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It used to be that with my laptop, when I plugged in the cord the screen was
brighter than when I was running on battery power. Now all of a suddent it is
dimmer. I've looked to see where I can change the setting for this, because I
recall being able to before, but I can't find where I do this. It might have
been before I switched to XP, but I can't remember. Anyone have any ideas so
that my screen will be brighter when I plug it in?

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Beragg

Contact the laptop manufacturer service centre and ask them directly..

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"beragg" <beragg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> It used to be that with my laptop, when I plugged in the cord the screen
> was
> brighter than when I was running on battery power. Now all of a suddent it
> is
> dimmer. I've looked to see where I can change the setting for this,
> because I
> recall being able to before, but I can't find where I do this. It might
> have
> been before I switched to XP, but I can't remember. Anyone have any ideas
> so
> that my screen will be brighter when I plug it in?

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On my Dell Inspiron 700m it's the Function Key and the up and down arrows.

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"beragg" <beragg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8CC95D2-B9C9-44DC-B5EC-7B3F25D6551E@microsoft.com...
> It used to be that with my laptop, when I plugged in the cord the screen
> was
> brighter than when I was running on battery power. Now all of a suddent it
> is
> dimmer. I've looked to see where I can change the setting for this,
> because I
> recall being able to before, but I can't find where I do this. It might
> have
> been before I switched to XP, but I can't remember. Anyone have any ideas
> so
> that my screen will be brighter when I plug it in?

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"beragg" <beragg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8CC95D2-B9C9-44DC-B5EC-7B3F25D6551E@microsoft.com...
> It used to be that with my laptop, when I plugged in the cord the screen
> was
> brighter than when I was running on battery power. Now all of a suddent it
> is
> dimmer. I've looked to see where I can change the setting for this,
> because I
> recall being able to before, but I can't find where I do this. It might
> have
> been before I switched to XP, but I can't remember. Anyone have any ideas
> so
> that my screen will be brighter when I plug it in?

Mine I hit the Blue function key and F-8 to brigten and F-7 to dim. Yours I
can't see from here so your milage may vary!

Rich

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You will need to set up the correct "Power" functions for your laptop in the
Control Panel. Several laptop manufacturer's provide a "driver" or setup
for this. I can not say if Dell has such a set up.

"beragg" <beragg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8CC95D2-B9C9-44DC-B5EC-7B3F25D6551E@microsoft.com...
> It used to be that with my laptop, when I plugged in the cord the screen
> was
> brighter than when I was running on battery power. Now all of a suddent it
> is
> dimmer. I've looked to see where I can change the setting for this,
> because I
> recall being able to before, but I can't find where I do this. It might
> have
> been before I switched to XP, but I can't remember. Anyone have any ideas
> so
> that my screen will be brighter when I plug it in?

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On mine it is the Fn+F4.

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"beragg" <beragg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C8CC95D2-B9C9-44DC-B5EC-7B3F25D6551E@microsoft.com...
> It used to be that with my laptop, when I plugged in the cord the screen
> was
> brighter than when I was running on battery power. Now all of a suddent it
> is
> dimmer. I've looked to see where I can change the setting for this,
> because I
> recall being able to before, but I can't find where I do this. It might
> have
> been before I switched to XP, but I can't remember. Anyone have any ideas
> so
> that my screen will be brighter when I plug it in?

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