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    How to SET Acer Aspire brightness? (and have it STAY put?)

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Fatalah, Sep 27, 2010.

  1. Fatalah

    Fatalah Notebook Guru

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    I have a major annoyance with my Aspire One -- the brightness level never stays put. I want the screen to always bootup to the brightest setting.

    I actually installed Windows 7 in hopes Microsoft's settings would prevail - but no dice.

    This all may be rooted to the BIOS -- is there a simple solution here? Is there an Acer brightness utility that can fix this?
     
    Fatalah, Sep 27, 2010
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  2. michael_recycled

    michael_recycled Notebook Deity

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    Hi,

    on windows 7 you should be able to adjust the screen brightness in the power management options. I'd suggest to create a new power profile based on "balanced".

    Michael
     
    michael_recycled, Sep 27, 2010
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  3. Fatalah

    Fatalah Notebook Guru

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    Hi Michael, thanks for getting back to me. Unfortunately, the Windows brightness setting gets reset upon rebooting. You can see why I'm frustrated!
     
    Fatalah, Sep 28, 2010
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    If you use some acers power management software utility you should edit your current profile in the utility for brightness to stay put since utility might be restoring brightness level each time it starts...
     
    Arminator, Sep 28, 2010
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  5. Fatalah

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    Since I did a fresh re-install of Windows, the Acer power management utility is not installed. Perhaps I should install it -- can I download it from Acer.com?
     
    Fatalah, Sep 28, 2010
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    Probably - yes...

    Visit:

    Home
     
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  7. Fatalah

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    I'm having trouble finding the download. Can you link me directly to the page?
     
    Fatalah, Sep 29, 2010
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  9. Fatalah

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    Problem solved! -- I updated the BIOS.

    Brightness now goes unchanged upon rebooting -- Woohoo!
     
    Fatalah, Nov 12, 2010
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