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How do I fix the brightness on my Dell laptop?

by Bobbi Devlin

How do I fix the brightness on my Dell laptop?

Symptoms

  1. Press and hold the Windows (
  2. In the Search box type, settings.
  3. In the search results list, touch, or click Settings (App).
  4. Touch or click System.
  5. On the Display screen, find the Adjust my screen brightness automatically option.
  6. Touch or click the slider to toggle the option on or off.
  7. Touch or click Apply.

Why is my brightness control not working?

Open Start Menu > Type Device Manager and open it. Find Display Adapters in the list. Select Update Driver Software from the menu to fix the Windows 10 brightness control not working issue. Next, click on Search automatically for updated driver software.

Why can’t I control the brightness of my laptop?

Right-click anywhere on your desktop and choose Graphics Properties. At the next prompt, choose Advanced Mode and hit the Ok button. Next, expand the Display menu and click on Color Enhancement. Then, use the Brightness slider from the right-hand side to adjust the brightness until you’re satisfied with the result.

Why can’t I adjust the brightness of my laptop?

Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options and check that your power options aren’t affecting the brightness on your screen. While there, check that the brightness isn’t automatically adjusted by your PC or laptop. Update your display drivers. Update your display drivers.

Why I Cannot adjust my laptop brightness?

Why can’t I adjust the brightness on my laptop?

Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options and check that your power options aren’t affecting the brightness on your screen. While there, check that the brightness isn’t automatically adjusted by your PC or laptop. Update your display drivers.

How do I fix the brightness on my computer?

Select the Network icon on the right side of the taskbar, and then move the Brightness slider to adjust the brightness. (If the slider isn’t there, see the Notes section below.) Some PCs can let Windows automatically adjust screen brightness based on the current lighting conditions.

How do you unlock the Fn key on a Dell laptop?

There is no dedicated Fn Lock key on most Dell laptops to disable the F1 to F12 Function keys. The Function Lock is enabled/disabled by pressing the Escape key (on the top row next to the F1 to F12 keys) and Function key (on the bottom row next to the Windows button) together like a toggle switch.