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    How is the screen on the Z?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by carrots, Mar 23, 2010.

  1. carrots

    carrots Notebook Guru

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    I tried to go see a Z in person but Best Buy had none. They had another Sony laptop and frankly the screen was poor, with terrible light output and I checked to see if it was plugged in and had brightness cranked up. I have to think the Z has a different quality screen but wanted to hear it first here.
     
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  2. SurferJon

    SurferJon Notebook Evangelist

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    The brightness by default is controlled by the VAIO Control Center program. If you turn off the automatic adjusting, you can crank it up manually to be super bright.

    Did the Z's you saw have the horizontal line problem?
     
    SurferJon, Mar 23, 2010
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    After i turn on/off auto brightness control in vaio control center the brightness control is gone you can't adjust brightness anymore (both fn key and in power option) did anyone have same power with me ?
     
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    carrots Notebook Guru

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    I didn't see the Z, I saw the F. They refused to display the Z, saying Sony wouldn't let them.
     
    carrots, Mar 23, 2010
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    That's ridiculous. I've seen the Z in a few Best Buys.
     
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    They didnt have any in any store if FL. Only online.
     
    Dio, Mar 23, 2010
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