System > Preferences > Power Management Uncheck "Dim display when idle" for both the battery and AC tabs.
Might have changed so let us know is that doesn't work. On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 2:10 PM, Mike Bigalke <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, folks. Here's the problem: I often find myself outside with my > laptop, and the screen dims. In Ubuntu, at least, I have to press fn-f8 to > brighten the screen. When I do so that little notification thing pops up > and I have to hold fn-f8 until it disappears. After I press any other key, > it dims again. Then I have to repeat, rinse. Then the screen will stay > bright for about 5 minutes until it dims again. Then I have to repeat, > rinse and repeat and rinse again to get it to stay bright for another 5 or > so minutes. > > Is there any way to stop this from happening? My google-fu sucks at this > problem. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
