On 26 Jun2005, at 10:08 AM, Anne-Marie Concepcion wrote: > Even with the screen at its brightest, it's like I'm working with > black ink on medium-gray paper, barely any contrast. > Forgive me if you have already done this: In system preferences under display there is a checkbox that says "Automatically adjust brightness for ambient light changes." If it's checked, uncheck it. If it's not checked, check it. See if it makes a difference. Your other option is moving to a more cloudy place. Seattle might work. :-} Peter