From: David W. Taylor (detayls_at_sprynet.com)
Date: Fri Oct 02 1998 - 10:49:53 EDT
Also, are you aware that the default settings cause the display to appear
MUCH dimmer when running on battery?
Check your settings.
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Giles <egiles_at_netpathway.com>
To: thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Date: Friday, October 02, 1998 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: Screen Quality
>I have used a 560e and I also found it's screen to be a bit dimmer than
some
>of the other TFT Thinkpads that I have used, except my 701c. I have heard
>others make the same comment about this model. I don't conisder it hideous,
>but it isn't extremely bright! And no, this is not typical of all
Thinkpads.
>My 770 has the brightest laptop screen I have yet seen, and my previous
>760ED wasn't that bad either. If yours seems to dim, call IBM and see if
>they will have a look at it. Also, look at your Thinkpad features program
>and make sure that your screen brightness settings are on high.
>
>Eric Giles
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I am new to this list. Just signed on. I just bought myself a ThinkPad
>>560E, upgraded it to 80 megs and installed windows NT. Everything
>>seems perfect except.... the screen. The contrast is hideously low. I
>>did quite a lot of research before I committed to buying this machine.
>>I never realize how poor the TFT screen is. Is this typical of ALL the
>>thinkpads??
>>
>>-
>>hng
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>>
>>
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