Same problem with Gateway M-6319 laptop from Costco. The hack mentioned at forum
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=767374 works for the function keys but the brightness applet for panel doesn't work still. -- Laptop screen brightness will no longer adjust https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/211948 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs