Laptop dimming display on dark backgrounds
My Acer laptop running Windows 10 has a very annoying feature: when running on battery, the LCD backlight dims gradually when displaying a dark screen and brightens gradually when displaying light screen.
This is especially annoying when switching between my IDE (which is dark and pleasant to the eyes) and a webpage.
I've figured out that this is happening only on battery, and no matter the display brightness, it happens unless I plug it in. I've checked if there's some setting in the Windows power settings, but nothing popped out at me (my laptop for instance doesn't have adaptive screen brightness).
windows-10 lcd brightness laptop-display backlight
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My Acer laptop running Windows 10 has a very annoying feature: when running on battery, the LCD backlight dims gradually when displaying a dark screen and brightens gradually when displaying light screen.
This is especially annoying when switching between my IDE (which is dark and pleasant to the eyes) and a webpage.
I've figured out that this is happening only on battery, and no matter the display brightness, it happens unless I plug it in. I've checked if there's some setting in the Windows power settings, but nothing popped out at me (my laptop for instance doesn't have adaptive screen brightness).
windows-10 lcd brightness laptop-display backlight
asked May 13 '16 at 20:18
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My Acer laptop running Windows 10 has a very annoying feature: when running on battery, the LCD backlight dims gradually when displaying a dark screen and brightens gradually when displaying light screen.
This is especially annoying when switching between my IDE (which is dark and pleasant to the eyes) and a webpage.
I've figured out that this is happening only on battery, and no matter the display brightness, it happens unless I plug it in. I've checked if there's some setting in the Windows power settings, but nothing popped out at me (my laptop for instance doesn't have adaptive screen brightness).
windows-10 lcd brightness laptop-display backlight
asked May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
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My Acer laptop running Windows 10 has a very annoying feature: when running on battery, the LCD backlight dims gradually when displaying a dark screen and brightens gradually when displaying light screen.
This is especially annoying when switching between my IDE (which is dark and pleasant to the eyes) and a webpage.
I've figured out that this is happening only on battery, and no matter the display brightness, it happens unless I plug it in. I've checked if there's some setting in the Windows power settings, but nothing popped out at me (my laptop for instance doesn't have adaptive screen brightness).
windows-10 lcd brightness laptop-display backlight
windows-10 lcd brightness laptop-display backlight
asked May 13 '16 at 20:18
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An obscure forum post pointed me in the right direction:
- Search Windows for 'Intel'
- Select 'Intel HD Graphics Control Panel'
- Click the 'Power' square button
- Click 'On Battery' tab
- Disable 'Display Power Saving Technology' (I see it as the last option)
Here's the option in Intel's HD Graphics Control Panel:
Save your eyes and turn off "Display Power Saving Technology".
answered May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
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Another way to open Intel HD Graphics Control Panel is to right click on your desktop and select Intel Graphics Settings. I'm glad I found this answer. I couldn't stand the strain this has caused my eyes a few months.
– hemantv
Dec 17 '17 at 17:02
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I had a very similar problem using a ThinkPad T460s and a NEC MultiSync EA273WMi monitor. Using dark themes in my IDE the screen dimmed after a few seconds.
My problem was resolved by changing the "DV Mode" on the screen from "Dynamic" to "Standard".
answered Apr 24 '18 at 7:09
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For anyone who doesn't have the Power Saving Technology option in Intel Graphics Control Panel (I only had a Panel Self-Refresh Enable/Disable option) follow the instructions in the first answer, from AMART53, in this forum, https://forums.intel.com/s/question/0D50P0000490XXpSAM/disable-intel-display-power-saving-technology-in-plugged-in-mode?language=en_US.
I have copied the answer below.
AMART53:
"launch regedit
go to :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001ControlClass{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}000]
(for me it was in 0001)
find the value FeatureTestControl
Open the calculator in programmor mode, go in HEX and write the value written, look at the binary, it give you for exemple:
HEX : c200
BIN : 110000100000000
change the 5th bit from the end to 1:
1100001000010000
Put in on calculator in programming mode/BIN and get the HEX value
BIN : 1100001000010000
HEX : c210
modify the register with regedit and put the new HEX value in FeatureTestControl
Restart your computer"
This worked for me although it seems insane something as specific as changing 1 binary digit would be needed to solve the problem.
answered Feb 3 at 18:09
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An obscure forum post pointed me in the right direction:
- Search Windows for 'Intel'
- Select 'Intel HD Graphics Control Panel'
- Click the 'Power' square button
- Click 'On Battery' tab
- Disable 'Display Power Saving Technology' (I see it as the last option)
Here's the option in Intel's HD Graphics Control Panel:
Save your eyes and turn off "Display Power Saving Technology".
answered May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
2,96852637
2
Another way to open Intel HD Graphics Control Panel is to right click on your desktop and select Intel Graphics Settings. I'm glad I found this answer. I couldn't stand the strain this has caused my eyes a few months.
