Jackie Matthews Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 When I view my pictures in bridge everything is fine until I press the spacebar to view the image larger and the screen dims. I'm pretty sure I've turned off the screen dimming as per Damien's instructions (running windows 10). It also dims when I press F in photoshop (to view large with no toolbars etc). I have seen Damien say not to use this option but to use the tab button instead. The screen does not dim when using that. My old laptop did not do this, this phenomenon is particular to my new laptop. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Gosh, how weird. I'd be curious to know, if you plugged in an external screen, whether it also dimmed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Matthews Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 I think I have a working screen I can try tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Matthews Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 I have just connected my laptop to my tv via hdmi lead and bridge does not dim on that screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Ok, phew. So there must be an obscure power setting on your laptop that's clashing with Bridge somehow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Matthews Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 Any clue what to look for? I've checked 'obvious' like screen dimming but not sure what else to look for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I don't know, I'm so sorry. I've moved this thread into Brian's area so we can see if he has any ideas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Sigh...laptops. What make/model is your laptop? You might have to poke around for any manufacture's Video Controller software to turn off adaptive brightness, it may not be a setting in Windows. Also, check near the clock to see if there are any video controller apps running. If you have software that over-clocks things, to get more performance out of your laptop, that could be causing this issue. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Also, you might want to go directly into the Control Panel in Windows. It's still there, just buried with Windows 10. Hit the Start Button and just start typing Control Panel. It should appear at the top of the column. Then click the down arrow towards the right and select "Small Icons." This way ALL of the control panel items will show up. Look for Display Settings or even a video card controller program. This is a really tough problem to diagnose, and a lot of poking around will be required. You might also want to reach out to the Manufacturer's Tech Support and see if they can point you in the right direction. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Matthews Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 It's a Lenovo legion gaming laptop. I have an NVIDIA control panel but there's nothing obvious in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 5 hours ago, Jackie Matthews said: Lenovo legion gaming laptop. Now that helps. A lot. Head back to the Control Panel and look for Power Options or Power Settings. (I can't remember off the top of my head, atm.) Then choose "Maximum Performance" for your power plan for both On-Battery and Plugged-in. We need to disable the Ambient Light Sensor feature. Click on the Advanced Button Look for "Display" then "Auto Dim." Disable it for both On-Battery and Plugged-In. If you still can't find this settings, I'm going to need screen shots of your advanced power settings. Just click a couple of "+ Marks" to expand the tree/options.Of course, when you set your laptop to Maximum Performance, provided it's an option, it will reduce your battery life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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