How do i adjust the brighness?

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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    How do i adjust the brighness?


    In Window 7 Home Premium?
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  2. Posts : 12,364
    8 Pro x64
       #2

    Usually through your cards control panel.

    Nvidia, ATI CCC, Intel etc

    Without knowing a thing about your pc it makes it difficult to be exact.
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  3. Posts : 223
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Where is the option?

    There is no brightness option in the power option, does anyone know why? I am using a desktop by the way.
    Last edited by Brink; 14 Apr 2011 at 11:10. Reason: merged
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  4. Posts : 72,043
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello GradeAbra,

    Please fill in your full system specs so that we may be able to help you better with this.

    https://www.sevenforums.com/256049-post4.html

    For now, you would only have a "Adjust plan brightness" option in "Power Options" if your computer is a laptop, notebook, or runs with a battery.

    Power Plan Settings - Change
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  5. Posts : 223
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    Hi brink, no i am using a desktop, the only way for me to adjust brightness is through the monitor option. And the Gamma option in the "calibrate colour" option under the Display option in the control panel. No brightness control, i try to lower the Gamma all the way down but not sure if it is a good idea.
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  6. Posts : 72,043
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Yep, for a desktop you'll have to adjust it on the monitor itself. There should be an actual "Brightness" option on the monitor that you can adjust instead of just "Gamma".
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  7. Posts : 223
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    Thanks is lowering the Gamma a good idea? What is it actually?
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  8. Posts : 72,043
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    I would recommend to reset the monitor's display settings back to default, and only make small changes at a time to see if you like the change better or not. Some monitors will have preset mode options that you can select that will automatically adjust the monitor's settings for what's best in that mode.


    The link below can give you more details about gamma.

    Gamma correction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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  9. Posts : 223
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    My monitor only has the brightness and contrast option. Lowering this 2 will make my pc dimmer and better from what i can see.
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  10. Posts : 72,043
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #10

    I'm happy to hear that you got it set to where you like it. :)
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