Adjusting Display Panel Brightness
Once you have turned on your LifeBook notebook, you may want to adjust the brightness level of the
screen to a more comfortable viewing level. In Windows XP systems, the brightness can be adjusted using
the keyboard. In Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems, there are three ways to adjust the brightness, by
using the keyboard, the Power Options, or the Windows Mobility Center.
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Using the Keyboard
Adjusting the brightness using the keyboard changes the setting only temporarily.
• [Fn+F6]: Pressing repeatedly will lower the brightness of your display.
• [Fn+F7]: Pressing repeatedly will increase the brightness of the display.
Using the Power Options (Windows Vista/7)
To change the brightness using the Power Options utility, open the Control Panel and click on the Power
Options icon. Select Adjust the display brightness in the left panel, then drag the brightness bars to the
desired level. Note The settings you make via this utility are permanent until you change them again.
Using the Windows Mobility Center (Windows Vista/7)
In the Control Panel, click the Windows Mobility Center icon. Drag the Display Brightness bar to the
desired level.
Using Power Management to Control Brightness (Windows 7)
To adjust brightness with the power management utility in Windows 7:
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 left or right, to suit your preference.
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