The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Brightness controls no longer work on Timeline 1410 upgraded to Windows 7 (32 bit)

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Fliptech, Jan 23, 2010.

  1. Fliptech

    Fliptech Newbie

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I used the upgrade kit from Acer to do a clean install of Windows 7 to my Timeline 1410. Everything works great and I love this laptop... except that the brightness controls (Fn+Left/Right Arrow) do not work. It's locked at highest brightness.

    I am at my wit's end trying to figure this out. :(

    I have installed all the Win 7 drivers from Acer's site, particularly

    - Newest bios
    - Launch Manager
    - Chipset drivers
    - Intel graphics drivers

    When I first boot it up, the brightness controls work fine during the BIOS steps. But once Windows takes over, the controls no longer function. In the Windows Mobility Center, there is no brightness control panel. [FWIW, my Dell, which does have functional brightness control, doesn't show one either.] All other Fn-combinations, like volume control, work fine.

    What am I missing? :confused:
     
    Fliptech, Jan 23, 2010
    #1
  2. techiediva

    techiediva Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    41
    Messages:
    192
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    did you update the bios? latest is 3303
     
    techiediva, Jan 23, 2010
    #2
  3. Fliptech

    Fliptech Newbie

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Yes, I have the 3303 BIOS downloaded from:

    http://support.acer.com/drivers_download.aspx under: Notebook, Aspire, 1410 11.6"

    So to clarify what I wrote earlier, I have installed, among other updates:

    Intel Chipset Driver 9.1.1.1015
    Intel VGA Driver 8.15.10.1855
    Launch Manager 3.0.02
    and BIOS 3303
     
    Fliptech, Jan 23, 2010
    #3
  4. injuneer

    injuneer Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    I do not have 'the' answer to your issue, but see if the following works:

    Hit the windows and x keys together. A window may popup (Windows Mobility) giving you brightness control.
     
    injuneer, Jan 24, 2010
    #4
  5. Kashinoda

    Kashinoda Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    35
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    It's a graphics card driver problem mate, what card do you have on that? (at least it was for me)

    Try to find some older drivers that sorted me out. Windows 7 is a nuisance for this though there's not a set fix.
     
    Kashinoda, Jan 24, 2010
    #5
  6. Fliptech

    Fliptech Newbie

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    @injuneer: Yes, I tried that and it does not show. Only 5 panels: volume, battery, wireless, external display, and sync.

    @kashinoda: That goes w/ my hunch. I think the problem is with either the chipset or the graphics drivers. I just haven't hit on the right combination :(
     
    Fliptech, Jan 24, 2010
    #6
  7. Fliptech

    Fliptech Newbie

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Fixed my problem! I installed LogMeIn to this computer, which installed a non-standard monitor driver (to let you blank out the screen when remotely logged in). By rolling this driver back to the original driver, I got my brightness controls back :)
     
    Fliptech, Feb 13, 2010
    #7
  8. yus9

    yus9 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    166
    Messages:
    410
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Great.. and thanks for posting your solutiion! ;)
     
    yus9, Feb 13, 2010
    #8