Vista - Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brightnes

**t-4-2** · 04-19-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Shiroinohi

No, unfortunately by the time I realized that a simple shut down and restart
wouldn't solve the problem, my computer had overwritten the restore points
before the problem happened.

"t-4-2" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Shiroinohi;686891 Wrote:
> Hello, can you not just simply do a system restore, choosing a date
> prior to the problem(s) arose ?
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

Hello Shiroinohi,
I'm not completely satisfied with your answer about restore points being "overwritten".
Permit me to remind you that the system contains at least 14 days of activities, or about 20 #s of activities in my computer. It should be the same as yours. Are you sure you cannot find a "good" restore point ? All you have to do is click" Show restore points older than 5 days." How long since you have this problem ?

04-19-2008

It should be but that's not necessarily true. For whatever reason at some
point in time my system stopped keeping restore points older than 3-5 days.
Each time it creates a new automatic restore point it drops the oldest
point, even if there are only 4 restore points saved on the computer.

"t-4-2" <t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> Shiroinohi;687082 Wrote:

Quote:

>> No, unfortunately by the time I realized that a simple shut down and
>> restart
>> wouldn't solve the problem, my computer had overwritten the restore
>> points
>> before the problem happened.
>>
>> "t-4-2" wrote:

Quote:

>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > Shiroinohi;686891 Wrote:
>> > > Hello, can you not just simply do a system restore, choosing a date
>> > > prior to the problem(s) arose ?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > t-4-2
>> > > > >

> Hello Shiroinohi,
> I'm not completely satisfied with your answer about restore points
> being "overwritten".
> Permit me to remind you that the system contains at least 14 days of
> activities, or about 20 #s of activities in my computer. It should be
> the same as yours. Are you sure you cannot find a "good" restore point ?
> All you have to do is click" Show restore points older than 5 days." How
> long since you have this problem ?
>
>
> --
> t-4-2

**t-4-2** · 04-19-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by RalfG

It should be but that's not necessarily true. For whatever reason at some
point in time my system stopped keeping restore points older than 3-5 days.
Each time it creates a new automatic restore point it drops the oldest
point, even if there are only 4 restore points saved on the computer.

"t-4-2" <t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
news:t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...

Quote:

>
> Shiroinohi;687082 Wrote:
> Hello Shiroinohi,
> I'm not completely satisfied with your answer about restore points
> being "overwritten".
> Permit me to remind you that the system contains at least 14 days of
> activities, or about 20 #s of activities in my computer. It should be
> the same as yours. Are you sure you cannot find a "good" restore point ?
> All you have to do is click" Show restore points older than 5 days." How
> long since you have this problem ?
>
>
> --
> t-4-2

Hello Ralfg,
You might want to take a look at your OS C drive. Is it badly running out of space ?

**t-4-2** · 04-19-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Shiroinohi

I'm on a Toshiba Satellite that's worked fairly well except for a few
self-repaired hiccups. However, about a week ago my power management plans
suddenly stopped working. I can switch from different plans that change how
quickly my display turns off, but my screen has been stuck at the lowest
brightness possible for a while now. It has nothing to do with the plans
themselves, I've restored all to their default settings and still no change
in brightness when I switch between all of them. The little slider to adjust
brightness simply does not appear anymore. I can't find what exactly it is
that's malfunctioning to reinstall, as no power management driver appeared on
my disk from Toshiba. Can anyone provide an explanation or perhaps a link to
repair this?

Hello Shiroinohi,
This is my lasr trump card. Control Panel >Classic View > Windows Mobility Centre >change you brightness there. If that does not work, I'm cooked!

04-19-2008

Adjusting brightness option does not appear.

"t-4-2" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Shiroinohi;686891 Wrote:

Quote:

> > I'm on a Toshiba Satellite that's worked fairly well except for a few
> > self-repaired hiccups. However, about a week ago my power management
> > plans
> > suddenly stopped working. I can switch from different plans that change
> > how
> > quickly my display turns off, but my screen has been stuck at the
> > lowest
> > brightness possible for a while now. It has nothing to do with the
> > plans
> > themselves, I've restored all to their default settings and still no
> > change
> > in brightness when I switch between all of them. The little slider to
> > adjust
> > brightness simply does not appear anymore. I can't find what exactly it
> > is
> > that's malfunctioning to reinstall, as no power management driver
> > appeared on
> > my disk from Toshiba. Can anyone provide an explanation or perhaps a
> > link to
> > repair this?

