I also have Intel graphics in a HP laptop This fix also works in 14.04: http://askubuntu.com/questions/362894/changing-the-brightness-stopped-working-in-13-10-saucy-salamander
If you're using intel video card do: sudo gedit /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-intel.conf Add the following in the empty file then log out and log in again or reboot. That should fix your problem. Section "Device" Identifier "card0" Driver "intel" Option "Backlight" "intel_backlight" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" EndSection Thanks Tatakai Wasumi for that solution! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1255428 Title: 8086:0116 [Lenovo IdeaPad Z570] LCD brightness control keys and widget do not work on Intel Graphics on Saucy To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1255428/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs