ) in Update Manager after doing (item 8, right column)
I could only see ...

Linux kernel 4.15.0-42.45
inux-4.15.0.42.44
linux-libc-dev

I installed all three anyway ! but did not solve my problem. Still can't adjust the Brightness and backlit keyboard.

I did ( Timeshift ) before installing the new kernel. I do not want to be on pre-release and test kernels ! Doing the Timeshift now.

Any suggestions ?

Just don't get it ! Simple things like Brightness and backlit keyboard should not be hard to solve.
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You didn't apply step d of the how-to that I recommended in my previous message. That would have given you the latest 4.18 kernel.

As to your reluctance to try pre-release kernels: there are some fine Dutch sayings for that. Translated:
"If it can't be done the way it should, it should be done the way it can".
"You have to row with the oars that you have".

Reality sucks. But it's best to accept it and deal with it. :mrgreen:
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Step D you mean ...

d. From the menu, launch Update Manager. In the toolbar of Update Manager: View - Linux kernels Install the very latest kernel in the list

I did that ! I could only see Linux kernel 4.15.0-42.45 in update manager .

Any help ?


Maybe Linux mint sucks and I have to deal with it. I also don't want to compromise security and stability for just backlit keyboard and brightness ! It is not a wise thing to do. It should not be done the way it can cause it's just not worth it.

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12Mhz wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 6:26 pm Step D you mean ...

d. From the menu, launch Update Manager. In the toolbar of Update Manager: View - Linux kernels Install the very latest kernel in the list

I did that ! I could only see Linux kernel 4.15.0-42.45 in update manager .
Bollocks. See (click on the image to enlarge it):
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Re: Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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I have an Asus laptop.
Go to Menu/Preferences/Power Management.
Click the Brightness tab and adjust.
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Re: Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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Pjotr wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 7:32 pm
12Mhz wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 6:26 pm Step D you mean ...

d. From the menu, launch Update Manager. In the toolbar of Update Manager: View - Linux kernels Install the very latest kernel in the list

I did that ! I could only see Linux kernel 4.15.0-42.45 in update manager .
Bollocks. See (click on the image to enlarge it):
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I totally forgot to click on ( View and chose linux kernels ) in Update Manager last time.
Anyway, I installed 4.18 but that did not solve my problem ! Still backlit keyboard and brightness not working . Doing the Timeshift again !
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Re: Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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Joe2Shoe wrote: Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:21 pm I have an Asus laptop.
Go to Menu/Preferences/Power Management.
Click the Brightness tab and adjust.
I have done that before ! not working . Maybe it is working on your specific model.

As I mentioned before the only thing that works for brightness is " xrandr --output DP-2 --brightness 0.7 " https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... adjustable
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Boot a Live USB/DVD and see if you can adjust brightness there. If so, you may need to reinstall, or adjust nvidia GPU settings, if possible.
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Re: Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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Old topic that I just used to resolve my 1 remaining issue with LM 19.1 and my Asus GW551JW laptop. Worked just fine for me.

Thanks!!

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Re: Adjusting brightness on Asus GL502V

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mbott001 wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:06 pm Old topic that I just used to resolve my 1 remaining issue with LM 19.1 and my Asus GW551JW laptop. Worked just fine for me.

Thanks!!

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Mike elaborate on what part of the thread solved your issue, please. I'm having the same problem
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