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Inspiron 8600 LCD Dimming
I have a Inspiron 8600, and when I unplug the power, the screen goes very dark...the laptop does't turn off so I think the battery is not the problem. I have connected another monitor to the laptop just to rule out a possible video problem. If i plug the power back in, I have to restarted the computer in order for it to display correctly. I have tried adjusting the display settings in the bios, and I have installed a new LCD inverter.
I think it could be the backlight but, I wasn't sure because it works fine with the power plugged in.
- Well...I don't think it supposed to get this dark. I understand it dims to save power but....it completely goes dark, if i put my face right on the screen...I can see windows still there. I also tried to use the function + brightness keys but it doesnt get any brighter. In the bios I have it turned all the way to bright when on battery power.Plus normally when i plug the power back in, it will brighten back up. I have to restart the computer to make the screen come back. It's also not just dim under windows but if i unplug the power in the bios, it remains dark until i restart with power.
nintendoangie
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Posted July 6th, 2005 02:00
Hmmmmmmmmmmm...
This is interesting. You make it sound like the whole backlight shut off. Lemme think...
You have a setting within your bios for brightness when runnng on DC & AC using the Fn and arrows up & Down it will only go as bright as you have it set within your bios pages this feature is designed for more battery life.I have mine set to the Max on AC & DC and just use the Fn+up & down arrow keys.After you make the change in the bios do you go to the page where is says apply changes before you exit the bios pages?
Inspiron XPS Gen 2
770 (2.13 GHz/2MB Cache/533 MHz Fsb
6800 ultra
2 GIG's Ram
17 "(1920 x1200) WUXGA Display (sec5557 Samsung)
OS Windows XP Pro sp2
Logitech MX 750 Cordless Mouse
Nostromo n52 Game padMessage Edited by jeffcmfrt on 07-05-2005 11:36 PM
nintendoangie
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Posted July 6th, 2005 16:00
You might wanna give Dell a ring about this one...- I did...and I was calling about every day for a week to try to get it fixed...( trying to get it fixed before it went out of warranty) and now that it has ran out...they wont help me at all, even though I have case numbers opened from before the warranty expired.
nintendoangie
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Posted July 6th, 2005 16:00
Well, that's Dell for ya, hexy.If you contacted Dell before the warranty expired and they still have not resolved the problem it makes no difference if the warrranty has expired or not Dell is required to fix the problem!!!!!, contact dell and talk to a supervisor and don't take no for an answer.....
Specs 8600 1.7
nintendoangie
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Posted July 6th, 2005 01:00