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    Studio XPS 13 Missing Screen Brightness Adjustment in Vista Power Options / Ethernet Driver

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by ElvaSoShexai, Sep 13, 2009.

  1. ElvaSoShexai

    ElvaSoShexai Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just reformatted my Studio XPS 13 and to my knowledge, I have installed all the necessary drivers. However, When I go to Vista Power Options, I can't adjust the sceen brightness for the 3 profiles. I can't remember if i was able to before reformatting.

    does anybody know how to fix this?

    thanks!
     
    ElvaSoShexai, Sep 13, 2009
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  2. Mr.High-Pinger

    Mr.High-Pinger Notebook Consultant

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    AFAIK, thers no option to do that in power options, sadly. The only way you can do it is to change it battery/cord in bios.
     
    Mr.High-Pinger, Sep 13, 2009
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  3. ElvaSoShexai

    ElvaSoShexai Notebook Enthusiast

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    i'm using another laptop with vista right now and i can adjust the brightness as seen in this picture:

    [​IMG]

    but i can't see the circled part on my studio xps 13
     
    ElvaSoShexai, Sep 13, 2009
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  4. DemonicHawk

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    Windows 7 64-bit, I can't see it either. But do you really use that? I just use Fn + Up/Down to change the brightness when I need to.
     
    DemonicHawk, Sep 13, 2009
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