The flickering frequency of the traditional CCFL lamp is low, which may generate a flickering image in the performance of a dynamic scene. Source: Windows Central Or if you see a sudden change of brightness level, you can disable battery saver feature on Answer (1 of 4): I can't say anything about Mac but I know about Windows if you are using a Intel processor then you will surely have Intel HD Graphics installed. This is the best way to adjust the correct screen display brightness as you can increase or reduce the brightness one percent at a time. Just work your way down the list until you find the one that works for you. i would open it up, pull out the backlight with everything still plugged in, turn it on and see if it really is the backlight and not the lcd/drivers itself. Flicker can cause visual discomfort at work.