Display: limited brightness?

[Fritz Whittington]

On or about 2005-03-04 13:16, David Curry whipped out a trusty #2 pencil 
and scribbled:

> craig-fcp wrote:
>
>> The display is faultless except for the upper level of 
>> brightness/contrast seems limited.
>>
>> I do have trouble with for instance web sites that use dark 
>> backgrounds. I have to struggle to read the text on these backgrounds.
>> I have max'd out the displays firmware controls for this feature but 
>> this doesn't fix the problem
>>
>> I recall when I installed FC3 that it asks to select from a long list 
>> the monitors. The fact was that my monitor was not listed among all 
>> the LG monitors.  I have a LG 77M 50/60Hz 2.0A so I had to pick one I 
>> "thought" might work.
>>
>> If there is a solution one might recommend I like to hear it.
>>
>> thank you
>>
>>
>>  
>>
> Craig, the general issue of monitor setup was addressed on the list a 
> week or so back.  I don't remember the details but if one knows the 
> technical specifications of their monitor, there is a tool in FC3 that 
> allows one to enter custom display setup parameters.  If memory serves 
> at all, the exchanges included a link to a website that enables one to 
> determine an unknown monitor parameter if some are known.
>
There's a little program called xgamma that usually will adjust the 
brightness.  See the man page for how to use it.

-- 
Fritz Whittington
Force without wisdom falls of its own weight. (Horace, Odes)

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