Touch typing in the dark getting you down?

How Do I Make A Keyboard Light Up?

The button or buttons which usually control your keyboard light may not function in this scenario.

They keyboard light key (F5) on a Windows laptop keyboard.

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Not all keyboards light up.

Some manufacturers dont offer it on their lower-end laptops or only include it as an extra-cost option.

Each manufacturer sets the key independently of the others.

Pressing the keyboard light button on a Windows laptop.

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The exact way the keyboard light key functions also differs from one manufacturer to another.

The most common keys controlling the keyboard light on Windows computers are F5, F9, and F11.

Press the button, i.e.F5,F9, orF11.

Adjusting the brightness of a keyboard light.

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Press the button again if you arent satisfied with the brightness.

What if a Windows Keyboard Light Wont Turn On?

Heres how to turn on or adjust a Windows keyboard light using Mobility tweaks:

PressWindows Key+Xand clickMobility Center.

Mobility Center highlighted in Windows 10.

drop a line to the manufacturer for more information.

Click thesliderand drag it to theright.

One button lowers the brightness, and the other raises it.

The Windows Mobility Center with the Keyboard Brightness section highlighted.

If the keyboard light is off, then pressing the Increase Brightness key will turn it on.

Heres how to turn on the keyboard light on a Mac:

Locate theIncrease Brightnessbutton.

What if a Mac Keyboard Light Wont Turn On?

Adjusting keyboard brightness in Windows Mobility Center.

If you arent able to turn on the keyboard light, youll need to check your system parameters.

Heres how to unlock the keyboard light in macOS:

Click theApple icon, and selectSystem Preferences.

Check theAdjust keyboard light in low lightbox.

The Increase Brightness button on a MacBook keyboard.

Check theTurn keyboard backlight off after x secondsbox if you want the light to shut when you arent typing.

If this box is checked, you oughta pushFN+Increase Brightnessinstead of just Increase Brightness to adjust the keyboard light.

FAQ

PressFn+Spacebarto turn on the backlight at its dimmest tweaks.

Pressing the Increase Button on a MacBook.

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Keep pressingFn+Spacebarto cycle through the brightness parameters.

you’re able to alsocontrol the keyboard backlight with Lenovo’s Vantage software.

PressFn+F10to turn on the backlight at its dimmest configs.

Increasing the brightness of a MacBook keyboard light.

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How youturn on the backlight for an HP laptopdepends on your model.

Use the screen brightness keys on the keyboard toadjust your laptop’s screen brightness.

Alternatively, go to theWindows Action Centeron the taskbar and move the Brightness slider.

System Preferences highlighted in the Apple menu on macOS.

you might also go toSettings>System>Display>Brightness and color.

Keyboard highlighted in the System Preferences menu on macOS.

Adjust keyboard brightness in low light checked in Mac keyboard settings.

Turn keyboard backlight off after 5 seconds highlighted in keyboard settings on Mac.

Use F1, F2, etc highlighted in the Keyboard settings on Mac.