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    Dull Screen - Acer Aspire 5630

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by bobby_2807, Apr 26, 2009.

  1. bobby_2807

    bobby_2807 Newbie

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    When I use to plug my laptop into the mains you could see the screen got a lot brighter as though it was a power surge. For some reason that no longer happens the display is quite dull and tough to read unless in a dark room! :(

    There was a distinct difference to screen brightness between 'High performance' and 'Power saver' mode. This is no longer the case and the laptop seems stuck in power saver brightness!
    Any help would be appreciated.
    Bob
     
    bobby_2807, Apr 26, 2009
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    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    Fn + Up Arrow should increase the screen brightness.

    give it a try. let us know what it does
     
    yuio, Apr 26, 2009
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    bobby_2807 Newbie

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    nothing unfortunately. it seems stuck in power saving brightness. i'm looking into the epower management utility. hope that might be whats missing!
    thanks for the quick reply
    bob
     
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    Ayle Trailblazer

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    Have you tried changing the brightness before getting into windows? If that doesn't do anything it might means that your ccfl is dying...
     
    Ayle, Apr 26, 2009
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    bobby_2807 Newbie

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    Managed to sort it out! Had some problems finding the correct versions, but needed the Acer empowering framework, and then the epower management utility. Don't know how I found it, must have been luck, as I've been trying for ages, and couldn't get the right versions anywhere!
    Anyway, thanks very much for the help.
    Bob
     
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    hoggie old boy

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    but if you deleted all the empowering junk but left the launch manager in place.
    you don't need all the acer junk as all they are is a cleaner interface to the same software that windows already has...
    FN+< or> arrows/direction keys turns brightness up and down(4 acers and its the same on all of them) or you have switched the backlight off,in that case you would see nothing.FN+F6 toggels back light on and off.
     
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    bobby_2807 Newbie

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    I put a bigger (250GB) hard drive in, so had a clean (non-acer) install. I just couldn't get the screen bright enough using the Fn key, or any of the display settings.
    I've installed the framework and the epower management, and thats all. Don't need/want/use any of the other junk that can be installed.
     
    bobby_2807, Apr 26, 2009
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    hoggie old boy

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    and most of it is junk lol.
    the one bit you have to keep is the launch manager, without that all the media keys don't function :(

    all the best
    Phil :D

    manners. welcome to NBR Bobby
     
    hoggie, Apr 26, 2009
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