i don´t know weather it could help you, so i give you my information, too.
what the key should do: FN + F8 -> brightness down FN + F9 -> brightness up keycodes: FN + F9 -> 0xef FN + F8 doesn´t give me any code, i tested all 4 methods provided at the linked page, but the key works with vista. identifying the laptop: FUJITSU SIEMENS ESPRIMO Mobile V5505 20 -- Brightness-keys of FSC Laptop XA1526 don't work https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183159 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