– hemantv
Dec 17 '17 at 17:02
add a comment |
An obscure forum post pointed me in the right direction:
- Search Windows for 'Intel'
- Select 'Intel HD Graphics Control Panel'
- Click the 'Power' square button
- Click 'On Battery' tab
- Disable 'Display Power Saving Technology' (I see it as the last option)
Here's the option in Intel's HD Graphics Control Panel:
Save your eyes and turn off "Display Power Saving Technology".
answered May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
2,96852637
2
Another way to open Intel HD Graphics Control Panel is to right click on your desktop and select Intel Graphics Settings. I'm glad I found this answer. I couldn't stand the strain this has caused my eyes a few months.
– hemantv
Dec 17 '17 at 17:02
add a comment |
An obscure forum post pointed me in the right direction:
- Search Windows for 'Intel'
- Select 'Intel HD Graphics Control Panel'
- Click the 'Power' square button
- Click 'On Battery' tab
- Disable 'Display Power Saving Technology' (I see it as the last option)
Here's the option in Intel's HD Graphics Control Panel:
Save your eyes and turn off "Display Power Saving Technology".
answered May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
2,96852637
An obscure forum post pointed me in the right direction:
- Search Windows for 'Intel'
- Select 'Intel HD Graphics Control Panel'
- Click the 'Power' square button
- Click 'On Battery' tab
- Disable 'Display Power Saving Technology' (I see it as the last option)
Here's the option in Intel's HD Graphics Control Panel:
Save your eyes and turn off "Display Power Saving Technology".
answered May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
2,96852637
answered May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
2,96852637
answered May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
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answered May 13 '16 at 20:18
Paul LammertsmaPaul Lammertsma
2,96852637
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2
Another way to open Intel HD Graphics Control Panel is to right click on your desktop and select Intel Graphics Settings. I'm glad I found this answer. I couldn't stand the strain this has caused my eyes a few months.
– hemantv
Dec 17 '17 at 17:02
add a comment |
2
Another way to open Intel HD Graphics Control Panel is to right click on your desktop and select Intel Graphics Settings. I'm glad I found this answer. I couldn't stand the strain this has caused my eyes a few months.
– hemantv
Dec 17 '17 at 17:02
2
2
Another way to open Intel HD Graphics Control Panel is to right click on your desktop and select Intel Graphics Settings. I'm glad I found this answer. I couldn't stand the strain this has caused my eyes a few months.
– hemantv
Dec 17 '17 at 17:02
Another way to open Intel HD Graphics Control Panel is to right click on your desktop and select Intel Graphics Settings. I'm glad I found this answer. I couldn't stand the strain this has caused my eyes a few months.
– hemantv
Dec 17 '17 at 17:02
add a comment |
I had a very similar problem using a ThinkPad T460s and a NEC MultiSync EA273WMi monitor. Using dark themes in my IDE the screen dimmed after a few seconds.
My problem was resolved by changing the "DV Mode" on the screen from "Dynamic" to "Standard".
answered Apr 24 '18 at 7:09
nizenize
1698
add a comment |
I had a very similar problem using a ThinkPad T460s and a NEC MultiSync EA273WMi monitor. Using dark themes in my IDE the screen dimmed after a few seconds.
My problem was resolved by changing the "DV Mode" on the screen from "Dynamic" to "Standard".
answered Apr 24 '18 at 7:09
nizenize
1698
add a comment |
I had a very similar problem using a ThinkPad T460s and a NEC MultiSync EA273WMi monitor. Using dark themes in my IDE the screen dimmed after a few seconds.
My problem was resolved by changing the "DV Mode" on the screen from "Dynamic" to "Standard".
answered Apr 24 '18 at 7:09
nizenize
1698
I had a very similar problem using a ThinkPad T460s and a NEC MultiSync EA273WMi monitor. Using dark themes in my IDE the screen dimmed after a few seconds.
