"Reduce backlight brightness" and "Dim display when idle" semantically means the same

[arje]

Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager

The two options in the preferences pane literally mean the same - tho i wasn't able to find out what it technically stands for.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: gnome-power-manager 2.32.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.34-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Nov 1 20:27:05 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: Unknown
GnomeSessionInhibitors: Failed to acquire
GnomeSessionSuspendInhibited: Unknown
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: LENOVO 64634YG
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=a8783824-40ba-44b0-b879-ef56e531a313 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
dmi.bios.date: 02/20/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7LETB2WW (2.12 )
dmi.board.name: 64634YG
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7LETB2WW(2.12):bd02/20/2008:svnLENOVO:pn64634YG:pvrThinkPadT61:rvnLENOVO:rn64634YG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 64634YG
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T61
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[arje (arje)]

Maybe it's good to notice that it's indeed possible to understand what's meant here with some experience - some further explanation would be nice especially for people who don't - like a tooltip that occurs when hovering the text next to the check buttons which explains that the reduction occurs when unplugging the laptop and the dimming after a special amount of time (what time?), if both enabled additionally to the reduction setting.

Thanks!

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the report, it has been some time without any response or feedback in this bug report and we are wondering if this is still an issue for you with the latest release of Ubuntu the Natty Narwhal, May you please test with that version and comment back if you're still having or not the issue? Please have a look at http://www.ubuntu.com/download to know how to install that version.Thanks in advance and sorry for the late response.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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