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    best way to adjust color on screen

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by kidio007, May 27, 2011.

  1. kidio007

    kidio007 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi. If I put my m11X next to my monitor the colors on it looks soooo terrible :S
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    What is the best way to calibrate or adjust the colors to be more fun and exiting?

    Thanks! :)
     
    kidio007, May 27, 2011
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  2. MSGaldenzi

    MSGaldenzi Notebook Deity

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    I had that same issue once. Did you try the settings on the monitor itself?
     
    MSGaldenzi, May 27, 2011
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    mephiska Notebook Geek

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    The color on your LCD panel on the M11x itself? Well you can use the Win7 built in color calibration tool to try and adjust it to your liking yourself. That's about the most you can do.
     
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  4. kidio007

    kidio007 Notebook Consultant

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    I meant on the screen on the m11x, I want it to have more colors like the other display. The other screen on the picture is a monitor of another computer. On my extarnal display I can adjust the color by using bottons on the monitor itself, while m11X is a laptop and I can't see any bottons to adjust color, contrast etc.

    Edit: Will try the windows calibration tool, thanks! :D
     
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  5. kidio007

    kidio007 Notebook Consultant

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    So I tried the windows calibration tool, and all that did was make the colors darker. I was hoping to get the colors brighter, but it is at it's brightest when it is set by default. Any other tool that can adjust for brighter colors?
     
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    kidio007 Notebook Consultant

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    Found an AMAZING ICC profile from another M11x user that makes the colors on the M11x much more beautiful and the greyish is all gone, think I'll stick to this one, thanks for help anyways guys! Too bad running games makes it go back to the other profile though, anyone experienced with ICC profiles?
     
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  7. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    What specifically do you need to know about ICC profiles?
     
    slickie88, May 27, 2011
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  8. kidio007

    kidio007 Notebook Consultant

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    I was reading on your thread about it before you replied lol. I followed it and really love the profile you made, my new favourite! I also disabled the igfxpers.exe like you said and works with games now! :notworthy: +rep
     
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    x11m Notebook Enthusiast

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  10. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Sure about that? What is the Hardware Ids value shown in device manager?
     
    slickie88, May 28, 2011
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