---
name: "iasuskbd"
section: "4"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iasuskbd"
---

# iasuskbd(4)

ASUS I2C HID keyboard support

## NAME

**iasuskbd** – ASUS I2C HID keyboard support

## SYNOPSIS

**iasuskbd\* at ihidev?** **wskbd\* at iasuskbd? mux 1**

## DESCRIPTION

The **iasuskbd** driver provides support for the ASUS-specific features of I2C HID keyboards found on some ASUS laptops. It enables adjustment of the keyboard backlight level on these laptops. Backlight levels can be retrieved and modified with the [wsconsctl(8)](/wsconsctl/8.md) variable *keyboard.backlight*.

## SEE ALSO

[ihidev(4)](/ihidev/4.md), [wskbd(4)](/wskbd/4.md), [wsconsctl(8)](/wsconsctl/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **iasuskbd** device driver first appeared in OpenBSD 7.8.

## AUTHORS

The **iasuskbd** driver was written by Mark Kettenis ⟨*kettenis@openbsd.org*⟩.