How to Set Your Monitor Brightness to the Maximum – A Complete Guide for Laptop, External Monitor, and Windows Settings When your screen feels too dim or you're working under bright sunlight, setting your monitor brightness to the maximum can make a big difference. However, the method to do this varies depending on your environment—whether you're using a laptop, an external monitor, or adjusting through Windows settings. In this post, you'll find all the ways to make your display as bright as possible, step by step.     1. Use Keyboard Shortcuts for Instant Brightness Control For laptop users , this is the fastest and easiest way. Windows laptops : Fn + F2 (darker), Fn + F3 or F4 (brighter) MacBook : F1 (darker), F2 (brighter) These keys usually have sun icons (☀️, 🔆) on the top row of your keyboard. 2. Adjust Brightness from Windows Settings Go to Start > Settings > System > Display Find the Brightness & Color se...