How to reduce the brightness of a desktop pc?

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I can see the option to reduce the brightness of the screen on my laptop but not on my desktop. Is there a way to adjust this on my pc?

Lewis Goddard · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-24 20:43:21Z

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Install graphics driver

Settings > Additional drivers

Option to change brightness should be in settings:

Settings > Brightness & Lock

Do you use latest version of elementary OS?

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Archisman Panigrahi · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-03 04:25:12Z

Install Brightness Controller with the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1/brightness-controller
sudo apt update

For Version 1 with up to 4 Monitor Support:

sudo apt-get install brightness-controller-simple

]([![Brightness Controller Version 1

For Version 2 with Multi Monitor Support and other features:

sudo apt install brightness-controller

Note: This does not decrease the intensity of backlight, so won't save your batteries. But you can use this as a last resort to save your eyes.

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