FN keys noit wokring (can't andjust screen brightness)
  • ZakaZaka
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    Run the system update.
  • slingshotslingshot
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    How do i do that please?
  • slingshotslingshot
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    I ran the terminal sudo update thing, and now i am running the 'update manager.'

    hopefully that will do the trick
  • slingshotslingshot
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    I can confirm it absolutely does not work.

    I selected what you said from the  synaptic package manager, ticked the boxes, installed, ran the two updates you mentioned, restarted, and still no brightness function.
    Did I miss anything or can you tell me some other way?

    Thanks
  • slingshotslingshot
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    on second thoughts, forget it.

    I'll just put xp and 7 in and save myself the stress.

    Cheers
  • TonyBTonyB
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    wait - don't do it :)

    Open a terminal and type (or copy and paste):

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:voria/ppa

    and add the repository

    Then type:

    sudo apt-get update

    Close terminal and open synaptic package manager

    In the search box type:

    Samsung

    There should be packages to install for:

    samsung-tools
    samsung-laptop
    samsung-backlight (thats the one you want)
    easy-slow-down-manager

    Install the backlight one first and check it works.

    You can install the others too but do them one at a time as there have been reposrts of the notebook slowing down so if you do then one at a time, you can uninstall anything that causes problems.

    Hope that helps.
  • lxlelxle
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    The LXDE desktop environment is not the most user friendly, its designed to be very light on resource, so some feature aren't as simple as other desktops, I would suggest Linux Mint, Zorin or Ubuntu.
  • lxlelxle
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    Install this to adjust your brightness
    https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/brightness-controller/
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