On 09/28/2010 02:18 AM, Luis Catane wrote:
> My machine is running on an Intel Core i3-330M Processor with Intel HD
> Graphics built-in to the chip. It's a Dell Studio 17 laptop by the
> way.  Everything
> on the screen is so dim it might as well be black.  I tried booting from
> both Ubuntu and Fedora Live CD's.  Dimming was not a problem for either of
> those distros.  I talked to some IT guy who suggested I hunt down a
> parameter called 'gamma' and adjust it.  I hope someone here can point me in
> the right direction.  I really want to give SL a try.

presuming you are using kde desktop;

click the "K" of menu button, under 'all applications', look for
'control center' and click on it.

in 'control center' window, click "+" sign next to 'peripherals' to open
then click 'display'.

center tab labeled 'monitor gamma' is where you set 'gamma'.

mine read;

  gamma: 1.00
  red:   0.85
  green: 1.00
  blue:  0.90

i also have 'save settings to XF86Config' checked.


hth.




> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> 
> Luis Catane
> Molecular Foundry
> LBL
> 

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peace out.

tc,hago.

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