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    Vaio Z Backlight Keyboard Manual Switch

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by dgetson, Jul 19, 2010.

  1. dgetson

    dgetson Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just wondering if there is a way to manually switch the backlight on the keyboard on and off. Or a way of overriding the sensor?
     
    dgetson, Jul 19, 2010
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  2. blue13x

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    A picture is worth lots of explaining, here you go:
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    blue13x, Jul 19, 2010
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  3. Tat0

    Tat0 Notebook Guru

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    In the pictures i do not find how to turn on the backlight when i want, i lost something ?
     
    Tat0, Jul 20, 2010
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    hxkclan Notebook Consultant

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    You can´t turn the backlight on manually. There´s a light sensor, so the backlight only goes on when it gets darker (when you active the option above ofcourse). Which seems like perfect logic to me, since that's what the backlight keyboard is made for; light in the dark.
     
    hxkclan, Jul 20, 2010
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  5. blue13x

    blue13x Notebook Deity

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    DO NOT TURNN OFF LIGHT? That keeps it ON, and unchecking the top options if OFF. Please read next time.
     
    blue13x, Jul 20, 2010
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  6. Crus-T

    Crus-T Notebook Consultant

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    The "Do not turn off light" set the backlight always ON...

    ...when the light sensor report that the environnement IS DARK... (it's written also)



    The only way to force the backlight is to check that "do not turn off" option AND to hide the sensor from light.
     
    Crus-T, Jul 20, 2010
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  7. dgetson

    dgetson Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the information makes sense to me.
     
    dgetson, Jul 20, 2010
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