Yes, I have an HP Elitebook 2730p. Those keys don't work on mine either, but it's running Ubuntu Linux, so who knows? The brightness is fine on mine, so I haven't tried to adjust it. Try right clicking the desktop and try display settings.
On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 9:07 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Anyone have an HP EliteBook? I can't figure out how to adjust the > brightness. When using the fn + F10 toggle it won't brighten or dim. > > On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 3:26 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > All I know is my Windows PCs boot much faster after I replaced the HDs > > with SSDs. > > I know the SSD can fail suddenly but I've had HDs do that too. I'm kind > > of anal about backup with files backed up locally and in the cloud as > well > > as (at least) weekly drive images. My backups are all automated so it's > > fairly painless. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Jim > > Cathey > > > via Mercedes > > > Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 1:03 AM > > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > Cc: Jim Cathey <jim.cathey...@gmail.com> > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - desktop hard disks > > > > > > > > > > > I have read that SSDs have a much longer lifespan, and are a lot > > > > faster to boot (pun attempt). > > > > > > > > > Completely false on both counts, depending on circumstances and > > subtracting > > > the pun. > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
