Re: [gpm] Making Screen Even Dimmer Than Brightness Applet Allows

["Jamie Jackson" <myspamb8 gmail com>]

On 8/5/08, Richard Hughes <hughsient gmail com> wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-08-01 at 23:32 -0400, Jamie Jackson wrote:
>  > Is there a config file, or some other way to get even more control
>  > over screen brightness?
>  >
>  > I'm particularly interested in getting a very dim screen for astronomy
>  > purposes (where even the dimmest screen the brightness applet allows
>  > for is way too bright for dark-adapted eyes).
>
>
> Well, the embedded controller in most laptops gives typically 8 steps of
>  brightness -- I think the Macbook and Macbook Pro have 200ish although
>  they won't dim that low. At the end of the day most backlight CFL's are
>  designed for a high light output. You could try putting a polarising
>  filter in front of the TFT, that'll block some light.
>
>  All out of better ideas, sorry.

No problem, thanks. I bought a roll of red cellophane that I'll try out.