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- Display Panel
Using the Keyboard to Adjust Brightness
Use the following key combinations to adjust the screen brightness:
• [Fn+F6]: Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display.
• [Fn+F7]: Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display.
Using Power Management to Adjust Brightness
To adjust brightness with the power management utility:
Click Start -> Control Panel. In View by:, select one of the icon views. Select Display, then click Adjust
brightness in left pane. Drag the Screen brightness: slider on the bottom of the display left or right,
depending upon your preference.
Using Power Options to Adjust the Brightness
To change the brightness using the Power Options, open the Control Panel and double-click on the Power
Options icon. Select Adjust the display brightness in the left panel, then drag the brightness bars to the
desired level. Settings you make via this utility become permanent until you decide to change them again.
Using the Mobility Center to Adjust Brightness
To access the Mobility Center, go to Start > Control Panel and select Windows Mobility Center. Double-
click the icon adjacent to the display brightness to adjust the brightness.
NOTE THAT WHEN YOU CHANGE THE DISPLAY SETTINGS, THE CHANGED SETTINGS ARE TEMPORARY BY
DEFAULT, BUT THEY CAN BE MADE PERMANENT BY USING THE POWER OPTIONS UTILITY IN THE
C
ONTROL PANEL.
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F USING AC POWER, YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL BY DEFAULT. IF USING
BATTERY POWER, YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTINGS IS SET TO APPROXIMATELY MID-LEVEL BY DEFAULT.
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F THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL IS SET HIGH, THE NOTEBOOK CONSUMES MORE POWER AND THE BATTERIES
DISCHARGE FASTER. FOR MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE, SET THE BRIGHTNESS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
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