Screen dimming always resets to maximum intensity

Wed Nov 5 01:21:25 UTC 2008

Question:
Is there an easy fix, perhaps a simple change to a conf file?  Or is this a bug?  What are the steps that I would need to take to resolve this problem.

Problem:
Using my laptop keyboard functions I am able to adjust the screen intensity to a moderate level that is comfortable for my eyes.  However, after what seems like a random amount of time ( between 5 seconds to ~30 minutes) the screen intensity returns to maximum.

Background:
Ubuntu 7.10
Linux version 2.6.22-15-generic (buildd at rothera) 
(gcc version 4.1.3 20070929 (prerelease) 
(Ubuntu 4.1.2-16ubuntu2))
#1 SMP Tue Oct 21 23:47:12 GMT 2008

DELL Inspiron 1526 w/Ubuntu preinstalled.

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Regards,
Richard Broersma Jr.

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