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    On battery and screen brightness is fluctuating?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by HopelesslyFaithful, Aug 28, 2013.

  1. HopelesslyFaithful

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    On battery and screen brightness is fluctuating. Does anyone why what is going on? Just started and i am in class...maybe it got damaged in bag?
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Aug 28, 2013
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    Try a power drain and a BIOS update, 1st time it happens?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 29, 2013
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    is there a newer bios than from a few months ago? Yea i do need to reset the battery. Was going to do that over the weekend. I think the first time but i think i have seen that before...just can't remember
     
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    Check the display tab in the advanced power plan settings, there should be something like adaptive backlighting.

    If you don't know how to go to the advanced power plan settings windows, follow this tutorial. Power Plan Settings - Change in Windows 8
     
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    i looked into advance settings and i don't see it. Also i have win7 btw so is that a win 8 thing? Also it was more so happening rapidly and sporadically. As if my screens adapter is loose type of thing.
     
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    well if it doesn't happen when plugged in i'd say its a software issue personally, but thats just me.
     
    bigtonyman, Aug 29, 2013
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    Enable adaptive brightness in windows 7 - Tech Entice
     
    Voltran, Aug 30, 2013
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    Using intel graphics?

    Go to control panel for intel graphics driver, power settings and disable adaptive contrast for battery mode.
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Aug 30, 2013
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    i was on intel graphics at the time i think. because there was no setting for that when i was on amd i'll check that tomorrow when i got time
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Aug 30, 2013
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    so yea when i looked at for the adaptive display it wasn't there and even the guide said it wouldn't show unless your have a hardware sensor, which i have never heard of the R4 having one...nor would i suspect it would.
     
    HopelesslyFaithful, Sep 1, 2013
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