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    Keyboard Backlight

    Discussion in 'HP' started by thasoulspeakz, Sep 27, 2011.

  1. thasoulspeakz

    thasoulspeakz Newbie

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    When I first purchased my laptop, the backlight automatically came on after turning computer on. Now, the backlight does not automatically come o anymore. Do anyone knowhow to change this?
     
    thasoulspeakz, Sep 27, 2011
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  2. Szadzik

    Szadzik Notebook Evangelist

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    There is a function button forbacklight, just press it.
     
    Szadzik, Sep 27, 2011
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  3. thasoulspeakz

    thasoulspeakz Newbie

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    I am very much aware that their is a function button for the backlight. But is there a way the backlight to automatically come on when it is restarted from shutdown. The backlight used to automatically come on when it was restarted, but it no longer does that anymore.
     
    thasoulspeakz, Sep 28, 2011
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  4. MagusDraco

    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    from when the computer is turned off? no.

    its never done that on mine (though I have an envy 14 1xxx series so before the sandy bridge refresh).

    now it'll stay on if you reboot on mine but that's about it.
     
    MagusDraco, Sep 28, 2011
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    I have the same problem. Well not a problem because that's how HP wants it to be but the keyboard does not stay lit after a shutdown (only stays lit through restart and sleep/wake). It sucks because I have the beats and the red keys on black is not the best unless there is bright daylight but I almost always (95%) need to have backlight on and the laptop does not do that. What sucks more is you have to wait till windows logo shows up then wait another couple seconds till you can turn it on (no immediate control on boot). Oh well, I can live with it, I am complaining about pushing a button after all..
     
    ironman, Sep 28, 2011
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