So I have this really annoying issue with my monitor. Even if I turn the brightness to the lowest, it's still really bright and irritates my roommate who is trying to sleep. I tried turning the monitor in the opposite direction of where he sleeps, but the light output is still too much to annoy him. my old laptop was never an issue, but this monitor is just too damn bright. I've tried adjusting the brightness/contrast/gammma via software and on the monitor, but that just messes up the colors and make little impact on actual light output.

Do you guys have any ideas how I can prevent my monitor from spreading so much light across the room? I was thinking about putting some form of transparent/tinted paper over it or something, but that's all I could think of.

I've heard of light filters and stuff but I'd rather not pay for one.  

Does your monitor have different viewing modes? They change the brightness/contrast for the various types of modes. Text is usually the dullest.

Also do not put anything on your monitor that goes on via adhesion.  

Use your computer under a blanket.  

Posted by MrSimons

Use your computer under a blanket.

it's a desktop, I do suppose I may be able to drape a blanket over me and the monitor though, good idea.  

Posted by Skill

it's a desktop, I do suppose I may be able to drape a blanket over me and the monitor though, good idea.

yey overheating : D  

make a separator out of a couple of large curtains that block out light  

Make a blanket fort or take it into the bathroom and close the door, lol. Or raise your bed up if you can so you can sit under it and use your drawers as a light shield.  

i dont understand how turning down the brightness didn't help  

Eh, he can turn the brightness all the way down as well as the contrast. That may help a bit. But he hasn't really responded to my suggestion yet :/  

Posted by Crono

i dont understand how turning down the brightness didn't help

It isn't dark enough, it does help, just not enough. Turning the brightness down in the catalyst control center didn't help, as that simply changed the colors.

No, there's no modes.  

The solution is simple....we kill the roommates.  

Make him sleep in the closet. In the morning say, " look who's coming out of the closet! "  

Posted by HON3Y BADG3R

Make him sleep in the closet. In the morning say, " look who's coming out of the closet! "

I see what you did there?  

Posted by Skill

It isn't dark enough, it does help, just not enough. Turning the brightness down in the catalyst control center didn't help, as that simply changed the colors.

No, there's no modes.

did you turn down the brightness on the monitor itself or only catalyst cc?  

Posted by Crono

did you turn down the brightness on the monitor itself or only catalyst cc?

Monitor itself, it did help a lot, but it still isn't enough. I did both. Catalyst is what just messed up the colors.