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    Inspiron 6400 display is brighter when charger is plugged in??

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by chomorro, May 23, 2007.

  1. chomorro

    chomorro Notebook Enthusiast

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    Plug in the charger and the screen gets brighter. Unplug the charger and the screen goes back to original state. Is this normal? No truebrite of anything just reg 15.4" 6400.
     
    chomorro, May 23, 2007
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    solideyex Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, the screen is set to the highest contrast when you plug it in.

    If you don't want to have your screen lower its contrast when unplugged, turn up the brightness all the way up while it is unplugged. The contrast will then stay that way when you plug and unplug your charger.
     
    solideyex, May 23, 2007
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    mujtaba ZzzZzz Super Moderator

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    It's the power management profiles that do this.
    No need to worry.
     
    mujtaba, May 23, 2007
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    change the settings in the control panel..everything will be fine..even i was surprised intitally with this hting in my inspirion 6400
     
    social_loafer, May 23, 2007
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    mtor Notebook Deity

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    You can change it in the power settings. It is better to keep it the way it is because if you make the screen brighter while running on Battery your battery will drain faster
     
    mtor, May 23, 2007
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    chomorro Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks i was worried for a sec :).
     
    chomorro, May 23, 2007
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    -Recoil- Notebook Consultant

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    im not worried but i get the smae thing with my 6400, i set my screen on max contrast when on battery, then plug the mains in, and the screen goes ever so slightly brighter (hardly noticable)...
     
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    msushil Newbie

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    How can I make the screen brighter when not plugged in? I went to the control panel and coud not do it.
     
    msushil, May 30, 2007
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    msushil Newbie

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    How do you change the settings to make it brghter
     
    msushil, May 30, 2007
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    press Fn (a button near the bottom left of your keyboard) + UPARROW
     
    -Recoil-, May 30, 2007
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