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    Dell XPS 1210

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by toto108, May 2, 2007.

  1. toto108

    toto108 Newbie

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    Has anyone had problems with screen brightness on their Xps when the mains electric is unplugged.
    The brightness on mine drops considerably when under Battery power.It is so bad that the brightest setting on battery power is equal to the lowest setting on Mains electric power.
    Dell refuses to see this as a problem. Anyone with their experience will halp me add support to my claims that there is something wrong with this machine.
    Appreciate your responses

    Toto108
     
    toto108, May 2, 2007
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  2. XLiquidIceX

    XLiquidIceX Notebook Guru

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    This sounds like the notebook's power saving feature built into the BIOS. It saves battery power when unplugged by reducing the brightness to a low setting. If you want to turn it off (though I don't recommend it), there's an option to in the BIOS.
     
    XLiquidIceX, May 2, 2007
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  3. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    In mine, maximum screen brightness on battery and main power is same. I haven’t done any changes in the BIOS related to screen brightness.
     
    PhoenixFx, May 2, 2007
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    The brightness drops to save you battery power. If it was real bright your battery will die faster. You can change this in the settings
     
    mtor, May 2, 2007
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  5. toto108

    toto108 Newbie

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    Thnx for that. Adds weight to my argument with Dell.
     
    toto108, May 3, 2007
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  6. s4iscool

    s4iscool Notebook Deity

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    what argument? You dont have the setting, so thats why its dropping in brightness.
     
    s4iscool, May 3, 2007
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