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From: cayz@udel.edu (James Cayz)
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Subject: Re: Software controlled screen brightness
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Date: 6 Nov 90 20:48:25 GMT
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Hi All,

	Has anyone thought of the consequences of _not_ being able to turn the
brightness all the way down???  "When is this a problem?" you might ask...

	I currently have a Mac Plus running as an AppleShare server (yes, I
know, slightly crazy).  Obeying Apple very carefully, I have 0 (no) inits
running, ie, screen savers.  That means that this very meaningful AS screen is
visible, until I crank the darkness down.  Saves burning that "Hand & Tray"
into my screen, since it is up _continously_ (since 1987).   If I go to a
Classic, I'll burn my screen up real fast...

	Is there maybe a "backdoor" to a) turn it all the way down and b) with
a keyboard FKEY to turn it back up?  Or are we not supposed to use the lowest
cost machines as our server machines (try explaining to someone that the server
gets the IIsi, you'll have to do w/ a Classic...  Riiiiiight).  And since I
need another server to do mail real soon....

	Any solutions???  (If you suggest a different machine, be prepared to
write me a check!!!).

	Thanx
	James Cayz

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