[G4] G4- Apple Monitor Query

[Eric Wood]

Am Feb 7, 2008 um 5:36 PM schrieb Peter Webster:

> Amazing List Deities:
>
> I have a G4 500MHz Sawtooth, OS 10.3.9, 1 gig of SDRAM, AirPort Card,
> external Firewire LaCie 120 GB HD and Maxtor Mini USB 160 GB HD and an
> Apple 17" Studio (the flat one) monitor.
>
> Sawtooth and Monitor were rescued from being thrown out (!)
>
> They are resurrected and working great, but I have a question
> regarding the monitor:
>
> The monitor is attached directly to the CPU. using the cable that came
> with the monitor. (There is another, separate, more complicated cable
> with a brick and USB and other attachments that I never use.)
>
> When the units power up, the monitor comes on very bright, then
> settles to a less luminous display.
>
> Adjusting the brightness does nothing, it shows as being at maximum.
>
> Why the shift? It would be nice to have the brighter screen, and any
> advice would be welcomed.
>
> Thank you in advance for sharing your collective wisdoms.

Just sounds to me like you've found the reason it was being thrown  
out. I can't speak from experience, but I'm sure LCD backlights and  
related mechanisms can wear out and malfunction at some point?

Eric W.