Ubuntu
acpid package

  1. Bug #285323
  2. Comment #106

Comment 106 for bug 285323

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drapsag (drapsag) wrote : Re: Losing keyboard and mouse control when changing screen brightness with fn + arrow under intrepid

same here on my m65:

2879-BIOS Information
2896: Vendor: Dell Inc.
2915- Version: A08
3839- Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
3864: Product Name: Precision M65
3912- Version: Not Specified
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4129- Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
4154: Product Name: 0JF242
4176- Version:

Workaround is to deselect "reduce backlight brightness" on battery power in powermanagement.... and don't touch the brightness control...