OK, so I was able to update my BIOS by installing Windows again. Rebooted into Ubuntu and nothing happened. Nothing's changed I got this from the terminal
maxo@Dayman:~$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date [sudo] password for maxo: V1.30 08/13/2012 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173961 Title: [Gateway NV55C] Two backlight interfaces that wont adjust backlight. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1173961/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs