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    Backlight brightness randomly changes?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by CoolVanilla, Jun 18, 2006.

  1. CoolVanilla

    CoolVanilla Notebook Consultant

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    I did try searching, but came up with nothing specific to this:

    On occasion, I'll be using my SZ and the backlight will flicker between full brightness and maybe 1/2 brightness a few times a second, for a minute or two, then return to the brightness I had it at originally and be fine.

    I've noticed this only when I'm using the built in Cingular wireless card, and it seems to be more dramatic when I'm already at a brightness setting of less than 100%.

    Is this common? Something to worry about? It is annoying, but doesn't really affect anything (xcept my eyes in a dark room). I can't reliably repeat the issue so calling tech support might be problematic...
     
    CoolVanilla, Jun 18, 2006
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