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    how to turn off keyboard blacklight?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by PunkElmo, Dec 12, 2010.

  1. PunkElmo

    PunkElmo Notebook Enthusiast

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    and make it STAY off.
    on an XPS 15.
    I found the answer to how to turn it off (windows mobility center and/or F6), but every time I turn off or hibernate the computer, the backlight turns back on. RAWR!

    This is a system replacement for my old m1530, which didn't even have an option of backlit keyboard, so I'm not really sure why they gave me the backlight, but it drives me nuts 95% of the time, so I'd just like to turn it off and have it stay off. :)
     
    PunkElmo, Dec 12, 2010
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    C:/program files/dell/quickset --> BackLitKB.exe and then turn it off from there. That should do the trick.
     
    fungied.cheese, Dec 12, 2010
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    It shouldn't come back. Pressing F6 TWICE should take care of it.

    [If you press F6 ONCE, it deems out the BL, but not totally switches it off]
     
    Leica01, Dec 12, 2010
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    Not true, when I turn mine off using F6 it automatically turns on again after reboot. Bit weird. =S
     
    fungied.cheese, Dec 12, 2010
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    yeah, what fungied.cheese said. That's the whole problem. I shouldn't have to hit F6 twice everytime I startup or return from hibernation.

    will have to see what happens after I restart after changing C:/program files/dell/quickset --> BackLitKB.exe
     
    PunkElmo, Dec 12, 2010
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    Strange! Mine never turned on after I switched off the BL by pressing F6 twice.
     
    Leica01, Dec 12, 2010
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    woohoo! it worked, and I can still turn it on by hitting F6 once or twice (depending on how bright I want it)
     
    PunkElmo, Dec 12, 2010
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    Good to hear! =)
     
    fungied.cheese, Dec 12, 2010
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    yeah, it worked once or twice, and failed again...
    looks like I have to press F6 twice everytime I want my keyboard dark (mos of the time) grrrrrr.
     
    PunkElmo, Dec 18, 2010
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    I have the same problem, cept I want to keep it on all the time. But it turns off every time I restart the computer. Oh well.
     
    Ichinenjuu, Dec 18, 2010
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    haha... wanna trade machines? :p
     
    PunkElmo, Dec 18, 2010
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    okay for me, i actually want the backlight on always... i went to quickset menu and configured that, but everytime I put the computer to hibernate or reboot, it always come back to the default setting...
     
    billy5252, Dec 19, 2010
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    try using f6...one press it dims..2nd time off..but as urs is off 1 press wil make it back to full
     
    lord.tomriddle, Dec 19, 2010
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