Check for updates to the graphics card and then see if there are any options
to manually change the settings in the advanced properties of the graphics
card.

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com


"argos" <argos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03260CA5-F5B8-4652-B31F-1D15B9453809@microsoft.com...
>I have a HP d530 w/ an Intel 82865G graphics card. The display has always
> been extremely dark. I has assumed it was the monitor, but I now have a
> new
> monitor and it is still dark. The other day I went to change the refresh
> rate and the brightness and contrast were fixed. Upon restarting the
> computer the display was again dark. change the refresh and it's bright
> again. Anyone have any idea what's going on here?