Re: Display Settings..

On 04-Dec-06 14:24, DanS wrote:

JD <JD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:#wFo5g8FHHA.320@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:


My video ATI video card will let me save a certain screen brightness
and contrast but every time I start XP I have to select the saved
setting, the screen is very bright.

I ran the number 30 reg file (Windows XP Doesn't Save User Settings) from http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm but it didn't help with my problem.

I have the latest drivers for my video card and monitor by windows
update.



As others have said....MS supplied video driver are un-desirable.

But, how often do you adjust the brightness/contrast ?

If only when you log on because the settings weren't saved, have you considered leaving the PC at the defaults and adjusting the monitor brightness/contrast using the buttons on the front of the monitor, instead of doing it in Display proterties ?

Regards,

DanS

When I look at the video drivers, they're actually supplied by ATI or at least thats what it says. I have a VisionTek Xtasy 9200SE video card and on their website the updated driver file is 64 MB and I'm not sure if I want that because it doesn't mention the ATI control panel which is what I use to control the monitor brightness. Also, it appears that AMD has purchased ATI since I was redirected to the AMD web page for some ATI drivers.

I'm using a 19" flat panel monitor and it is too bright for me so I adjust the brightness to my liking using the ATI control panel because I can save different profiles and then have another brightness setting (another profile) for when I do photography since I don't want my pictures to be too light when other people look at them.

If I can't fix the driver problem then I can do some other adjustments to the monitor but I like my current system.

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JD..
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