need help- brightness shortcut doesnt work

[kitty1]

Need help- brightness shortcut doesn't work, pretty much black screen..except faint can see images only if I shine a light on it, very hard to see...it was working originally night before, I had been working on the net for my business then the next time I started the laptop ..win 7 - 64 bit, it was dark so I started in safe mode then it showed bright I could see everything, I did some work went to bed woke up and started it. It refused to light up on both safe mode and regular start mode. Any suggestions??

 

[file3456]

This post looks like a repeat I saw some months ago here or on tenforums, but try as I might I can't locate it.

On the keypad of the laptop there should be a brightness key (possibly a secondary function FN key). Try that.

What's the make and model of the laptop?

Function keys (FN) work by holding the FN key and then pressing the desired secondary function for that key.

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Here's a relevant post: Brightness Adjustment Keybaord Shortcut? - Windows 10 Forums

 

[torchwood]

Hi

in reality WHAT shortcut, its not a standard MS one is it???

best option is the Ease of Access "folder" to be found within Control panel

there should also be an option within the HP "bloatware"

 

[kitty1]

brightness wont work

Forgot to mention my FN doesnt work and tried also alt and press the light up button but it dont work, of what I read on other peoples sites of what to try but nothing.

Also I'm new to this site and dont know how to comment directly back to a post anyone leaves me except this way, if you could let me know, I'd appreciate it thanku

 

[kitty1]

wasnt sure how to reply to u, just figured it out, realized had to scroll down further, anyways I cant barely see anything, but your saying use ease of access? its a win 7 - 64 bit and fn dont work, any other ideas? thanku

 

[torchwood]

FN "x", where x is higher/lower, has nothing todo with what i suggested!!!!, thats likely part of the HP bloatware i mentioned

open Ease of Access from the control panel

please tell me what the model no of your comp is

please also update your graphics driver..... might help