Reading Light: Adjust Your Screen's Warmth and Brightness

Reading Light: Adjust Your Screen's Warmth and Brightness

WebLight's Reading Light displays a light panel with brightness and color temperature controls. Use it on a spare screen beside a book or work area, and adjust it while looking at the surface you want to illuminate.

Set Up the Light

1. Open Reading Light on the screen you want to use.
2. Choose Warm White or Tungsten for a warmer appearance, or Neutral for a less orange tone.
3. Adjust Brightness until the panel suits the room. The device's own brightness setting also limits the light it can emit.
4. Select Go Fullscreen to fill the display. Move the pointer away to let the controls fade.
5. Angle the screen toward your reading area and check for reflections on glossy pages or another monitor.

Changing color temperature changes the displayed color. It is not a calibrated measurement of the light leaving your display. If you need to judge colors accurately, compare your work under an appropriate light source.

Work With the Room Light

Start with some room lighting and use the screen as a supplement. A bright display in a dark room may feel uncomfortable; reduce its brightness or add a room light instead of pushing the panel to maximum.

Light output varies with screen size, display settings, and distance. If the page is still dim, use a reading lamp. WebLight has not established eye-health, headache-prevention, sleep, or productivity benefits for this effect.

Check Settings Before a Longer Session

• Keep the screen where it lights the page without forcing you into an awkward position.
• Take breaks and adjust the setup if it feels uncomfortable.
• Check the device's sleep settings if you want the panel to stay visible.
• Use the Reading Light help guide for controls and troubleshooting.

Keeping a screen on consumes power. This effect has no measured energy-saving advantage over a reading lamp; usage depends on the particular screen and lamp.