This is still an issue in Maverick ** Description changed:
Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager - Have power manager set to dim screen when on battery but it only dims it - to about 1/3 of the possible. It is perfectly usable on full-dim so I - would like to be able to set the level which it should dim to using a - slider in the power manager interface. + I have power manager set to dim the screen when on battery but this only + dims it to about 1/3 of the possible. It is perfectly usable on full- + dim so I would like to be able to set the level to which it should dim + when on battery with a slider in the power manager interface. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: gnome-power-manager 2.30.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic-pae 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri May 7 14:41:44 2010 GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No GnomeSessionInhibitors: None GnomeSessionSuspendInhibited: No InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) Lsusb: Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite A100 PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=d1c27540-49ad-4002-8a84-9eba9c413cf1 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: CAPELL VALLEY(NAPA) CRB dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/12/2007:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteA100:pvrPSAANE-02C02EEN:rvnIntelCorporation:rnCAPELLVALLEY(NAPA)CRB:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Satellite A100 dmi.product.version: PSAANE-02C02EEN dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA ** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => New ** Tags added: maverick -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576998 Title: should be able to set level to dim screen to on battery -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs