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tarren

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Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:12PM

Hi,

Having installed Windows7 the display is quite dim, nothing compared to what it was when running Vista.
On mains power the display is very bright, as I prefer, but on battery power is perhaps 75%.

I have adjusted the screen brightness to maximum without sucsess, any advise would be appreciated.

Dell Inspiron 1720 Windows 7.

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tarren

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Posted November 16, 2009 at 3:59PM

Glad it worked for you.

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Rose

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Posted November 16, 2009 at 7:34AM

Many thanks for the tip, tarren. This problem has been bugging me for ages and I've been on the lookout for a fix. Finally, another niggle sorted!

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tarren

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Posted November 15, 2009 at 6:53PM

Hi again,

Think I may have gone some way to an improvement, as follows,

On start press F2...
enter the "BIOS"...
scroll down to "Video".....
click on "Brightness" this will bring up an adjustment bar, simply move this to maximum.

Hope this will be of some help.

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tarren

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Posted November 12, 2009 at 2:12PM

Tried everything but no go I'm afraid, resorted to a little programme called DesktopLighter, seems to have had some effect.
Thanks to all for your replies.

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gigagiggles

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Posted November 12, 2009 at 1:36AM

win 7 has this "adaptive brightness" service. perhaps diabling this may be helpful.

don't know how it works or how to configure.

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PP321

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Posted November 11, 2009 at 9:35PM

Hmmm what i'd try next is start windows in safe mode (tap f8 shortly after the computer is turned on) and that *should* load default "get you going" drivers, but it also loads default settings, if its bright then, you know its a driver/software problem, then google it and see if other people are experiencing this.

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sunnystaines

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Posted November 11, 2009 at 8:57PM

mine was a problem of images not being sharp on some items,web pages and office ok but most other items blurred a bit as if wearing someones glasses.

i changed monitor settings from dynamic to standard.In w7 changed default dot from 125% default to 100%, and change screen res from default 125% to 100%. i think i will have to wait for samsung w7 driver to get perfect again.
[in vista everything was razor sharp]

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tarren

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Posted November 11, 2009 at 7:31PM

Hi sunnystaines, did you do much as PP321 suggested or was there anything else you tried?

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tarren

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Posted November 11, 2009 at 7:29PM

Hi PP321,

Thanks for reply, had already tweaked everywhich way but cannot get the setting as I'd like, any further suggestions would be gratefully received.

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PP321

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Posted November 11, 2009 at 6:41PM

Have you adjusted the brigtness here Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\Edit Plan Settings and turn the brightness up

Then goto "advanced settings" in the same window, scroll down to "display" and adjust the "dim display after.."

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