Tech Tips: Why Does My Computer Screen Keep Going Dim?
If you take your laptop with you to different places, you may notice that sometimes, your screen brightness changes on its own. In other cases, the default brightness setting may be darker than what’s ideal. For those asking, “Why does my screen keep going dim?”, this latest tech tip is for you!
In it, an Impact tech will navigate through three different options for adjusting screen brightness and changing your settings on Mac and PC.
Here are the steps covered in the above video:
Screen Dimming on Mac
Manually Adjust Brightness
Step 1: Open System Preferences
Step 2: Click Displays
Step 3: Drag the circle next to Brightness to adjust
Turn Off Automatic Brightness
Step 1: Open System Preferences
Step 2: Click Displays
Step 3: Uncheck the box next to “Automatically adjust brightness”
Turn Off Energy Saver
Step 1: Open System Preferences
Step 2: Click Energy Saver
Step 3: Uncheck the box next to “Slightly dim the display while on battery power”
Screen Diming on Windows
Manually Adjust Brightness
Step 1: Right-click the Start menu
Step 2: Select Mobility Center
Step 3: Drag the tab to adjust the Display brightness
Change Battery Status
Step 1: Right-click the Start menu
Step 2: Select Mobility Center
Step 3: Click the drop-down in the Battery Status box
Step 4: Change to High performance or Balanced
Update Battery Settings
Step 1: In the menu search bar, type and select Battery
Step 2: Click the switch under Battery saver to turn it off
Step 3: Deselect the box for lowering brightness in battery saver mode
Update Ambient Light Settings
Step 1: Open the Start menu
Step 2: Click the gear in the left panel to open Settings
Step 3: Select System and then select Display in the left panel
Step 4: Uncheck the box for automatic brightness changes
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This video features Alec England, Service Desk Analyst in Lake Forest, IL.