2005fpw brightness issue

[gabng]

Since so many people reported the monitor being too bright even after setting the brightness to 0, I just want to know how everyone resolved this issue? Or did you just ignored it, lived with it and gotten used to it?

[midnightskulker]

Your video card should have some Brightness and Gamma options in the settings.

[goob3r]

I've noticed my monitor resets its own brightness if I go into a directx full screen game. I don't know if it's my vid card (AIW 9800Pro) or if its the monitor.

[ProfessorChaos]

Your video card should have some Brightness and Gamma options in the settings.

funny thing is...even when setting the Brightness and Gamma in the settings on my VC...the mouse pointer is still bright but the rest of the screen isn't.

[itsyours]

I've noticed my monitor resets its own brightness if I go into a directx full screen game. I don't know if it's my vid card (AIW 9800Pro) or if its the monitor.

It's your video card.

[deep]

It's your video card.

Total hijack, but you need to get a new sig. That doesn't even make sense, even though it's copied directly from: http://www.truclamvietzen.net/TTTLectTerm.htm

There is no such word as "obtinate" and "obstinate" still would make zero sense in that quote.

Back on topic - yes, it's your vid cards settings that are changing, not the monitor.

[midnightskulker]

funny thing is...even when setting the Brightness and Gamma in the settings on my VC...the mouse pointer is still bright but the rest of the screen isn't.

Ya, I realised that as well... not sure what to do about it... but I'd rather have the mouse pointer stay bright instead of the entire screen

[gabng]

funny thing is...even when setting the Brightness and Gamma in the settings on my VC...the mouse pointer is still bright but the rest of the screen isn't.

Yeah, that's my case too! The mouse pointer still seems bright after I adjust the settings from the display settings.

What values do you guys set your alpha, contrast and brightness options so the sceen will be dimmer but the image will not look washed and colours still be rich?