Adjust brightness on external monitors?

I'm connecting external Lenovo monitors to my macbook pro w/ a j5create display port, and the screens connect but I can't adjust the brightness. The macbook brightness settings only change the macbook.

I'm also trying to adjust it directly on the monitors with buttons, but the 'brightness' option on the monitor buttons is disabled. Ideas? Thanks!

Posted on Apr 11, 2022 7:26 AM

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ku4hx

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Apr 11, 2022 9:33 AM in response to Kay3211k

"the 'brightness' option on the monitor buttons is disabled."

Who disabled it? If it came that way new, you need to talk to the Lenovo.

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