Enabling/Disabling Ambient Light Sensor - Fujitsu Lifebook T580 User Manual

Using Power Management to Adjust Brightness
To adjust brightness with the power management utility:
Click Start -> Control Panel. In View by:, select one of the icon views. Select Display, then click Adjust
brightness in the left pane. Under Select a power plan, select the plan settings you want to use. Drag
Screen brightness: bar (at the bottom of the window) to the left or right, depending on your preference.
Using the Fujitsu Menu to Adjust Brightness
To adjust brightness using the Fujitsu menu, click on the Fujitsu Menu icon in the system tray in the lower
right corner of the screen. Double-click Windows Mobility Center, then double-click the icon adjacent to
Display brightness. Set the screen brightness sliders for On battery and Plugged in scenarios.
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BATTERIES WILL DISCHARGE
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Enabling/Disabling Ambient Light Sensor

The ambient light sensor is located towards the bottom of the panel on the right of the display. This sensor
automatically senses the light conditions in which the computer is operating. If the lighting is very bright,
the brightness of the LCD will increase to make it easier to see the display. Conversely, if it is used in a
darkened room, the display will automatically dim.
N
OTE THAT WHEN YOU FIRST START YOUR SYSTEM
WILL INITIALLY NEED TO ENABLE IT USING THE FOLLOWING STEPS
The light sensor can be enabled or disabled from the Control Panel as follows:
1
Open the system Control Panel and click in the View by: field, select either large or small icons.
2
Click on the Location and Other Sensors icon.
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POWER YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL BY DEFAULT
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YOUR BRIGHTNESS SETTING IS SET TO APPROXIMATELY MID
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THE MORE POWER THE SYSTEM WILL CONSUME AND THE FASTER YOUR
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OR MAXIMUM BATTERY LIFE
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LEVEL BY DEFAULT
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SET THE BRIGHTNESS AS LOW AS
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THE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR IS DISABLED
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