How to increase screen brightness on a laptop
Miscellaneous / / February 20, 2022
Five proven ways for different OS.
A light sensor that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen backlight is not available in all laptops. In addition, it does not always work correctly, and situations often arise when you have to adjust the brightness manually. This can be done in different ways.
How to increase the brightness of the screen on a laptop with the function keys
The easiest and fastest method to adjust screen brightness is hotkeys. Depending on the manufacturer and model of the laptop, pairs of function buttons F1, F2 and others, or navigation arrows, can be used for this. It is very easy to understand which of them are used on your laptop by looking at the image of the sun with larger and smaller rays.
To increase the brightness, click on the button with the sun icon with large rays, and to decrease - with small ones. If that doesn't work, try pressing it while holding Fn.
On MacBook Pros that have a touchbar rather than a row of function keys, you need to tap sun icons on the touchpad, and then, without lifting your finger, slide it left or right to settings.
How to increase the brightness of the screen on a laptop through quick settings
All operating systems have a function to quickly adjust the brightness from the system tray, which displays the network status, volume, and other parameters.
On Windows
Click on the network connection, sound or battery icon and move the slider to the right.
On macOS
Open Control Center by clicking the toggle icon in the menu bar and adjust the brightness using the Display slider.
On Linux
Click on the Wi-Fi, volume or battery icon and move the brightness slider to the right.
How to change screen brightness on laptop from OS settings
As in the previous method, all modern operating systems allow you to increase the brightness through the corresponding section of the system settings.
On Windows
In the Start menu, open Settings, then go to the System → Display section and adjust the brightness using the slider of the same name.
On macOS
Click on the system settings icon in the dock and open the "Monitors" item. Adjust the brightness level by moving the slider.
On Linux
Launch System Preferences, go to the Power Options section and set the desired brightness using the slider.
How to adjust the screen brightness on a laptop from the Windows Mobility Center
If you are using a laptop with Microsoft OS, the brightness can also be adjusted through the built-in Windows Mobility Center utility.
Launch it using the search, and then adjust the backlight level to a comfortable level using the Screen Brightness slider.
How to increase the brightness of the screen on a laptop from the video adapter settings
For all models with discrete graphics and some with integrated graphics, another option is available - adjusting the brightness through the settings of the video adapter. It is suitable for Nvidia, AMD and Intel graphics cards.
Right-click on the desktop and select "Nvidia Control Panel", "Radeon Settings", or "Intel Graphics Settings" from the context menu.
Find the "Adjust desktop color settings" section and adjust the brightness by moving the slider of the same name in the desired direction.
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