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    Screen brightness ?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by wannabeapilot, Feb 1, 2007.

  1. wannabeapilot

    wannabeapilot Notebook Consultant

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    ok i know this might sound kind of silly but is it ok if i have the screen always dimmed when using it
    like it won't hurt the screen ?

    the reason i ask is because when its on bright it hurts my eyes after a while
     
    wannabeapilot, Feb 1, 2007
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  2. WackyT

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    Yes. In fact you're probably extending the life of your backlight also. I have mine turned down 2 clicks from max.
     
    WackyT, Feb 1, 2007
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    That's actually a good thing for several reasons.

    1. Lower Power consumption, whether you're on AC Adapter or Battery, it lowers the power consumption.
    2. Lower risk of burn-in -- the chance of having the image burn into the screen due to no activity and no screensaver is negligible with the screen brightness lower.
    3. Backlight will last longer.
     
    iPPi, Feb 1, 2007
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    #2 has nothing to do with the backlight brightness. It has to do with persistence of the image being displayed on the LCD.
     
    WackyT, Feb 1, 2007
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  5. wannabeapilot

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    cool thanks guys :)
     
    wannabeapilot, Feb 1, 2007
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