How do I make my laptop screen darker without using the keys?

Question

How do I make the laptop screen darker by adjusting the contrast and brightness?

Answer 1

You could use a little program called Volumouse which allows you to set your mouse to darken your screen with a roll of the scrolling button when placed in certain positions. I have set mine to darken or lighten the screen when I place the cursor over the taskbar and roll the scrolling button. I recently installed it on a friend's laptop because I couldn't find a quick easy way to adjust the contrast and brightness. Volumouse also allows you to control volume from your mouse but I have found the screen brightness to be a more useful function for me. The description in the download doesn't say that it adjusts the screen but trust me, it does.