Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 on Dell XPS14 laptop - brightness adjustment has stopped working

[HDavi2]

Using latest driver 10.18.10.4252 10/7/15 but the brightness adjustment does not work with Windows 10 after upgrade.

[Esteban_O_Intel]

We recommend you to try first with the manufacture of your equipment to get updates drivers due they are specific for your system, if they don't solve the problem, please visit our download center to get our updated drivers.

Please click en the following link: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25313/Intel-HD-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-7-8-1-10-3rd-Gen-BYT- Intel® Download Center

It is important to fully uninstall installed video drivers first, them restart the computer and them you can install the newer version. If problem persist, please contact us again.\

[Marvin_L_Intel]

Hello Der_Alte_Fritz,

On the link below you will be able to get the latest drivers for your computer with Windows 10:

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/xps-14-l421x/drivers Product Support | Dell US

As you can see under "Video" the driver version that Dell has available for your computer is 10.18.10.4242. We strongly recommend to use the ones provided by them since the drivers available on our website are generic versions and can be used for general purposes. However, computer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) may have altered the features, incorporated customizations, or made other changes to the software or software packaging they provide. To avoid any potential installation incompatibilities on your OEM system.Intel and the computer original equipment manufacturer (OEM) may not provide technical support for some or all issues that could arise from the usage of this generic version of software drivers.

If you have more questions please let me know.

Warm regards,

marving_intel

[JReyn7]

Intel HD Graphics 4000 and Windows 10 & Windows 8.1 ( Brightness fix with latest driver)

Brightness Fix with Driver Date 8/17/2015 )

Brightness problem Solved

Intel HD Graphics 4000 with NVIDIA® GeForce® GT650M graphics.

Install:

Intel HD Graphics 4000 Driver, Driver Date: 8/17/2015

Driver Version: 10.18.10.4276

Make sure you backup your registry first before proceeding!!!!

open regedit in Run Command

Registry has wrong value:

Currently reads as :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000] "FeatureTestControl"=

"Edit DWORD 32 bit"= f000

Registry with New Value:

You needed to change the value in registry to: ( f008 )

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000] "FeatureTestControl"=

"Edit DWORD 32 bit"= f008

Then Restart Computer

Brightness Fixed with Latest driver.

Let me know if this was helpful to you

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