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.

    G73JH Screen back-light won't dim

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by EmeraldFlame, Dec 14, 2013.

  1. EmeraldFlame

    EmeraldFlame Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi everyone. I have a G73JH with the AMD 5870M graphics card, that after a driver update the screen will no longer dim.

    I know that this problem is driver related. What I am curious on, is anyone else having this problem where you can't change the backlight level? Has anyone possibly found a fix for it? Or if not what seems to be the newest driver that doesn't have this side effect?

    Thanks!
     
    EmeraldFlame, Dec 14, 2013
    #1
  2. SpicySi

    SpicySi Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    57
    Messages:
    193
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I had that happen a couple of years ago after a driver update. That was back when I used to use driversweeper before installing a new driver, rather than just installing over the top.

    I think I fixed it by either installing the orignal old ASUS video driver, then the catalyst over the top. Didn't take long to fix, and as you say it's software not hardware so no drama!
     
    SpicySi, Dec 14, 2013
    #2
  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,431
    Messages:
    58,186
    Likes Received:
    17,895
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Yes usually best to do that if you are doing a "clean" install. Oem originals with the latest on top.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 16, 2013
    #3
  4. billyray

    billyray Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    55
    Messages:
    171
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Have you ever updated your vBIOS?
     
    billyray, Dec 17, 2013
    #4