


Luckily, Windows is nothing if not backwards compatible. In order to get the brightness controls working on the 4530s, we’ll need to use a driver intended for Windows 7. Have you run into the same issue? Fear not, here’s how to get the brightness adjustment keys working on an HP ProBook 4530s. Pressing alt + f2/f3 did not adjust the brightness as it should have. After installing Windows 10, I realized that the screen was stuck at its full brightness. One bugaboo remained however: the lack of brightness controls. The Windows 10 experience was much improved. In stock form with a second-generation Intel Core i3 and (terrible) 1366x768 screen it’s a serviceable Windows 10 laptop for light tasks, but luckily these ProBook laptops are quite upgradable: I swapped the dual-core i3 for a quad-core i7, and the lousy 1366x768 panel for a not-quite-hd 1600x900. My most recent acquisition is a Hewlett-Packard ProBook 4530s. I developed a habit recently of searching for older laptops to tinker with. Wed How to make the brightness adjustment keys work on an HP ProBook 4530s running Windows 10
