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Spelling correction and compatibilty addition #7

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Expand Up @@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ This a Linux kernel platform driver for Intel Whitebook LAPQC71X systems (XMG Fu

**This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0**


# Compatibility
It has only been tested on an XMG Fusion 15 device (BIOS 0062 up to 0120) and with the `5.4`, `5.8`, and `5.9` kernel series.

Some functions have been confirmed to work on the Tongfang GK7C chassis (XMG Neo 17, PCS Recoil III, Walmart OP17) (see [#6][issue6]).

# Dependencies
### Required
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# Features
## Current
* Integrate fan speeds into the Linux hardware monitoring subsyste (so that `lm_sensors` can pick it up)
* Integrate fan speeds into the Linux hardware monitoring subsystem (so that `lm_sensors` can pick it up)
* Control the lightbar
* Enable/disable always-on mode, reduced fan duty cycle (BIOS 0114 and above)
* Fn lock (BIOS 0114 and above)
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After loading the module the fan speeds should immediately appear in the output of `sensors`, and all your favourite monitoring utilities (e.g. the [Freon](https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/841/freon/) GNOME shell extension) that use `sensors`.


## Controllig the lightbar
## Controlling the lightbar
The lightbar is integrated into the LED subsystem of the linux kernel. When the module is loaded, `/sys/class/leds/qc71_laptop::lightbar` directory should exist with the following important files:
```
/sys/class/leds/qc71_laptop::lightbar/brightness
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# Troubleshooting

* The [TUXEDO Control Center](https://github.com/tuxedocomputers/tuxedo-control-center) may interfere with the operation of this kernel module. I do not recommend using both at the same time.


[issue6]: https://github.com/pobrn/qc71_laptop/issues/6