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    Problem regarding Win 7 Dim

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by rudyzhou2, Dec 2, 2009.

  1. rudyzhou2

    rudyzhou2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    is it possible to make win 7 dim as much as the dim in MacOS?


    I am trying out even 0% brightness, but it seems like it is not much difference from 100%
     
    rudyzhou2, Dec 2, 2009
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  2. coolguy

    coolguy Notebook Prophet

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    Instead of dimming the display so much I would turn it off. The brightness depends upon your LCD hardware.
     
    coolguy, Dec 2, 2009
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  3. BrandonSi

    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    Have you tried using your keyboard to change the brightness? It's usually a function (Fn) key combination.
     
    BrandonSi, Dec 2, 2009
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  4. Krane

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    LOL, that brightness thing scared me at first. I thought it was a malfunction before I realized it was a feature. :)
     
    Krane, Dec 3, 2009
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  5. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    I think he is talking about the auto-dimming function of Win7.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 3, 2009
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  6. ScuderiaConchiglia

    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Same here. Freaked me out at first, since I have one of the dreaded NVIDIA chip model Vaios.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Dec 3, 2009
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  7. KingRaptor

    KingRaptor Notebook Evangelist

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    I think the feature is driver or BIOS dependent... I have a Studio 1537 with a Radeon 3450 and the feature is missing on my computer. I've searched everywhere in power options and googled online, and I cannot for the life of me find out how to enable it.
     
    KingRaptor, Dec 3, 2009
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  8. Szadzik

    Szadzik Notebook Evangelist

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    Not present in my Samsung NC10 either.
     
    Szadzik, Dec 3, 2009
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