Here's the result of these commands when using the slider in gnome-power-manager... The slider only works in AC mode, when on battery it's grayed out. Also any movement of the slider causes full bright/no bright flashes, probably 50+ when i got from 0 - 100% Start monitoring devicelist: ------------------------------------------------- computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-down computer_logicaldev_input_2 condition ButtonPressed = brightness-up dem@mlap:~$ dbus-monitor --system signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=:1.26 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameAcquired string ":1.26" signal sender=:1.2 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager; interface=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager; member=DeviceStrengthChanged object path "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth1" int32 84 signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameOwnerChanged string ":1.27" string "" string ":1.27" signal sender=:1.2 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager; interface=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager; member=DeviceStrengthChanged object path "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth1" int32 83 signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.2 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager; interface=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager; member=DeviceStrengthChanged object path "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth1" int32 86 signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-down" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.2 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager; interface=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager; member=DeviceStrengthChanged object path "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/eth1" int32 83 signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_logicaldev_input_2; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "brightness-up" signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameOwnerChanged string ":1.27" string ":1.27" string "" signal sender=:1.0 -> dest=(null destination) path=/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_KBD_port_logicaldev_input; interface=org.freedesktop.Hal.Device; member=Condition string "ButtonPressed" string "wake-up"