adjusting screen brightness

**gos** · 08-06-2009, 09:09 AM

I have a laptop that I have had for about 18 months and the screen does not seem to be as bright as it used to be is there any way of adjusting this

**baldrick** · 08-06-2009, 10:06 AM

the fluorescent tube that backlights your display could be failing - no big deal to get replaced.

software wise , you usually can dim your display to save battery power - so download your manual and check in it how to adjust monitor brightness and make sure it is on full

my dell with xp - right click on desktop , properties , settings , advanced , intel mobile graphics - then I can adjust screen brightness

**Mr Smith** · 08-06-2009, 03:33 PM

Gos, my laptop has a 'Fn' key on the botton left side of the keyboard. On the right, second vertical row in, there are 2 keys, actually the up and down keys, that you have to use with the Fn key to adjust the brightness, on my Dell anyway. I hope that helps.

**Happyman** · 08-06-2009, 05:11 PM

Acer has the same sort of thing in the Power Management file

**gos** · 09-06-2009, 09:40 AM

Thanks guys
Tried both suggestions fn key did not work,but found brightness was turned down
in intel graphics turned it full up not much better I guess it must be the fluro

**Norton** · 09-06-2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by gos

in intel graphics turned it full up not much better I guess it must be the fluro

Originally Posted by Happyman

same sort of thing in the Power Management file

You might want to try the power management settings as per baldrick. Make sure they are not set for "low power".

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