- 1). Locate the "Fn" key on your laptop. this can usually be found near the spacebar.
- 2). Hold down the "Fn" key and press the button which displays the brightness increase option. This is usually an image of a sun with an arrow pointing upwards. Most laptops place this symbol on the up arrow key.
- 3). Press the key so that you see the screen brightness percentage on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
- 4). Keep pressing the brightness increase button until the screen's brightness increases by 20 percent.
- 1). Locate the "Menu" button on your monitor. This is usually found next to the power button.
- 2). Press the menu button. Cycle through the display options on your screen until you reach the "Brightness" option.
- 3). Press the upward arrow on your monitor to increase the brightness of your monitor.
- 4). Press the upward arrow button until you increase the screen brightness by 20 percent.