turning down the brightness on a laptop

[Mrfrog840]

how do you turn down the brightness on your laptop to conserve brightness?

 

[Martin]

on IBM laptops its function key + the home/end (they have blue labels)

other laptops have similar hardware based controls...just search for them

 

[ironcrotch]

it's the f4 or f5 keys on my powerbook

 

[HN]

conserve brightness?

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Martin
on IBM laptops its function key + the home/end (they have blue labels)

other laptops have similar hardware based controls...just search for them

Actually on earlier IBM laptops they just had a slider control on the screen itself.

Nowadays what you'll usually find is two symbols that look like the sun, one with rays and one without. You may be able to just press these to control the brightness, but you might have to push them while holding down another key (Fn).

 

[Schfifty Five]

Usually it's done either through shortcut keys like FN + F5, or through software via your specific power settings in the control panel

 

[imported_Pablo]

Originally posted by: HN
conserve brightness?

Yeah. I suggest investing it.

 

[TBone48]

My Dell uses Fn and the up/down arrow keys.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: HN
conserve brightness?

Brightness is a scarce resource. ATOT is proof of that.

 

[EMPshockwave82]

function key and arrow left or arrow right

volume is function key and up or down

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: TBone48
My Dell uses Fn and the up/down arrow keys.

 

[spacejamz]

OP, you really need to read the f'n manual...

each laptop is different (you didn't even state what kind of laptop it was), although most involve pressing a fuction key and a PF key or something...

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: HN
conserve brightness?

Brightness is a scarce resource. ATOT is proof of that.