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venkatfromadelaide
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Q: How to turn off the backlight for keyboard on Macbook Pro. This gives me option of reducing light to 5 seconds but it comes to play once I start typing. I just want that to be off. When I want it, I will switch it on.

How to turn off the backlight for keyboard on Macbook Pro. This gives me option of reducing light to 5 seconds but it comes to play once I start typing. I just want that to be off. When I want it, I will switch it on. Majority of the time, I will use my macbook with the lights on in the room. There would enough illumination from the screen. I can type without really looking at the keyboard. We could also save some battery life.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Mac App Store

Posted on Dec 29, 2012 7:35 PM

by oreo250,Solvedanswer
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If you want to totally shut it off and never have it turn on go to settings>keyboard> then un check adjust keyboard brightness in low light. then push F5 and lower it untill it turns off.

Posted on Jan 6, 2013 6:30 PM

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  • by Cautious Music,Helpful

    Cautious Music Cautious Music Jan 6, 2013 6:12 PM in response to venkatfromadelaide
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    Jan 6, 2013 6:12 PM in response to venkatfromadelaide

    Hi,

     

         If you want to adjust the backlight on your keyboard use your F5 and F6 function keys. F5 will dim and ultimately turn off the backlight for your keyboard, and F6 will turn it back on and brighten it. I hope this helps.

     

                               ~A~

  • by oreo250,Solvedanswer

    oreo250 oreo250 Jan 6, 2013 6:30 PM in response to venkatfromadelaide
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    Jan 6, 2013 6:30 PM in response to venkatfromadelaide

    If you want to totally shut it off and never have it turn on go to settings>keyboard> then un check adjust keyboard brightness in low light. then push F5 and lower it untill it turns off.