> Hello Shiroinohi,
> This is my lasr trump card. Control Panel >Classic View > Windows
> Mobility Centre >change you brightness there. If that does not work, I'm
> cooked!
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

**t-4-2** · 04-19-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Shiroinohi

Adjusting brightness option does not appear.

"t-4-2" wrote:

Quote:

>
> Shiroinohi;686891 Wrote:
> Hello Shiroinohi,
> This is my lasr trump card. Control Panel >Classic View > Windows
> Mobility Centre >change you brightness there. If that does not work, I'm
> cooked!
>
>
> --
> t-4-2
>

I'm cooked. I can never understand why sometimes I have options others don't. Good luck with your problem.

**t-4-2** · 04-19-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Rick Rogers

Video driver reinitializing.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional
Windows help - Nutcase's Home
My thoughts Life and other stuff

"t-4-2" <t-4-2.3851oz@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> Hello Everyone,
> Each time I turn the computer back on from sleep mode, screen blinks
> 2-3 times , goes black for a second, then come on. Any reason ?
>
>
> --
> t-4-2

Hello Mr. Rick Rogers,
So, it's normal. Right ? Thank you.

04-20-2008

"t-4-2" <t-4-2.384es2@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> RalfG;688002 Wrote:

Quote:

>> It should be but that's not necessarily true. For whatever reason at
>> some
>> point in time my system stopped keeping restore points older than 3-5
>> days.
>> Each time it creates a new automatic restore point it drops the oldest
>> point, even if there are only 4 restore points saved on the computer.
>>
>> "t-4-2" <t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > >

Quote:

>> > >
>> > > Shiroinohi;687082 Wrote:
>> > > Hello Shiroinohi,
>> > > I'm not completely satisfied with your answer about restore points
>> > > being "overwritten".
>> > > Permit me to remind you that the system contains at least 14 days of
>> > > activities, or about 20 #s of activities in my computer. It should be
>> > > the same as yours. Are you sure you cannot find a "good" restore
>> > point ?
>> > > All you have to do is click" Show restore points older than 5 days."
>> > How
>> > > long since you have this problem ?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > t-4-2 > >

> Hello Ralfg,
> You might want to take a look at your OS C drive. Is it badly running
> out of space ?
>
>
> --
> t-4-2

No, there was lots of free space, around 20GB. I did try something today --
removed several DVD images being stored on that drive. That freed up another
12GB.

05-12-2008

I have exactly the same probelm on my Toshiba Satellite - ever since I
installed Vista, before SP1 in fact. There is no option 'Adjust Display
Brightness' in Power Management not a tile to do so in Mobility Center. I
have not found a fix for it but have found that when you do a Restart the
system starts with full brightness. Keep the mains cable connected and full
brightness is maintained when you next shut down and switch on again.
Mystifying.....
--
bigboy - little box

"Shiroinohi" wrote:

Quote:

> I'm on a Toshiba Satellite that's worked fairly well except for a few
> self-repaired hiccups. However, about a week ago my power management plans
> suddenly stopped working. I can switch from different plans that change how
> quickly my display turns off, but my screen has been stuck at the lowest
> brightness possible for a while now. It has nothing to do with the plans
> themselves, I've restored all to their default settings and still no change
> in brightness when I switch between all of them. The little slider to adjust
> brightness simply does not appear anymore. I can't find what exactly it is
> that's malfunctioning to reinstall, as no power management driver appeared on
> my disk from Toshiba. Can anyone provide an explanation or perhaps a link to
> repair this?

