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    xps 1330 brightness level

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by arklogic, Aug 26, 2008.

  1. arklogic

    arklogic Notebook Enthusiast

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    i am having a problem where when the power source is disconnected, the screen goes very dim. i have tried adjusting the brightness in high performance mode to max, yet it is still noticeably dimmer. i did reinstall vista w/ the "remove bloatware" tutorial, so could it be that i missed a driver? or is there another way to increase the brightness other than under the settings
     
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    Kreeeee Notebook Evangelist

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    Try setting it in your bios. Mine stays the same brightness with or without the power cable if I set them both to max in the bios/power settings.
     
    Kreeeee, Aug 26, 2008
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    jnewell Notebook Consultant

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    IIRC, you need to first set the illumination level in the BIOS and then also in the Windows/Vista power setting that is in effect.
     
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    worked perfectly. thanks!
     
    arklogic, Aug 26, 2008
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    Dell-Bill_B, Jan 8, 2009
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