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    Backlit Keyboard stays on with lid closed. Vaio VPCZ1290X

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by mindtriplx, Nov 3, 2010.

  1. mindtriplx

    mindtriplx Newbie

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    I have my backlit keyboard set to always on in low light.
    However, it stays on even while the lid it closed. This seems kind of ridiculous. Mainly cuz of the unnecessary battery drain.

    Has anyone else noticed this?
    Or is this a result of me doing a clean install?
    Know any registry tweaks or other tricks to fix this?
     
    mindtriplx, Nov 3, 2010
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  2. Siris Le Osiris

    Siris Le Osiris Notebook Guru

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    If you havnt installed the sony power management and other background services the ambient light sensor wont work, so yea no auto shutoff, and or hotkeys probably

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/467565-vaio-z-vpcz1-clean-install.html

    With
    Then:


    *Sony Firmware Extension Parser Device
    *Sony Shared Library
    *Sony Notebook utilities
    Intel Management
    Nvidia Driver

    being the important bit
     
    Siris Le Osiris, Nov 3, 2010
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