How to Change the Display Settings on a Dell Laptop
Summary: Learn how to adjust the brightness or change video settings on your Dell laptop.
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Symptoms
Display settings like brightness, refresh rate, resolution, and power management may affect the performance of the LCD screen on your Dell laptop. Changing or adjusting the display settings can help resolve several types of video issues.
Cause
To change the brightness, refresh rate, and resolution on a Dell computer, see the Dell Knowledge Base article:
Resolution
NOTE: Depending on the model of the Dell laptop, the shortcut keys to adjust or change the brightness may differ. See the User Guide or User Manual of your Dell laptop for model-specific information.
Affected Products
Chromebox, Inspiron, Legacy Desktop Models, Chromebook, G Series, Alienware, Latitude, Legacy Laptop Models, Fixed Workstations, Mobile WorkstationsProducts
OptiPlex, Vostro, XPSArticle Properties
Article Number: 000146791
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2025
Version: 9
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