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tiredtoo

(2,949 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 10:08 AM Mar 2013

Screen brightness question

Just recently discovered that my laptop screen is brighter when unplugged then when plugged in and charging. Not a big deal but i usually keep it plugged in at all times. What/where do i change/fix this ?

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Screen brightness question (Original Post) tiredtoo Mar 2013 OP

It should be in your power options Mnpaul Mar 2013 #1

Does your laptop have auto-brightness adjustment? krispos42 Mar 2013 #2

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)

1. It should be in your power options

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 10:18 AM

Mar 2013

in control panel. You may also be able to access it by clicking on the battery icon on the taskbar.

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

2. Does your laptop have auto-brightness adjustment?

Reply to tiredtoo (Original post)

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 11:28 AM

Mar 2013

Smartphones have that... they use the camera to determine how bright the screen needs to be. To saver power.

If your laptop has that, maybe your charging location is dimmer than your use location?

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