On Apr 9, 2005, at 5:51 AM, Sambouka wrote: > Despite the fact that I always have my brightness level on half way, > it seems to me the LCD brightness has faded away. > > Is purchasing a new pb the only way to get the brightness back again? > > Thanks, > > Sam Hi, Someone recommended this utility to me though I haven't tried it myself. Hope it helps. -- ScreenCleaner Pro 1.0.0 Over time, your LCD or CRT monitor will gradually fade in brightness and contrast. This fading is inevitable, because the backlights for LCD screens eventually fade, and the photo-reactive substrate on CRT monitors eventually degrades. ScreenCleaner Pro rectifies this situation by altering the gamma of your monitor to compensate for monitor degradation, so it will look as good as new. Don't toss out that old monitor, just run ScreenCleaner Pro on it, and watch your old monitor gain a new life. Simply let ScreenCleaner Pro run in the background, and it will automatically analyze your monitor's gamma curve and relative luminescence. After enough calibration data has been collected, ScreenCleaner Pro will adjust your monitor to like-new condition. The analyzation/calibration process can take up to 10 minutes, but you can work normally while ScreenCleaner Pro is analyzing your monitor; simply let it run in the background. http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/freebies/ -- regards, Gonzalo "La télévision n'est pas le reflet de ceux qui la font, mais de ceux qui la regardent." -Françoise Giroud