I have an Acer Aspire 5610 running Gutsy and once in a while when I start it up it starts with a dim screen. The only way I have got it to go back to a bright screen is to log into windows. At first it will log into windows with the dim screen and then switch to the bright screen after windows is finished loading. I have looked under system settings in Kubuntu but I don't see anywhere to do anything with the brightness. Is there somewhere to set the brightness or another solution to this problem?
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Re: Dim screen problem
How old is the laptop, and more specifically, how many hours has it been in use? Laptops have a backlight that provides the 'light' that brightens the LCD. It has a specified life and will eventually 'burn out.' Prior to the bulbs 'end-of-life' it will begin to 'fail' causing the LCD display to appear to turn off. My old Sony VAIO had this happen (it was over seven years old).Slava Ukraini! πΊπ¦
Windows no longer obstruct my view.
Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
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Re: Dim screen problem
It's a year and a half old. I don't know how many hours it has but it is used a lot.Comment
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Likely then, that it isn't the backlight (hardware). Hmm.Slava Ukraini! πΊπ¦
Windows no longer obstruct my view.
Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock HolmesβComment
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Re: Dim screen problem
It has a dim screen mode that it goes into when on battery like a screen saver after it is unused for a few minutes. I am guessing it is getting stuck in this mode for some reason.Comment
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Have you tried using the keyboard shortcuts for altering the backlight?
fn + some f keys, in my case f7 and f8Comment
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Yes I tried the shortcuts and no change.Comment
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Any other ideas?Comment
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