04-19-2008	#11 (permalink)
t-4-2 Home premium 32 bit, SP1 939 posts	Re: Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brigh Quote: Originally Posted by Shiroinohi No, unfortunately by the time I realized that a simple shut down and restart wouldn't solve the problem, my computer had overwritten the restore points before the problem happened. "t-4-2" wrote: Quote: > > Shiroinohi;686891 Wrote: > Hello, can you not just simply do a system restore, choosing a date > prior to the problem(s) arose ? > > > -- > t-4-2 > Hello Shiroinohi, I'm not completely satisfied with your answer about restore points being "overwritten". Permit me to remind you that the system contains at least 14 days of activities, or about 20 #s of activities in my computer. It should be the same as yours. Are you sure you cannot find a "good" restore point ? All you have to do is click" Show restore points older than 5 days." How long since you have this problem ?
My System Specs

04-19-2008	#12 (permalink)
RalfG n/a posts	Re: Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brightnes It should be but that's not necessarily true. For whatever reason at some point in time my system stopped keeping restore points older than 3-5 days. Each time it creates a new automatic restore point it drops the oldest point, even if there are only 4 restore points saved on the computer. "t-4-2" <t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Shiroinohi;687082 Wrote: Quote: >> No, unfortunately by the time I realized that a simple shut down and >> restart >> wouldn't solve the problem, my computer had overwritten the restore >> points >> before the problem happened. >> >> "t-4-2" wrote: Quote: >> > > > >> > > >> > > Shiroinohi;686891 Wrote: >> > > Hello, can you not just simply do a system restore, choosing a date >> > > prior to the problem(s) arose ? >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > t-4-2 >> > > > > > Hello Shiroinohi, > I'm not completely satisfied with your answer about restore points > being "overwritten". > Permit me to remind you that the system contains at least 14 days of > activities, or about 20 #s of activities in my computer. It should be > the same as yours. Are you sure you cannot find a "good" restore point ? > All you have to do is click" Show restore points older than 5 days." How > long since you have this problem ? > > > -- > t-4-2
My System Specs

04-19-2008	#13 (permalink)
t-4-2 Home premium 32 bit, SP1 939 posts	Re: Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brightnes Quote: Originally Posted by RalfG It should be but that's not necessarily true. For whatever reason at some point in time my system stopped keeping restore points older than 3-5 days. Each time it creates a new automatic restore point it drops the oldest point, even if there are only 4 restore points saved on the computer. "t-4-2" <t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Shiroinohi;687082 Wrote: > Hello Shiroinohi, > I'm not completely satisfied with your answer about restore points > being "overwritten". > Permit me to remind you that the system contains at least 14 days of > activities, or about 20 #s of activities in my computer. It should be > the same as yours. Are you sure you cannot find a "good" restore point ? > All you have to do is click" Show restore points older than 5 days." How > long since you have this problem ? > > > -- > t-4-2 Hello Ralfg, You might want to take a look at your OS C drive. Is it badly running out of space ?
My System Specs

04-19-2008	#14 (permalink)
t-4-2 Home premium 32 bit, SP1 939 posts	Re: Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brightnes Quote: Originally Posted by Shiroinohi I'm on a Toshiba Satellite that's worked fairly well except for a few self-repaired hiccups. However, about a week ago my power management plans suddenly stopped working. I can switch from different plans that change how quickly my display turns off, but my screen has been stuck at the lowest brightness possible for a while now. It has nothing to do with the plans themselves, I've restored all to their default settings and still no change in brightness when I switch between all of them. The little slider to adjust brightness simply does not appear anymore. I can't find what exactly it is that's malfunctioning to reinstall, as no power management driver appeared on my disk from Toshiba. Can anyone provide an explanation or perhaps a link to repair this? Hello Shiroinohi, This is my lasr trump card. Control Panel >Classic View > Windows Mobility Centre >change you brightness there. If that does not work, I'm cooked!
My System Specs

04-19-2008	#15 (permalink)
Shiroinohi n/a posts	Re: Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brigh Adjusting brightness option does not appear. "t-4-2" wrote: Quote: > > Shiroinohi;686891 Wrote: Quote: > > I'm on a Toshiba Satellite that's worked fairly well except for a few > > self-repaired hiccups. However, about a week ago my power management > > plans > > suddenly stopped working. I can switch from different plans that change > > how > > quickly my display turns off, but my screen has been stuck at the > > lowest > > brightness possible for a while now. It has nothing to do with the > > plans > > themselves, I've restored all to their default settings and still no > > change > > in brightness when I switch between all of them. The little slider to > > adjust > > brightness simply does not appear anymore. I can't find what exactly it > > is > > that's malfunctioning to reinstall, as no power management driver > > appeared on > > my disk from Toshiba. Can anyone provide an explanation or perhaps a > > link to > > repair this? > Hello Shiroinohi, > This is my lasr trump card. Control Panel >Classic View > Windows > Mobility Centre >change you brightness there. If that does not work, I'm > cooked! > > > -- > t-4-2 >
My System Specs

