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(Nearly) Blank screen on 2007 T61 Lenovo Thinkpad running Win XP

My everyday laptop is a 2007 T61 Lenovo Thinkpad running Windows XP. Up to yesterday, it ran reasonably well given its age. I generally keep it running 24/7, and dim down the screen to the max at ...
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Increasing screen brightness Toshiba Tecra M2

I recently reinstalled windows on my Toshiba Tecra. I needed to lower brightness for a little bit and the laptop was not responding to my fn+f6 so I restarted the laptop and as soon as it turned on ...
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Do I have a bad video card?

I think this is the right spot to post this question. Please don't flame me if it isn't. My work computer is a Dell Prescision M6400 laptop. I use the VGA output to a second monitor. There is ...
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How can I fix a screen on an XP laptop that's become larger on the left and right sides?

The screen on my HP Pavilion zt3000 laptop has changed and I don't why or how. It seems bigger on the left and right sides, but not the top or bottom. It doesn't seem to be related to the screen ...
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How can I connect a desktop CPU to a laptop screen without an external monitor? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can I use my laptop as a second monitor for my desk computer? The laptop works fine but is slow. The desktop works fine doesn't have a monitor.
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Preventing laptop screen from dimming out when running on battery

Not sure if this is common but when I unplug my laptop the screen gets dimmed out. I'd like to stop that so it keeps going on full lights. How can I do this? I'm using windows xp.