[AT] OT - computer problem

[Mike Sloane]

There are several things that could cause this, but you might want to 
check your "power saver" options - with laptops, the default is to dim 
the screen after a few minutes of inactivity. But usually just moving 
the mouse will restore the screen.

It could also be that your battery isn't holding a charge due to its 
age, and the first thing it does is dim the display before shutting down.

Mike

On 3/17/2011 1:09 PM, mpnc282 at juno.com wrote:
> Hi all,I'm curious to know if the problem I'm having sounds familiar
> to anyone. I have a Toshiba laptop thats about 4-5 years old.
> Recently the screen has been going dark randomly for no apparent
> reason. I can still see the screen,but its too dim to make anything
> out; its like someone has turned the brightness all the way off. If I
> reboot the computer it comes back on normally, at least for now.
> Thanks for any advice. Mike