Adjusting Monitor Brightness

[TC]

I just upgraded from Windows 2000 to Windows XP. Now, my monitor is much
darker than it was before. Clearly, there must be some software control over
the brightness. How can I turn up the brightness with Windows XP?

-TC

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Is this a laptop or a desktop?
Have you checked Display properties?
Have you tried the monitor controls?
Do you have an XP compatible display adapter installed?

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"TC" > wrote in message
...
> I just upgraded from Windows 2000 to Windows XP. Now, my monitor is much
> darker than it was before. Clearly, there must be some software control
over
> the brightness. How can I turn up the brightness with Windows XP?
>
> -TC
>
>

[TC]

Rick,

I have a desktop.

I've checked the display properties, but I can't find any brightness
adjustment there. Exactly where is it?

The monitor's physical brightness setting is at the maximum.

As for whether I have an XP-compatible display adapter, I haven't a clue.
Are you implying that I might have to get a new monitor just because I
upgraded from Windows 2000 to Windows XP?


-TC


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Is this a laptop or a desktop?
> Have you checked Display properties?
> Have you tried the monitor controls?
> Do you have an XP compatible display adapter installed?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "TC" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I just upgraded from Windows 2000 to Windows XP. Now, my monitor is much
> > darker than it was before. Clearly, there must be some software control
> over
> > the brightness. How can I turn up the brightness with Windows XP?
> >
> > -TC

[Ian Smythe]

No but you might have to update your monitor drivers. Check with the
manufacturers website.

[TC]

Okay, I'll do that, but I think you guys are taking for granted something I
don't understand yet. When everything is working properly, how do you use
Windows XP to adjust the brightness of the monitor? Where are the controls?

-TC


"Ian Smythe" > wrote in message
m...
> No but you might have to update your monitor drivers. Check with the
> manufacturers website.
>

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

They're part of the video drivers and are dependent upon having the current
monitor .inf file.

"TC" > wrote in message ...
> Okay, I'll do that, but I think you guys are taking for granted something
I
> don't understand yet. When everything is working properly, how do you use
> Windows XP to adjust the brightness of the monitor? Where are the
controls?
>
> -TC
>
>
> "Ian Smythe" > wrote in message
> m...
> > No but you might have to update your monitor drivers. Check with the
> > manufacturers website.
> >
>
>

[Pat M]

Try going to Control Panel/Display
Properties/Settings/Advanced. A lot of the cards these days
put up a tab in that screen. If your card is shown, click
on it and you should be able to find what you are after. Luck

[Alexis]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics:184774

Check your display settings in the Control Panel. This problem may occur if
those settings have been modified. Example: gamma settings. Your problem may
not be related to monitor defects.

"Ty" > wrote in message
...
> I rencetly uninstalled Adobe photoshop and now my windows display and my
display in full screen mode are extremely dark and adjusting them through
the monitor settings doesn't seem to help that much.
>
> Would simply reinstalling Windows XP solve this problem?
>
> Any assitance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ty

[Chek]

Anon,
Checking your graphic card's settings would be much more productive than a
reinstall, and far quicker.
Right click on a blank area of your desktop, then click 'properties' on the
drop down menu.
The actual interface panel will depend on the sense of humour of the card's
manufacturer, but look for 'settings' and probably 'advanced settings'. You
should find a sub panel with control for brightness, gamma, contrast colour
correction etc.
Also check your monitor refresh rate while you're there (possibly on the
'adapter' tab - it too may have defaulted to something less than 75Hz which
is the minimum for a flicker free clear image.
Click 'apply when you're done.
Hope this helps
Chek

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"Ty" > wrote in message
...
> I rencetly uninstalled Adobe photoshop and now my windows display and my
display in full screen mode are extremely dark and adjusting them through
the monitor settings doesn't seem to help that much.
>
> Would simply reinstalling Windows XP solve this problem?
>
> Any assitance would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Ty