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    adjust x300 brightness

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by sm1810, Oct 23, 2008.

  1. sm1810

    sm1810 Notebook Guru

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    Am I going crazy? when I'm plugged in on a/c adapter the screen brightness is amazing (like a bright 300nm LED should be). The minute I unplug, even if I override the settings and adjust the brightness to max it still feels like 25-30% less bright....

    anyone know how to fix this? it's driving me insane....
     
    sm1810, Oct 23, 2008
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    There's a setting in the BIOS. I can't remember what it's called, but you disable to allow the max brightness when unplugged.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 23, 2008
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    Option 1: ThinkVantage
    ThinkPad Configuration > LCD > Brightness when running on battery > Set it to "high" instead of "normal".

    Option 2: BIOS
    Config > Display > Brightness > High
     
    Dreamer, Oct 23, 2008
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    guys thank you so much!!! greatly appreciated
     
    sm1810, Oct 23, 2008
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    Yeah that's it.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 23, 2008
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    and i thought you can never have full when unplugged because this is how laptops work on battery :)

    never the less who wants MAX brightness on x300 ? it really hurts the eyes, even while i'm plugged i set it 50-60% max
     
    Bashar, Oct 24, 2008
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