Automatic Keyboard Backlight issues

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Automatic Keyboard Backlight issues

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I bought a macbook pro 13" 2.26 yesterday, got it home and did all the updates it asked me too and then after the system rebooted the automatic function of the keyboard backlight has stopped working. Any ideas on how this can be fixed? Thanks alot!

Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2gb ram 2.26 ghz

Posted on Sep 1, 2009 2:44 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 1, 2009 3:00 AM in response to celtics22

Is the box in System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse checked? Are you in a dark enough room? You can test by overriding the automatic control using LabTick:

http://labtick.proculo.de

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Sep 1, 2009 3:56 AM in response to neuroanatomist

Iv checked and the illuminate keyboard in low light conditions box is checked, Iv also tried in a pitch black room, the screen dims but the keyboard does not light. I also used the LabTick program is this just a way to manually adjust the backlight? As I can do this on the keyboard.

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Sep 1, 2009 4:32 AM in response to celtics22

celtics22 wrote:
I also used the LabTick program is this just a way to manually adjust the backlight?

Yes.

As I can do this on the keyboard.

No, you can't do the same thing. The keyboard controls adjust the light level of the backlit keys only if the ambient light is dim enough for the keyboard backlight to be active. In bright light, pressing those controls just gives the prohibitory sign. Try it in a bright room. LabTick overrides the ambient light control.

So, does LabTick light the keys? If so, it's a software issue. If not, it's a hardware issue. The fix will depend on which of those is the case.

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celtics22 Author

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Sep 1, 2009 4:49 AM in response to neuroanatomist

Thanks, yes LabTick lights the keys, so how would I go about the fix?

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Sep 1, 2009 5:04 AM in response to celtics22

Try a PRAM reset:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

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nosenzoa

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Sep 1, 2009 7:50 AM in response to celtics22

I just got my new 2009 13" MacBook Pro.
I have installed Vista and loaded my Boot Camp drivers.
The Keyboard Backlight does not work.
Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

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