Dim LCD at boot and shutdown - Thinkpad T400, T500 and W500

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Dim LCD at boot and shutdown - Thinkpad T400, T500 and W500

Symptom

During Windows Vista boot and shutdown the LCD will dim to a very low level. This behavior is normal. This is a battery saving / power management feature that will extend the life of the battery.

Affected configurations

The following ThinkPad Systems running on Microsoft Windows Vista:

ThinkPad T400
ThinkPad T500
ThinkPad W500

Solution

If boot and shutdown LCD brghtness is required, then pressing FN-Home will raise the overall LCD brightness.

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Document ID : HT001313
Legacy Document ID : MIGR-70844
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