Samsung R580 + GeForce GT 330M

[scathlock]

Hello,
recently I've bought Samsung R580 with GeForce 330. Latest Nvidia drivers don't support this gpu but I've installed them. Everything is moreless ok but sometimes occurs artifacts and I can't change screen brightness. Can I do anything with at least brigthness? It is set to maximum and my eyes can't stand it.

edit:
I really need to solve this somehow. Any ideas?

[pleymob]

Hi scathlock

I own the same laptop and had the same issue wich is not fully resolved yet.
What I've done so far :

Upgrade to the lastest nvidia ( 195.36.08 ) drivers using the information on :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=990978

then use the nvidia X server settings (in System/Preferences) -> X screen 0 -> x server color correction -> brightness slider to adjust the brightness.

Don't forget to click the "XX seconds to confirm" button

For now, it seems that you have to launch Nvidia X server settings each time you start ubuntu to apply your settings !
I'll keep looking for a better way to save my eyes !

By the way, the new driver gives you also a true hardware acceleration according to XBMC
And an artefact free resume on suspend !

Good luck and sorry for my english !

[scathlock]

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/announcement.php?a=39

So, we will wait...

[pleymob]

I've seen that.
But still, my laptop doesn't seem affected.

I guess I'm not too demanding since I dont' play nor watch hi def movies since I can't output sound via HDMI on my TV screen !

Now, I'm waiting after Nvidia AND Alsa

[scathlock]

In order to adjust brightness you should add following line in xorg.conf in device section:

Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"

Function keys (fn+up&down) doesn't work yet but gnome brightness applet works.

[jsdp]

Hey guys !
I've bought this laptop too and ubuntu does not see my wireless card. What can i do ?

[prezeus]

In order to adjust brightness you should add following line in xorg.conf in device section:

Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"

Function keys (fn+up&down) doesn't work yet but gnome brightness applet works.

Works for me, gnome applet works with the mouse wheel, so, is a start... for the ubuntu noobs i can say the file "xorg.conf" is in /etc/X11/xorg.conf. So, for editing this file you can enter in the terminal:

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

I have problems with skype, my webcam works in other applications, but in skype, i can't see my friends webcams mine neither but my friends receive my webcam...

So, the webcam works, but my skype call windows doesnt show it...

Sorry for my english...

[robertor]

In order to adjust brightness you should add following line in xorg.conf in device section:

Option "RegistryDwords" "EnableBrightnessControl=1"

Function keys (fn+up&down) doesn't work yet but gnome brightness applet works.

Thanks a lot. It works perfectly in Samsung RF410 too.
Roberto

[prezeus]

Hi scathlock

I own the same laptop and had the same issue wich is not fully resolved yet.
What I've done so far :

Upgrade to the lastest nvidia ( 195.36.08 ) drivers using the information on :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=990978

then use the nvidia X server settings (in System/Preferences) -> X screen 0 -> x server color correction -> brightness slider to adjust the brightness.

Don't forget to click the "XX seconds to confirm" button

For now, it seems that you have to launch Nvidia X server settings each time you start ubuntu to apply your settings !
I'll keep looking for a better way to save my eyes !

By the way, the new driver gives you also a true hardware acceleration according to XBMC
And an artefact free resume on suspend !

Good luck and sorry for my english !

My eyes thanks you, i'm still tryng to find a real solution for change the brightness, in my case xbacklight (a little terminal program) doesn't work but maybe in your case...

In the case that xbacklight work for you, you can add a xbacklight command in the ubuntu shortcut tool...

Thank you again, by the way, how can i know the driver version of my nvidia card?