confirm your laptop is turned on.
Find the light key on your keyboard.
It’s probably in the row of Function (F)keys along the top of the keyboard.
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The light key looks like three squares with three lines flashing out from the left side of the row.
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Some models may require that you press theFnkey at the same time.
Press the key(s) to turn the keyboard light on.
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you might toggle it off again be repeating the same step.
Using the Luminance Keys
The luminance keys control the brightness of your keyboard backlight.
They are also located in the row of Functionkeys and are denoted by large and smaller flashing light symbols.
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In our case, the luminance controls aref2andf3.
Why Won’t My Keyboard Light Turn On?
Do All HP Laptops Have Light Up Keyboards?
It depends on your laptop model.
How Do I Make My Laptop Keyboard Light Up?
Some laptops have a similar command key, while others have dedicated applications to enable and adjust the lighting.
It depends on your laptop’s make and model.
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Use theF5orFn+F5combination to turn on your keyboard’s backlighting.
Customize lighting intensity, zones, and animations from theOMEN Command Center>Lighting>Keyboard.
Some HP Pavilion laptops lack backlighting altogether.
If youve confirmed that your model has this feature, try theF5key, even if its blank.
