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[BlackadderV]

Have just laid my supper plate on my keyboard and the screen has suddenly gone dim. Tried powering down but no difference. Any help? (Windows 8)

[Buenchico]

Laptop or desktop (or something else)?

(A laptop screen will often go dimmer, as power-saving measure, if the plug from the AC power adapter becomes dislodged from its socket).

[BlackadderV]

laptop. Most odd. Pulled the plug out and it brightened up (on battery). Stuck the plug back in again and it reverted to dim.

[BlackadderV]

Have I inadvertently hit a key combination causing this? If so, what is the solution?

[Prudie]

I'd suggest you've put your plate on the brightness button. On my laptop it's F5 on the top row (for example)

[BlackadderV]

Sorry, methyl, crossed posts.

HP Pavilion. Everything in place. As I said, if I disconnect and run on battery it is fine.

[BlackadderV]

Prudie, what a clever girl you are! That's exactly what I have done, except on my PC it's on f3. Thank you all.

[Prudie]

:-)

[BlackadderV]

Advice duly noted, Methyl. Feel such a prat now. If only laptops came with a booklet telling you what the flaming symbols stood for!