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    Win7 X61s Intel Solid State Wow!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Justintoxicated, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. Justintoxicated

    Justintoxicated Notebook Geek

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    Just tossed in a X25M 80GB solid state drive and I'm still amazed at the speed of this thing.

    When adding solid state drives be sure to re-install Windows 7 such that it can properly align the drive to ensure maximum performance.

    Only problem I am facing is the really dim screen. I haven't used my X61S much nor do I usually use it at max brightness but the screen is REALLY dim. Is this a win7 issue or is it just because I don't have the right drivers?

    I don't remember the screen being this dim before, I'm not sure it will be usable outside at all.

    I really have not used my laptop much since I purchased it, but could it be that the back light is suddenly going bad? or is this a windows 7 issue? It seems to me the screen used to get 2-3x as bright as it does now.
     
    Justintoxicated, Oct 21, 2009
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    cspyr0 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Windows 7 (at least on my T400) has problems adjusting the backlight. Most of the time it works perfectly, but every once and a while I am unable to adjust it and the control for it disappears in the Windows power manager.

    My guess is that yours is in a dim state, and it's stuck like that because of this issue. Are you able to change the backlight at all?
     
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    yes, the backlight changes, it just does not seem as bright as it used to be :(
     
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    Did you installed Thinkpad Power Management?
     
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    Yes I did, Apparently plugging in the power restores the screen brightness until it goes to sleep again the next time, then it stays dim?
     
    Justintoxicated, Oct 22, 2009
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