"Touch" table lamp is equipped with a technologically-advanced dimming system, Dimm-System P1 (*P1). Features of Dimm-System Punkt 1 (*P1) *Point Dimming - the lamp may be turned on with a single click of the P1 dimmer *Soft on - the lamp will come on low and continue to brighten to full brightness. This allows the eye to adjust to a gradual increase in light. *Soft/Delayed Off - a single click will turn the lamp off. The lamp dims to 60% brightness, remaining at that level to allow you to exit the room, then the lamp gradually turns itself off, rather than immediate darkness as is the case with other switches. *Dimming Cycle - press and hold the dimmer down - the lamp will cycle through all the dimming levels - release the dimmer when the lamp reaches the light level of your choice, release the P1 dimmer.