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    Windows Vista Brightness (Not working anymore)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by swissalps, Aug 15, 2009.

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    swissalps Notebook Geek

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    So I just flew back from Europe to the US and when I turned my computer on in the plane the brightness was at full blast. I tried to dim it, and the keys wouldn't work.

    I have check my (Fn) key works, and my (Down arrow) works to.

    So again I turned it on this morrining and it was bright again. I left it on while I had some food and come back its Dim again.

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    I had it pluged in and it still Dim
    I have it unplug and also still dim.

    Found this link and well I don't have the "Adjust Display Brightness"
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929249

    If you got any ideas I am all open to them. Thanks
     
    swissalps, Aug 15, 2009
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    swissalps Notebook Geek

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    I have done some more research and it seems like it when my computer went into sleep mode and it saved the brightness setting.

    I saw 2 people with about the same problem but they did a Bios update. I think mine is just a bug with the windows OS.

    anyone got idea's ?
     
    swissalps, Aug 18, 2009
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    i experienced this alot , i used to restart my pc and it works
    try this
     
    beige, Aug 18, 2009
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    I restarted it and well nothing. ok I am going to do a Bios Update and will see if that works.

    Update : I couldn't even get the Bios Update because Gateway sent me to the wrong file and that is all they have. So I am back to square 1 .
     
    swissalps, Aug 18, 2009
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