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    How do I turn off the dimming of M17x R3 screen?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by jamzkangster, Jan 16, 2012.

  1. jamzkangster

    jamzkangster Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't know if the dim is suppose to protect my eyes, or just save power for the laptop, but its absolutely annoying. The dimming goes away if I put the laptop on sleep and then log in back again. But then the brightness is way too bright and vivid, so I use the fn + f5 option to take a notch down but then the dimming comes back again, even @ the highest brightness @ that point.

    It's a m17x R3, with the WLED 1600x900 screen with an ATI 6870m

    I have power option @ high performance, GPU @ maximum performance, the power saver off...and I have the the "fn + f4" all the way up.

    So what could this be? Why does it get super bright when I put the laptop on sleep but the moment I try taking the brightness down, the dim comes back?

    Thanks a lot!!! need some help on this!
     
    jamzkangster, Jan 16, 2012
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    aznpos531 Notebook Evangelist

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    If I understand you correctly, the screen dims when you leave the computer untouched. In which case, go to the Alienware Command Center>AlienFusion>Quick Settings> Advanced Settings>Display. Under "Dim display after" set it to 0 minutes. This should prevent it from dimming.

    If you screen dims while you're using your computer (i.e. moving the mouse, typing etc.) then I have no idea. Likely something wrong with the display or the graphics driver.
     
    aznpos531, Jan 16, 2012
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