Monitor Brightness

[250Gimp]

Is there a way to check/calibrate the brightness on my monitor??

I use a laptop for all my photo work, and the odd time I look at my pics on a regular screen I wonder if I have my pics too dark from the laptop.

Cheers

 

[Big Mike]

You can use a program like Adobe Gamma...but the best way is with a hardware device like the Colorvision Spyder.

 

[markc]

I also suggest a hardware unit for best results, but here's a quick and dirty page to do it manually. Choose your gamma target at the bottom of the page.
http://www.photoscientia.co.uk/Gamma.htm