04-19-2008	#16 (permalink)
t-4-2 Home premium 32 bit, SP1 939 posts	Re: Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brigh Quote: Originally Posted by Shiroinohi Adjusting brightness option does not appear. "t-4-2" wrote: Quote: > > Shiroinohi;686891 Wrote: > Hello Shiroinohi, > This is my lasr trump card. Control Panel >Classic View > Windows > Mobility Centre >change you brightness there. If that does not work, I'm > cooked! > > > -- > t-4-2 > I'm cooked. I can never understand why sometimes I have options others don't. Good luck with your problem.
My System Specs

04-19-2008	#17 (permalink)
t-4-2 Home premium 32 bit, SP1 939 posts	Re: screen blinks upon awaken Quote: Originally Posted by Rick Rogers Video driver reinitializing. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Windows help - Nutcase's Home My thoughts Life and other stuff "t-4-2" <t-4-2.3851oz@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:t-4-2.3851oz@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Hello Everyone, > Each time I turn the computer back on from sleep mode, screen blinks > 2-3 times , goes black for a second, then come on. Any reason ? > > > -- > t-4-2 Hello Mr. Rick Rogers, So, it's normal. Right ? Thank you.
My System Specs

04-20-2008	#18 (permalink)
RalfG n/a posts	Re: Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brightnes "t-4-2" <t-4-2.384es2@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:t-4-2.384es2@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > RalfG;688002 Wrote: Quote: >> It should be but that's not necessarily true. For whatever reason at >> some >> point in time my system stopped keeping restore points older than 3-5 >> days. >> Each time it creates a new automatic restore point it drops the oldest >> point, even if there are only 4 restore points saved on the computer. >> >> "t-4-2" <t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message >> news:t-4-2.383lm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > > Quote: >> > > >> > > Shiroinohi;687082 Wrote: >> > > Hello Shiroinohi, >> > > I'm not completely satisfied with your answer about restore points >> > > being "overwritten". >> > > Permit me to remind you that the system contains at least 14 days of >> > > activities, or about 20 #s of activities in my computer. It should be >> > > the same as yours. Are you sure you cannot find a "good" restore >> > point ? >> > > All you have to do is click" Show restore points older than 5 days." >> > How >> > > long since you have this problem ? >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > t-4-2 > > > Hello Ralfg, > You might want to take a look at your OS C drive. Is it badly running > out of space ? > > > -- > t-4-2 No, there was lots of free space, around 20GB. I did try something today -- removed several DVD images being stored on that drive. That freed up another 12GB.
My System Specs

05-12-2008	#19 (permalink)
Bigboy n/a posts	RE: Power Management no longer allowing me to change display brightnes I have exactly the same probelm on my Toshiba Satellite - ever since I installed Vista, before SP1 in fact. There is no option 'Adjust Display Brightness' in Power Management not a tile to do so in Mobility Center. I have not found a fix for it but have found that when you do a Restart the system starts with full brightness. Keep the mains cable connected and full brightness is maintained when you next shut down and switch on again. Mystifying..... -- bigboy - little box "Shiroinohi" wrote: Quote: > I'm on a Toshiba Satellite that's worked fairly well except for a few > self-repaired hiccups. However, about a week ago my power management plans > suddenly stopped working. I can switch from different plans that change how > quickly my display turns off, but my screen has been stuck at the lowest > brightness possible for a while now. It has nothing to do with the plans > themselves, I've restored all to their default settings and still no change > in brightness when I switch between all of them. The little slider to adjust > brightness simply does not appear anymore. I can't find what exactly it is > that's malfunctioning to reinstall, as no power management driver appeared on > my disk from Toshiba. Can anyone provide an explanation or perhaps a link to > repair this?
My System Specs

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