Ubuntu
gnome-power-manager package

  1. Bug #285323
  2. Comment #154

Comment 154 for bug 285323

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Eric O'Callaghan (eric1207) wrote : Re: Losing keyboard and mouse control when changing screen brightness with fn + arrow under intrepid

I also have "Phoenix Technologies, LTD" on my dmidecode output..
This is on my Dell Studio 1535, I bought it from dell.com/ubuntu w/ Hardy on it originally and the brightness function key combo worked fine on Hardy, but after upgrading to Intrepid, weird things happened with the brightnes function keys and applet.

If I try to change the brightness, the bar on the brightness applet that comes up is not synchronized with the actual brightness of the screen. If i go to lower the brightness, the screen will get dimmer in increments as it's supposed to, but the bar on the applet with drop to the far left like I turned the brightness all the way down. The keyboard also doesn't respond properly after adjusting brightness, and the applet doesn't go away. If I switch to another tty and back again, all is normal, the brightness applet is gone and the keyboard works fine.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 20 bytes
BIOS Information
 Vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
 Version: 6.00 PG
 Release Date: 08/03/2005
 Address: 0xE0000
 Runtime Size: 128 kB
 ROM Size: 512 kB