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    Urgent Studio 17 Keyboard Back light refuses to turn off.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Ice Cold, Jul 18, 2009.

  1. Ice Cold

    Ice Cold Notebook Deity

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    I am very confused this is a new problem I noticed just now. I have tried several restarts but nothing seems to help.

    Hitting Fn and the Keyboard back light button will Cycle the settings, Off, Dim, Bright.

    But they use to turn off after about a minute of no use. Now they will stay on indefinitely. I wonder what could be causing this since I have not done anything to the system.


    When I set the Power options to have the Screen turn off after a Minute the screen dims and turns off, But the Keyboard remains Lit.
     
    Ice Cold, Jul 18, 2009
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    There is an option in the Dell QuickSet software that controls the length of idle time before the keyboard goes dark.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 18, 2009
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  3. Ice Cold

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    I would really like to know where this option is because I have never found it.

    Quickset is in my start up items. But when I click it all I get is the Windows Mobility Center
     
    Ice Cold, Jul 19, 2009
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  4. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Do you have the little purple and yellow QS icon in your taskbar? If so, open that and keyboard options should be there.

    If not, go to My Computer > C:\Program Files\Dell\QuickSet\BacklitKB.exe
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 19, 2009
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  5. Ice Cold

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    Ohhh snap, I tip my hat, you Da Man!!! Problem solved

    you're the best don't ever change.


    Phew Call to Dell averted.
     
    Ice Cold, Jul 19, 2009
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    Oh thank god!
     
    Dspr_02, Jul 21, 2009
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  7. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Glad to see this resolved. I would have posted earlier, but I was on my phone :( .
     
    Matt is Pro, Jul 21, 2009
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