Try typing the following command in a terminal: xgamma -gamma 0.75
If that doesn't work you need to install xgamma from the repos. I have posted my own solution here on setting it up: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4168042#post4168042 -- Brightness reset to max when starting/restarting Xorg or waking from sleep https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/36956 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs