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    How do turn on the backlit keyboard on the L501x?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by CrAzYsIm, Jan 7, 2011.

  1. CrAzYsIm

    CrAzYsIm Notebook Evangelist

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    I just got the XPS L501x with the 1080p screen and 6GB RAM. This thing is beautiful. But how do i enable the backlit keyboard? fn+right doesnt work and I cant find it in the settings? any ideas?
     
    CrAzYsIm, Jan 7, 2011
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    DaneGRClose Notebook Virtuoso

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    Should be the F6 button, it looks like a rectangle with dots around it in a half circle. You can also do it through the Windows Mobility Center by hitting the little gears on the touch strip.
     
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    CrAzYsIm Notebook Evangelist

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    Theres no other icon over the f6 key.
     
    CrAzYsIm, Jan 7, 2011
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    Then that means you don"t have the Backlit Keyboard on your L501x
     
    sonyfxa36, Jan 7, 2011
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  5. CrAzYsIm

    CrAzYsIm Notebook Evangelist

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    I thought they all had it?
     
    CrAzYsIm, Jan 7, 2011
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    burkle25 Are you a color?

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    It's not standard.
     
    burkle25, Jan 7, 2011
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    It's a $25 add-on. I wanted it but it said it was going to delay my order by two weeks and I decided when I ordered a week ago that I didn't want to wait that long.
     
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    Thats a shame, it was one of the big reasons I wanted this laptop.
     
    CrAzYsIm, Jan 7, 2011
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    If you've had it for a short time call tech support playing stupid asking why you your "backlit keyboard" doesn't work and see if you can get it for the $25 upgrade cost rather than the higher single part price.
     
    DaneGRClose, Jan 7, 2011
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    Would it be something difficult to install? I've dealt with alot of desktops, but never took apart a notebook.
     
    CrAzYsIm, Jan 7, 2011
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    Take a look at the service manual.
    Documentation

    Looks simple enough.
     
    peterf, Jan 7, 2011
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