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    Stop display dim when unlpuging?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by integra144, Mar 2, 2008.

  1. integra144

    integra144 Notebook Consultant

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    I have t61 with Vista. Everytime I unplug it from charging the display dims; does anyone know how to stop this? I tried clicking FN and brightness no help.

    Thanks
     
    integra144, Mar 2, 2008
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  2. Awesome laptops

    Awesome laptops Notebook Evangelist

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    sorry but this is pretty standard across all laptops it is to save power on the battery
     
    Awesome laptops, Mar 2, 2008
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  3. morphy

    morphy Notebook Deity

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    Check your power manager settings for battery plan. You can modify the brightness lvls on battery there - set it higher or lower.
    But it should still brighten up if you FN+HOME. So something could be going wrong there.
     
    morphy, Mar 2, 2008
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    I haven't checked this on my R61 but IIRC, the default maximum display brightness is 2 ticks lower when running on battery than when running on AC. This is obviously to extend battery life but if it really bugs you I believe you can turn this "feature" off in the BIOS.
     
    drjohn, Mar 2, 2008
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    I think you can set it by going to the bios and setting the display in there.
     
    XyKo, Mar 2, 2008
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    yup you got it right. Enter Bios (f1) at the thinkpad screen, the go to display in one of the submenues and set to high from normal. Thanks
     
    integra144, Mar 2, 2008
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    thanks for that! i knew there was a setting somewhere for that.

    now if i could just turn it up this dim display ANOTHER two notches :rolleyes:
     
    dlhuss, Mar 2, 2008
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