My problem was resolved by changing the "DV Mode" on the screen from "Dynamic" to "Standard".
answered Apr 24 '18 at 7:09
nizenize
1698
answered Apr 24 '18 at 7:09
nizenize
1698
answered Apr 24 '18 at 7:09
nizenize
1698
answered Apr 24 '18 at 7:09
nizenize
1698
1698
add a comment |
add a comment |
For anyone who doesn't have the Power Saving Technology option in Intel Graphics Control Panel (I only had a Panel Self-Refresh Enable/Disable option) follow the instructions in the first answer, from AMART53, in this forum, https://forums.intel.com/s/question/0D50P0000490XXpSAM/disable-intel-display-power-saving-technology-in-plugged-in-mode?language=en_US.
I have copied the answer below.
AMART53:
"launch regedit
go to :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001ControlClass{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}000]
(for me it was in 0001)
find the value FeatureTestControl
Open the calculator in programmor mode, go in HEX and write the value written, look at the binary, it give you for exemple:
HEX : c200
BIN : 110000100000000
change the 5th bit from the end to 1:
1100001000010000
Put in on calculator in programming mode/BIN and get the HEX value
BIN : 1100001000010000
HEX : c210
modify the register with regedit and put the new HEX value in FeatureTestControl
Restart your computer"
This worked for me although it seems insane something as specific as changing 1 binary digit would be needed to solve the problem.
answered Feb 3 at 18:09
lmblmb
1
add a comment |
For anyone who doesn't have the Power Saving Technology option in Intel Graphics Control Panel (I only had a Panel Self-Refresh Enable/Disable option) follow the instructions in the first answer, from AMART53, in this forum, https://forums.intel.com/s/question/0D50P0000490XXpSAM/disable-intel-display-power-saving-technology-in-plugged-in-mode?language=en_US.
I have copied the answer below.
AMART53:
"launch regedit
go to :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001ControlClass{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}000]
(for me it was in 0001)
find the value FeatureTestControl
Open the calculator in programmor mode, go in HEX and write the value written, look at the binary, it give you for exemple:
HEX : c200
BIN : 110000100000000
change the 5th bit from the end to 1:
1100001000010000
Put in on calculator in programming mode/BIN and get the HEX value
BIN : 1100001000010000
HEX : c210
modify the register with regedit and put the new HEX value in FeatureTestControl
Restart your computer"
This worked for me although it seems insane something as specific as changing 1 binary digit would be needed to solve the problem.
answered Feb 3 at 18:09
lmblmb
1
add a comment |
For anyone who doesn't have the Power Saving Technology option in Intel Graphics Control Panel (I only had a Panel Self-Refresh Enable/Disable option) follow the instructions in the first answer, from AMART53, in this forum, https://forums.intel.com/s/question/0D50P0000490XXpSAM/disable-intel-display-power-saving-technology-in-plugged-in-mode?language=en_US.
I have copied the answer below.
AMART53:
"launch regedit
go to :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001ControlClass{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}000]
(for me it was in 0001)
find the value FeatureTestControl
Open the calculator in programmor mode, go in HEX and write the value written, look at the binary, it give you for exemple:
HEX : c200
BIN : 110000100000000
change the 5th bit from the end to 1:
1100001000010000
Put in on calculator in programming mode/BIN and get the HEX value
BIN : 1100001000010000
HEX : c210
modify the register with regedit and put the new HEX value in FeatureTestControl
Restart your computer"
This worked for me although it seems insane something as specific as changing 1 binary digit would be needed to solve the problem.
answered Feb 3 at 18:09
lmblmb
1
For anyone who doesn't have the Power Saving Technology option in Intel Graphics Control Panel (I only had a Panel Self-Refresh Enable/Disable option) follow the instructions in the first answer, from AMART53, in this forum, https://forums.intel.com/s/question/0D50P0000490XXpSAM/disable-intel-display-power-saving-technology-in-plugged-in-mode?language=en_US.
I have copied the answer below.
AMART53:
"launch regedit
go to :
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001ControlClass{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}000]
(for me it was in 0001)
find the value FeatureTestControl
Open the calculator in programmor mode, go in HEX and write the value written, look at the binary, it give you for exemple:
HEX : c200
BIN : 110000100000000
change the 5th bit from the end to 1:
1100001000010000
Put in on calculator in programming mode/BIN and get the HEX value
BIN : 1100001000010000
HEX : c210
modify the register with regedit and put the new HEX value in FeatureTestControl
Restart your computer"
This worked for me although it seems insane something as specific as changing 1 binary digit would be needed to solve the problem.
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