** Attachment added: "lspci -v" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704544/+attachment/1798249/+files/lspci
** Description changed: Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager Pressing either the fn f9 (brightness down) or fn f10 (brightness up) results in the brightness control appearing on screen, however the brightness level is not adjusted, and the on-screen brightness slider - does change position. + does not change the position. Description: Ubuntu 10.10 Release: 10.10 gnome-power-manager 2.32.0-0ubuntu1 policykit-1 0.96-2ubuntu1 Running gnome-power-manager -v reveals this error when attempting to adjust the brightness level pkexec /usr/sbin/gnome-power-backlight-helper --set-brightness 23 ** ERROR:pkexec.c:124:pam_conversation_function: code should not be reached Aborted Running the command manually also results in the same error. - Manually adjusting the brightness via the command line also works, for example + Manually adjusting the brightness via the command line works, for example sudo echo 50 >/proc/acpi/video/DGFX/LCD/brightness -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704544 Title: brightness keys don't work on HP Elitebook 8540p -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
