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#326454 7th Jun 2009 9:54am
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I'm not aware that I've done anything but the colour on my laptop screen seems to be much darker than it - any idea if it's on it's way out or suggestions as to how to put it right?
I've look at the control panel / display / settings. Its on 1280x800 screen resolution and high quality colour - as far as I'm aware it's always been on that setting.
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i know this sounds silly but is it plugged in? when i unplug mine the screen goes darker

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Do you know the function keys for changing the brightness?

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its normally right and left arrowe on laptops

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Deadmau - it doesn't sound silly.Yes it is plugged in but that is exactly how it looks.
DD F7 is > and F8 is <. It's on as right as it will go frown


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Does the brightness vary ok with the f7/f8 keys?

What model is laptop?


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Yes the brightness increases and decreases with the F7/F8 keys but the brightest setting isn't particularly bright!
Laptop is E-System (PC World) 3089 UK running XP (if that makes a difference)

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There is often an advanced tab within display properties, where you can set the colour levels individually as well as the gamma etc..

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Someone suggested that my backlight had gone *shrugs shoulders in ignorance*

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If you can see the screen, it won't have "gone"... if does dim over time, but were talking over a period of years, they tend to last for a good 5 - 8 years before they actually die, and even then it is usually the inverter that gives up, which is an easy fix.

The CCFL itself rarely dies, and as I say, if you can see the screen, it wont be dead (ie. without having to look at it under light).

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mmmmm!
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