MacBook - New Macbook 2.4 - Illuminated Keyboard?

JM05 · JM05 #1 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 12:03 AM

I can't get my keyboard to light up - lights off, covering sensors, etc - no matter what I try. I also noticed that the F5 and F6 keys DO NOT have anything on them as they show in the manual or on the website. Can anyone help me out on this?

Thanks - JM!!

Kash · Kash #2 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 12:43 AM

Have you tried turning off the lights in the room to see if the keyboard lights up?

lostintravise · lostintravise #3 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JM05

I can't get my keyboard to light up - lights off, covering sensors, etc - no matter what I try. I also noticed that the F5 and F6 keys DO NOT have anything on them as they show in the manual or on the website. Can anyone help me out on this?

Thanks - JM!!

Yeah, I believe that the Macbook doesn't allow you to turn on the keyboard lights if you are in a light room for battery sake. Pertaining to the F5 and F6 thing they don't have the lights on the actual keys? That's weird..

RetroGlide · RetroGlide #4 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 11:05 AM

Without sounding too patronising, and I certainly dont mean to, but you do have the 15" MBP do you. As isnt it the "Pro" that has the illuminated keyboard?

True Bassist · True Bassist #5 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 12:11 PM

I think that the top of the range MacBook has an illuminated keyboard as well.

RetroGlide · RetroGlide #6 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by True Bassist

I think that the top of the range MacBook has an illuminated keyboard as well.

Cool, I stand corrected

sevenhelmet · sevenhelmet #7 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 04:32 PM

You sure you have a 2.4Ghz? Not trying to be a smarty-pants here, but it is possible that somebody screwed up at the store and gave you a 2.0 instead. Double-check the model number just in case. If it's the right one it should still be under warranty, so the store can fix it for you.

Sara! · Sara! #8 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 06:41 PM

Check for the light switches on F5 and F6...

The light automatically switches on when in a dark room.

Kash · Kash #9 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 07:18 PM

If it's metal, then it should have the illuminated keyboard. If it's plastic, then it doesn't.

sevenhelmet · sevenhelmet #10 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 07:34 PM

Unless it's a 2.0Ghz model.

Kash · Kash #11 (**permalink**)

01-10-2009, 07:40 PM

Ahh, looks like you are correct. I had assumed it was a feature for any aluminum Macbook.

In that case, I too would like to know whether the OP knows for sure that he/she has a 2.4GHz model. To check, click on the Apple at the upper left and select About this Mac. The window that pops up will give you the speed.

Kash #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	01-10-2009, 12:43 AM Have you tried turning off the lights in the room to see if the keyboard lights up? June 2007 July 2009
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sevenhelmet #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 12, 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 539 Mac Specs: Aluminum Macbook 2.4Ghz; Powermac G5 2.3Ghz dual	01-10-2009, 04:32 PM You sure you have a 2.4Ghz? Not trying to be a smarty-pants here, but it is possible that somebody screwed up at the store and gave you a 2.0 instead. Double-check the model number just in case. If it's the right one it should still be under warranty, so the store can fix it for you. "Luck favors the prepared"
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Kash #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	01-10-2009, 07:18 PM If it's metal, then it should have the illuminated keyboard. If it's plastic, then it doesn't. June 2007 July 2009
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sevenhelmet #10 (permalink)
Member Since: May 12, 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 539 Mac Specs: Aluminum Macbook 2.4Ghz; Powermac G5 2.3Ghz dual	01-10-2009, 07:34 PM Unless it's a 2.0Ghz model. "Luck favors the prepared"
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Kash #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	01-10-2009, 07:40 PM Ahh, looks like you are correct. I had assumed it was a feature for any aluminum Macbook. In that case, I too would like to know whether the OP knows for sure that he/she has a 2.4GHz model. To check, click on the Apple at the upper left and select About this Mac. The window that pops up will give you the speed. June 2007 July 2009
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JM05 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 09, 2009 Posts: 1	01-10-2009, 12:03 AM I can't get my keyboard to light up - lights off, covering sensors, etc - no matter what I try. I also noticed that the F5 and F6 keys DO NOT have anything on them as they show in the manual or on the website. Can anyone help me out on this? Thanks - JM!!
	QUOTE Thanks

RetroGlide #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 27, 2008 Posts: 72 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 15" 2.4 Ghz 250GB 4GB RAM	01-10-2009, 11:05 AM Without sounding too patronising, and I certainly dont mean to, but you do have the 15" MBP do you. As isnt it the "Pro" that has the illuminated keyboard?
	QUOTE Thanks

True Bassist #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2008 Location: Burgess Hill/UK Posts: 664 Mac Specs: MBP/2.53GHz i5/4GB RAM/500GB HDD/15" LED Screen/Intel HD Graphics & NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M	01-10-2009, 12:11 PM I think that the top of the range MacBook has an illuminated keyboard as well.
	QUOTE Thanks

Sara! #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 06, 2009 Location: London Posts: 13 Mac Specs: The new Macbook, 13", 2.4Ghz, 250GB, 2GB RAM	01-10-2009, 06:41 PM Check for the light switches on F5 and F6... The light automatically switches on when in a dark room.
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