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    VPCF115FM Brightness Control

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by delsvr, Apr 26, 2010.

  1. delsvr

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    Hi, I just installed a fresh copy of Windows 7 on my Sony VPCF115FM laptop, and I was wondering what I need to install to get the brightness control to work. I already tried the video drivers, shared library, and notebook utilities from this site:

    http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=VPCF115FM&LOC=3

    But nothing seems to affect the brightness, even though I do see the brightness bar now when I press the appropriate keys.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.
     
    delsvr, Apr 26, 2010
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  2. Boo Boo

    Boo Boo Notebook Deity

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    is it always dim? or do you get it to go dark/bright by the light sensor?

    if you installed genuine Intel HD drivers you need to start from scratch and just install the ones from the sony site.
     
    Boo Boo, Apr 27, 2010
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    Ah. Well I have a discrete card, so I reinstalled Sony's Nvidia drivers and that did the trick. I think Windows Update may have overridden or preemptively installed a different version.

    Thanks, BB.
     
    delsvr, Apr 27, 2010
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    if you install any drivers other than sony the brightness sensor is Fubared
     
    Boo Boo, Apr 27, 2010
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    Gandalf_The_Grey, Apr 27, 2010
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