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Can't adjust screen brightness on Lenovo G580

  • 20-09-2013 06:16AM
    #1
    Four of a kind
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    My girlfriend got a new Lenovo g580 laptop a few months ago, but she hated win 8 on it, so we got Win 7 installed on it.

    Everything is fine, except she can't adjust screen brightness at all on it?

    The arrow keys + Fn used to be able to adjust it before going to Win 7, so I'd say it's something to do with that.

    I've googled the problem and i keep seeing something about ubantu or something like that.

    No idea what that means, so I said ye'd know here what has to be done.

    I'd appreciate any help to fix this.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Install the energy management software.


  • #3
    Four of a kind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Four of a kind


    Torqay wrote: »
    Install the energy management software.

    I downloaded this onto my unbranded laptop from pcspecialist and it had a load of functions - including adjusting the screen brightness.

    However, when I downloaded the same program onto my girlfriends lenovo g5880, it hadn't the same interface? And it doesn't give me the option to adjust the brightness?? :confused:


  • #4
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    According to this thread, installing the latest display driver from Intel (not Lenovo) solves the problem.


  • #5
    Four of a kind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Four of a kind


    Torqay wrote: »
    According to this thread, installing the latest display driver from Intel (not Lenovo) solves the problem.

    Ok, I downloaded this and ran it, but I got an error saying that the laptop doesn't meet the minimum requirements needed?

    It's a 64 bit Win 7 home basic package.

    No idea what to do now?


  • #6
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    This was the driver for the latest Intel HD Graphics (HD 4000 and higher). If it's a Sandy Bridge processor, use this driver.


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  • #7
    Four of a kind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Four of a kind


    Torqay wrote: »
    This was the driver for the latest Intel HD Graphics (HD 4000 and higher). If it's a Sandy Bridge processor, use this driver.

    Thanks very much yet again! This fixed the problem so it did! Much appreciated! ;)


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