So you can't access your BIOS either?
Not from the POST screen and not from anything other than the app that they provide that runs under winblows only

It's called "Power Management" tool on mine, but whatever.
Yeah, why doesn't this surprise me in the least?

So yours doesn't go to half-brightness any more when booting something other than windows?
Nope, it works like a dream now in GNU/Linux or Windows, I remember this driving me crazy when I first started using it. Unfortunately, I'm at home now and won't be able to muck around with my laptop until I'm back at work tomorrow.

I'll get back to you on this tomorrow. I'll put it back into the old mode and follow the breadcrumbs in the opposite direction and document the process.

FYI I've got the Style Bay filled with the extra battery as well.

--stack