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Okay, so I have had my monitor set at max brightness for a while now. Also, I set CS:S to max brightness. It worked fine for a month or so. This was a bad idea, I think. Now, when I am using the computer normally, the backlight on the LCD screen dies out. Probably from having it set at 100% allowed brightness, PLUS the 100% CS:S added to it, through the settings. Now, I must use my PC at 0 brightness in order to have any sort of backlight left. FML.

Is this a fact, statement or a cry out for help?

A bit confused ^^

I don't think that setting CS:S his brightness to 100%, will overpower your backlight. Might have just been coincidence ;) You'll have to fix it anyway now :o

No clue what you talking about, but I can tell it sucks to be you

From: mastaraymond
No clue what you talking about, but I can tell it sucks to be you

I know, right? :( No moar CS:S until I get a new HDMI cable to hook my TV up to my PC.

I always set it to as low as i can because i always get the feeling that my monitor is damaging my eyes and i try to prevent it :/

From: infested999
I always set it to as low as i can because i always get the feeling that my monitor is damaging my eyes and i try to prevent it :/

Lol, unless you have a REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY bright monitor, the damage done to your eyes from the light intensity would be negligible to the damage done by the sun on a bright day

Harry, why not try to claim it on warranty?

Claim it on warranty or replace the cold cathode that's used for the backlight.

If it turns out the bulb isn't what's bad, you could always cut a hole in the back of your monitor enclosure and put a standard light bulb back there :D

Warranty claim will not work. It is an old LCD monitor I got from someone.