Bug 493376 - Unable to dim lcd brightness
Summary: Unable to dim lcd brightness
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Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 492458
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: gnome-power-manager
Version: rawhide
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Richard Hughes
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-04-01 15:42 UTC by Matthew Stanton
Modified: 2009-04-02 20:09 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2009-04-02 20:09:35 UTC
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Description Matthew Stanton 2009-04-01 15:42:15 UTC 
Description of problem:

Fedora 11 Beta does not adjust laptops brightness.

This bug did not exist in

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:

Run fedora 11 Beta on a Sony Vaio VGN-NR430E.  The system uses an Intel x3100 graphics card
  
Actual results:

The Brightness keys appear to be properly associated, but the brightness does not change.  The Brightness applet in gnome says "cannot get laptop panel brightness".

Expected results:

The screen is expected to dim and brighten via the power manager brightness applet.
Comment 1 Matthew Stanton 2009-04-01 15:44:15 UTC 
This bug did not exist in fedora 10.
Comment 2 Matthew Stanton 2009-04-02 16:18:28 UTC 
I got the lcd Brightness to sort of work.  For some reason, when I go in and then back out of suspend, the lcd brightness is adjustable.  But after a system reboot, the problem exists again.
Comment 3 Matthew Stanton 2009-04-02 20:09:35 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 492458 ***
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