Sunnyr Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hello folks, I have not been a mandriva user for very long (though I have used linux in the past, Ubuntu, Mepis, PClinux, Linux mint, etc) anyhow ever since I got mandriva 2008 on this computer things have worked quite well 7 out of 10 times (I have bumped into issues but most of them were easy to fix) anyhow the other day after my computer updated I rebooted my system due to a Internet issue (not related to mandriva but my ISP) but when I logged back in I have noticed my capacity to adjust my monitor contrast and brightness is gone in the control center. Now this is not a monitor issue, I am quite sure on that matter. Its an older monitor but mandriva picked it up after my install was done. But now its gone, I have tried to get back the original settings but so far no cigar. If you need the specs here they are: Monitor: HP pavilion MX50 (plug and play) Graphics card: Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Integrated Graphics Controller (its a 915 model according to Ubuntu and a few other distributions) Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Welcome to Mandrivausers! Could you be more explicit about what you mean by "updated?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyr Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Huh? what I mean is that mandriva had a few updates the other day via its updater, and I am starting to suspect there might have been something in the update process that messed things up. Does that make it more clear? before the other day everything worked perfectly but after mandriva updated I lost my contrast/brightness control in the kde control center... My main suspect is xorg right now, or with HAL but I am unsure. that is why I made this topic to see if someone has a similar issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I just want to understand before I mess things up! B) What video card do you have? If you are running an Nvidia, you may have to update the driver. Also if you are running the ATi proprietary driver, same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyr Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) Its a intel, I thought I made that clear in my post: Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Integrated Graphics Controller Edited January 12, 2008 by Sunnyr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyr Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hello? Bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude67 Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Hello? Bump I guess shouting is not concidered polite... Or perhaps no one has yet to come up with a suggestion to your problem. I'm out of my depth here, but if you wait patiently (and do not shout) someone might have a solution to you. And welcome to the board. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyr Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 well I was not shouting, just making sure people know my card as obviously Ixthusdan did not read that part... this is a habit of mine if I want to make a point, and no I am not shouting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSurfer60 Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I don't think it's a cock-up as I don't have the facility to change contrast/darkness in the kde control center either. I think kde has changed that facility or rather dropped it from the newer release. Unless anyone knows different of course. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyr Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I hope not as it is a important feature for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 There's no brightness control in recent kcontrols (only gamma). I'm using "nvidia-settings" for that, which you cannot do, obviously... You can use monica instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSurfer60 Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Probably a silly question, but are you unable to set the contrast/darkness with controls on the monitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyr Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) Probably a silly question, but are you unable to set the contrast/darkness with controls on the monitor? It only goes so far, this is a older monitor so it doesnt have a lot of flashy settings. This monitor is like 7 years old now, but it still works great so i see no need for a new monitor. look my monitor gamma settings worked fine until now, I am just looking for solutions to do it via the kde control center due to this monitors limited settings. I know this monitor works folks, like I said the monitor is not the issue Edited January 12, 2008 by Sunnyr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Well, Monica is far less pretty than Belucci (written in FLTK), but it does its job, and it does it rather well. Give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunnyr Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Well, Monica is far less pretty than Belucci (written in FLTK), but it does its job, and it does it rather well. Give it a try. No effect I am afraid. my screen is still dull looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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