Just found a new trick--quick night backlight - Treo Forum

jbg7474 · 05-15-2008, 07:58 AM

If you're like me, and you use your 755p a lot, you're frequently changing the brightness. In the office, you want it fairly bright. At night, in the dark, you want it dim. Yes, I pretty much use my Treo from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to sleep.

Accidentally, I hit option, then menu, and the screen got dim. Do it again, screen goes back to brightness slider setting. So this instantly takes you to a nighttime brightness level.

Enjoy!

Jason

ChrisP347 · 05-15-2008, 01:56 PM

Jason,
Good find on changing screen brightness.

I use Power Hero to set up daily schedules for screen brightness, the keyboard, and to turn bluetooth on and off based upon my commute schedule. This gives me great battery hold-up times and well worth the cost.
Chris

jfa02 · 05-15-2008, 02:56 PM

Yeah wonder if thats works with the 750 as well Again echo the nice find!

Sorian · 05-15-2008, 03:14 PM

Works on the Centro, tho I don't know when I could use it.....movie theater!

relgin · 05-15-2008, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbg7474

If you're like me, and you use your 755p a lot, you're frequently changing the brightness. In the office, you want it fairly bright. At night, in the dark, you want it dim. Yes, I pretty much use my Treo from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to sleep.

Accidentally, I hit option, then menu, and the screen got dim. Do it again, screen goes back to brightness slider setting. So this instantly takes you to a nighttime brightness level.

Enjoy!

Jason

Jason,

Good find. Just for kicks I looked in the 755p User Guide and on page 47 it shows the use of the Options/Menu button.

Rich

jbg7474 · 05-15-2008, 08:50 PM

How 'bout that? So I guess I'm not as cool as I thought I was.

Seriously, I also discovered that there's a "tip" on this in the power section of the preferences.

So, not such a discovery after all.

forgot · 05-15-2008, 08:51 PM

But worth posting anyway, as others may not have run accross it yet!

jfa02 · 05-18-2008, 08:19 PM

Never hurts to read through the manual .

05-15-2008, 07:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
jbg7474 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 91 Thanks: 19 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts	Just found a new trick--quick night backlight If you're like me, and you use your 755p a lot, you're frequently changing the brightness. In the office, you want it fairly bright. At night, in the dark, you want it dim. Yes, I pretty much use my Treo from the moment I wake up until the moment I go to sleep. Accidentally, I hit option, then menu, and the screen got dim. Do it again, screen goes back to brightness slider setting. So this instantly takes you to a nighttime brightness level. Enjoy! Jason

05-15-2008, 08:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
forgot Huh? I'm sorry, what?! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Woodlands, TX (north of Houston) My Treo: Treo 680 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 3,531 Thanks: 256 Thanked 236 Times in 202 Posts	But worth posting anyway, as others may not have run accross it yet! __________________ Don't drink the water, fish have sex in it.

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ChrisP347 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Other Apple Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Jason, Good find on changing screen brightness. I use Power Hero to set up daily schedules for screen brightness, the keyboard, and to turn bluetooth on and off based upon my commute schedule. This gives me great battery hold-up times and well worth the cost. Chris

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jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,439 Thanks: 750 Thanked 148 Times in 135 Posts	Yeah wonder if thats works with the 750 as well Again echo the nice find!

05-15-2008, 03:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sorian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tx My Treo: Centro My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 70 Thanks: 11 Thanked 27 Times in 21 Posts	Works on the Centro, tho I don't know when I could use it.....movie theater!

05-15-2008, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
jbg7474 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 My Treo: Treo 755p My Carrier: Sprint My OS: Vista Posts: 91 Thanks: 19 Thanked 36 Times in 31 Posts	How 'bout that? So I guess I'm not as cool as I thought I was. Seriously, I also discovered that there's a "tip" on this in the power section of the preferences. So, not such a discovery after all.

05-18-2008, 08:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,439 Thanks: 750 Thanked 148 Times in 135 Posts	Never hurts to read through the manual .