Public bug reported:

I was just in a situation, where the build-in LCD was off and I attached my 
notebook to a different monitor - there was no auto-recognition and Fn+F8 
didn't work as well.
Hardware
  BIOS Information
        Vendor: Dell Inc.
        Version: A09
        Release Date: 11/21/2008
  System Information
        Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
        Product Name: Latitude E6400                  
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series 
Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
        Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:0233]
Drivers:
  linux-generic 2.6.27.13.16 (signature Ubuntu 2.6.27-13.29-generic)
  xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.5.1-1ubuntu5~intrepid (ppa)
  module video IS loaded

Gone through https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Hotkeys/Troubleshooting and stopped on 
13.: nothing in input-events, acpi_listen or showkeys. Affected keys: Fn+F2 
(charge battery on), F3 (charge battery off), F7 (DellControllPoint Software 
Trigger), F8 (Switch Video Output). Suspend (Fn+F1) works.
Similar bugs found: #261721 and it's dup #285323

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Dell Latitude E6400: Fn Hotkeys don't work
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/341604
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