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I just installed Pixel Qi screen (PQ101WX01) on my Acer Aspire One D270, but I can only control dimming of the screen through OS. Dimming doesn't make it more readable in the sunlight, and going to sleep turns the screen completely black.
How do I shut down backlight and switch Pixel Qi screen mode of operation to readable in the sun?
I have access to both Windows 7 and Ubuntu (13 or more newer).
pjercic
Posted 2014-05-20T09:41:22.860
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What you have said is basically what it does. The backlight is a backlight,it just becomes less effective when there is so much light hitting the front. Sleep closes the panels light valves off altogether . It is transreflective en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transflective_liquid_crystal_display basically it just has high level of reflection behind the pannel bouncing light back through the lcd light valves. I do not understand what else you want to happen? I do not think that there is any "switching" of the reflection, what you see is what you get. – Psycogeek – 2014-05-20T11:03:46.930
But, here's the quote from Clover's SunBook having PixelQi display: "In daylight, the backlight can be turned off completely, cutting the power consumption, extending battery life, and reducing eyestrain. Reflective mode provides 1024 x 600 resolution in black & white." This is the feature I am searching for. – pjercic – 2014-05-21T09:48:57.873
ahh like an e-ink mode. A dual display, they have not yet put that on the normal market yet? (that I know of, and it would not be an easy thing to combine the 2) . The model number you used, does not seem to be of that type either? Do you have a link to the page with the quote on it? Is it from this same location that you purchaced this item? – Psycogeek – 2014-05-21T10:41:36.987
True, I bought it of reseller in Taiwan on ebay. Quote I used is from this source link And I can read on Pixel Qi website link for the This module also supports two low power modes: a transflective mode and a reflective mode with lower color.
– pjercic – 2014-05-22T09:55:06.197Thank you for the answers and help. After talking to the Pixel Qi company, it seams like the screen I got was a fake one, so be careful when ordering off ebay. – pjercic – 2014-05-29T08:24:17.980