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by: darosk January 10, 2011 5:37 AM PST

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Samsung N145P/ just reinstalled win7 and backlight won't dim

by darosk - 1/10/11 5:37 AM

As per title, was running ubuntu netbook for a while but decided to reinstall win7 starter edition (that came with the netbook). Reinstalled a few of Samsung's software (battery life extender, easy display manager, driver updater etc).

Backlight won't dim, whether using the Fn keys or through windows in the control panel. It simply won't change. FYI all other Fn key functions work (volume, backlight toggle, touchpad toggle, etc)

Any ideas?


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backlight problem

by dirkschaap - 1/10/11 11:00 AM

In Reply to: Samsung N145P/ just reinstalled win7 and backlight won't dim by darosk

I have the same problem. To change the screenbrightness click right on the desktop, selct graphical solutions and go to colorchange and make your choice in the brightnesbar. This changed the screenbrightnes as long you needed. There must by a bug in the Samsung Easydisplay manager, becouse while I removed this program the Fn-bright up /down was working fine until I installed the manager again. The gues of Samsung have to update there displaymanager, Intel dosnt.


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found solution

by darosk - 1/10/11 11:48 PM

In Reply to: backlight problem by dirkschaap

Your comment about how Samsung have to update their displaymanager gave me an idea.

I went to Samsung driver download center (http://www.samsung.com/us/support/supportDownloadCenter.do?prd_ia_cd=N0000282&prd_mdl_cd=NP-N145-JP01US&prd_mdl_name=NP-N145P) and I downloaded the August 27, VGA(Graphics),INTEL (Driver) (ver.8.14.10.2108). I installed it and now brightness control function works!

It's older driver than the one windows update installs.

Thanks, problem solved I guess.


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Backlight problem

by dirkschaap - 1/11/11 1:04 AM

In Reply to: found solution by darosk

Bingo! problem solved. Thanks


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