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    1640 backlit keyboard timeout

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by bigddybn, Jul 30, 2009.

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    bigddybn Notebook Evangelist

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    I know I read this somewhere already but I can't seem to find it again. How do I adust how long the keyboard backlight stays on?
     
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    Anyone know how?
     
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    Right click battery icon in System Tray => Click Windows Mobility Center => Click keyboard brightness thumbnail => Adjust activity time out
     
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    Thank you! I stay plugged in and would like to keep it pretty much always on at night.

    +rep for you.
     
    bigddybn, Jul 31, 2009
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