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- Display Panel
Adjusting Display Panel Brightness
Once you have turned on your system, you may want to adjust the brightness level of the screen to a more
comfortable viewing level. There are two ways to adjust the brightness: keyboard and power management
utility.
Using the Keyboard to Adjust Brightness
Use the following key combinations to adjust the screen brightness:
•
[Fn+F6]: Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display.
•
[Fn+F7]: Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display.
Using Power Management to Adjust Brightness
To adjust brightness with the power management utility, click Start > Control Panel (Classic View) >
Brightness Control. Set the screen brightness slider for battery and AC power scenarios.
N
OTE THAT WHEN YOU CHANGE THE DISPLAY SETTINGS
,
THE CHANGES WILL BE RETAINED AFTER
SLEEP AND RESTART
.
I
F USING
AC
POWER
,
YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL BY DEFAULT
. I
F USING
BATTERY POWER
,
YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO APPROXIMATELY MID
-
LEVEL BY DEFAULT
.
T
HE HIGHER THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
,
THE MORE POWER THE NOTEBOOK WILL CONSUME AND THE
FASTER YOUR BATTERIES WILL DISCHARGE
. F
OR MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE
,
MAKE SURE THAT THE
BRIGHTNESS IS SET AS LOW AS POSSIBLE
.