Using the display, Adjusting brightness, Switching the video image – Dell Latitude D500 User Manual
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Using the Display
Adjusting Brightness
When the Dell™ computer is running on battery power, you can conserve power by setting the brightness to the lowest
comfortable setting using the appropriate
keyboard shortcuts for the display
The Dell QuickSet Brightness Meter shows the current brightness setting for the display. Right-click the
icon in the
taskbar to enable or disable the Brightness Meter on the screen.
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Brightness Meter
NOTE:
By default, the Brightness Meter appears in the lower-right corner of the display. You can click and drag the
meter to a new location, and the meter subsequently always appears at the new location.
NOTE:
Brightness keyboard shortcuts only affect the display on your portable computer, not monitors that you attach
to your portable computer or docking device. If your computer is in CRT only mode and you try to change the
brightness level, the Brightness Meter appears, but the brightness level on the monitor does not change.
You can enable or disable the Brightness Meter from the QuickSet taskbar menu. When the meter is enabled, press the
following keys to adjust brightness:
Press
to increase brightness on the integrated display only (not on an external monitor).
Press
to decrease brightness on the integrated display only (not on an external monitor).
For more information about QuickSet, right-click the
icon in the taskbar and click Help.
Switching the Video Image
When you start the computer with an external device (such as an external monitor or projector) attached and turned on, the
image may appear on either the display or the external device.
Press
to switch the video image to the integrated display only, the integrated display and an external CRT
monitor simultaneously, an external CRT monitor only, the integrated display and external DVI monitor simultaneously, and
external DVI monitor only.