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    Is there an Ambient Light Sensor for the screen/and or Keyboard?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by akwit, Oct 4, 2015.

  1. akwit

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    Regarding the Dell XPS 13:

    is there any way for me to set my keyboard back-light to come on when I start typing and turn off automatically when not in use?

    Would like to have the screen automatically adjust brightness as well.
     
    akwit, Oct 4, 2015
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  2. Kushal Rajbhandari

    Kushal Rajbhandari Notebook Enthusiast

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    The keyboard back light turns off automatically after a certain period of inactivity but the wait time is upwards of 30 seconds I think and it lights back up when you type or use the touch pad. As for the ambient light sensor for the screen I don't think there's one. If there is I've never seen it work on my display.
     
    Kushal Rajbhandari, Oct 5, 2015
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  3. akwit

    akwit Notebook Deity

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    My keyboard does not shut off nor does it light up when I type or touch the pad.
    I have to manually turn it on/off.

    Possible I have some sort of setting disabled/off?
     
    akwit, Oct 5, 2015
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    Keyboard backlight does behave the way you describe, by default.

    And no, no ambient light sensor on laptop display.

    Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk
     
    kent1146, Oct 5, 2015
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  5. akwit

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    Is there anything I can do to change this?

    Seems a bit counter-intuitive to have to keep turning the keyboard on and off.
     
    akwit, Oct 5, 2015
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    JimmyCfl Notebook Guru

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    There is back light key on the top row .. Click once turn it on " You can leave it there, It will turn on automatically when you touch the keyboard or touch pad" .. click twice to dim it down ..
     
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  7. akwit

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    Mine just stays on indefinitely...

    I apparently have some sort of software issue. On the phone now with Dell to hopefully resolve.

    Thanks!
     
    akwit, Oct 5, 2015
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