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    Keyboard Illumination

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by imMACulate, Nov 27, 2007.

  1. imMACulate

    imMACulate Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys on the macbook pro how do you activate the illumination of the keys? My friend said she was in her room yesterday with the lights off and the keys didn't activate...
     
    imMACulate, Nov 27, 2007
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    Xander Paranoid Android

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    System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard. Tick the box.

    [​IMG]
     
    Xander, Nov 27, 2007
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    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    Also, hold down Fn and F8 (turns off) F9 (turns down) F10 (turns up)
     
    count_schemula, Nov 27, 2007
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  4. imMACulate

    imMACulate Notebook Evangelist

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    Hmm it was checked...
     
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  5. imMACulate

    imMACulate Notebook Evangelist

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    OHHH that's what those keys do I couldn't tell from the picture
     
    imMACulate, Nov 27, 2007
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    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    Yes, that's the international standard symbol for keyboard illumination... lolz
     
    count_schemula, Nov 27, 2007
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    coyoteunknown Notebook Consultant

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    You don't have to hold down the Fn key. Simply pressing F8, F9, or F10 will deactivate, dim, or brighten the keyboard illumination.
     
    coyoteunknown, Nov 27, 2007
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  8. count_schemula

    count_schemula Notebook Deity

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    I have to press Fn.

    I guess I changed the setting that lets me use F Keys for apps or something which means I have to Fn to use the hardware keys.

    I use function keys all the time in Flash and stuff.
     
    count_schemula, Nov 27, 2007
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    arikol Notebook Geek

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    same here, reversing the "f" button default behaviour was the next preference change I made after setting the trackpad to use two finger right click. I like having the first few "f" keys readily available and expose and dashboard also easily available (I actually use dashboard a bit even if it takes up some RAM, worth it IMO)
     
    arikol, Nov 28, 2007
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    Dana Notebook Consultant

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    Helpful topic, thanks all. and arikol: I love dashboard! I don't have mac, but I 'babysat' my friends (she forgot it at my house) for a weekish and loved dashboard
     
    Dana, Nov 28, 2007
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