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    Adjusting contrast

    Discussion in 'HP' started by tiner, Apr 25, 2012.

  1. tiner

    tiner Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi, does anybody know how to adjust or calibrate contrast on the DV6? I think screen colors are poor...+

    Thanks.
     
    tiner, Apr 25, 2012
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    What about default windows 7 display calibration? Just press windows key and type "calibrate".
     
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    It doesnt work... It says that we must calibrate the screen with its contrast calibrating buttons, of course our laptops don`t have them...
     
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    For example, Im playing GRID racedriver and I think that colours are not bright enough (so, in this game there's no way for adjusting contrast)

    The same with FIFA 12 (but this game has contrast adjustment in its config, it makes grass much more realistic)

    Another way for changing general contrast? Ati software allows changing contrast but only for video playing.

    Thanks!
     
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    I have a DV6 and calibrate works fine, most of the time, you just drag the slider with your mouse, i only do the contrast calibration not the colour.

    John.
     
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  6. tiner

    tiner Notebook Evangelist

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    But theres no slider for contrast calibration... it only says to me to press keyboards buttoms....

    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73137208/Sin título.png

    Take a look
     
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  8. tiner

    tiner Notebook Evangelist

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    The same with calibrize...

    It asks me to press contrast key on the keyboard... And there is no contrast calibrating key xD

    Anyways thanks for the program.
     
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    I should have thought of this before, but i thought it was to obvious to mention, you do know you are supposed to use your graphic cards control panel to adjust brightness, contrast and saturation, just have windows side by side, works fine for me.

    EDIT : see example link below.

    http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/policeman999/calibrize.gif

     
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  10. tiner

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    Woh, my catalyst control center is not as complete as yours... xD I will try another one...
     
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    If you didn't upgrade to the 1920x1080 display and you're trying to adjust the contrast to make it look good, then you aren't going to have any luck.

    15.6" 1366x768 displays are low-end LCD panels that have inherently low contrast and thus tend to have poor image quality.
     
    edit1754, Apr 26, 2012
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  12. tiner

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    I know that my lcd isn't a good LCD panel but as I have said before, adjusting the contrast of some games, becomes an improve of gaming experience.
     
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  13. tiner

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    Where can I find AMD vision engine control center? Have a look to my CCC, it hasn't enough options for calibrating screen... Maybe, the software isn't detecting my screen, so that could be the reason for don't appearing options for calibrating colours...

    http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73137208/Sin título.png
     
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    Go into desktop management/ desktop color , you will find brightness and contrast sliders, from what i can tell from your photo, compared to mine.

    John.

     
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    But as you see there's nothing in desktop management, i suppose it is not detecting laptop screen...... It only says "manual detection" and "to detect screen everytime catalist is been opened"
     
    tiner, Apr 27, 2012
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