Dear Smarter People:

[Toronto Hottie]

I play on a 98 IBM ThinkPd from home.

In my drunken stupor last night, I think I hit something, I hope I hit something, that has made my screen darker. It's half as bright as before.

I hope, because if the screen is going, our time together from my home is limited, until I can afford a new laptop. You'll all be heartbroken.

Anybody familiar, or with a suggestion to where I may find a goddamn "brighter" button, would be awesome.

[Toronto Hottie]

A ThinkPAD no less.

I may have to do a hair of the dog I'm so retarded today.

[The Man]

change out your internets

[Toronto Hottie]

??

Layman's terms please.

[The Man]

There's probably just too much dust around the monitor.

plug it in, turn it on, get a wet soapy sponge and wipe down the monitor.

While your at it you should do the same to the keyboard. Because sometimes that causes problems too.

[diceisgod]

I think it's a scuzzi problem.

[Toronto Hottie]

#1. I NEVER touch my screen. Ever. To the best of my knowledge, I never should. It's a LAPTOP. The screen is fragile.

#2. It couldn't get that dirty in an evening. The brightness has quite obviously lessened.

#3. WTF is a scuzzy? Are you trying to use fancy words because I'm a computer reject?

[Jimbo]

[The Man]

it's DUST! Not dirt.

Just wash the thing down and you'll be fine.

And get linux

[Toronto Hottie]

I say again, I don't touch my screen, you're wrong.

The brightness HAS DECREASED. It's hard to read it's so dark.

And Linux sucks donkey dick.