Keyboard backlight keys (f5 and f6) broken?

acasti10 · acasti10 #1 (**permalink**)

10-04-2010, 03:47 PM

Hello.

I am having a strange issue with my keyboard. The backlight keys on the macbook seem to be locked or something. Every other key in the function row works fine. When I press either key this comes up. See the stop symbol? This leads me to believe it is locked or something.

http://twitpic.com/2uojmf

Has anyone else experienced this before?

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

10-04-2010, 05:38 PM

That's the key to adjust the backlit keyboard brighter. Unfortunately, it's not dark enough for the backlight to come on, so you can't adjust it

Perfectly normal.

mdfuller · mdfuller #3 (**permalink**)

10-04-2010, 06:22 PM

You could use something like Lab Tick to force it to come on. I am not saying it is a good idea. Just another option.

dazstar · dazstar #4 (**permalink**)

10-05-2010, 12:35 AM

The backlit keys are light sensitive, so if there is enough ambient light they will not come on and a symbol of a circle with line through it will pop up when you try to adjust them

cwa107 · cwa107 #5 (**permalink**)

10-05-2010, 08:28 AM

I swear there's an echo in here.

6string · 6string #6 (**permalink**)

10-05-2010, 08:33 AM

I swear there's an echo in here ...here ...here ...here

cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	10-04-2010, 05:38 PM That's the key to adjust the backlit keyboard brighter. Unfortunately, it's not dark enough for the backlight to come on, so you can't adjust it Perfectly normal. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	10-05-2010, 08:28 AM I swear there's an echo in here. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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acasti10 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 04, 2010 Posts: 1	10-04-2010, 03:47 PM Hello. I am having a strange issue with my keyboard. The backlight keys on the macbook seem to be locked or something. Every other key in the function row works fine. When I press either key this comes up. See the stop symbol? This leads me to believe it is locked or something. http://twitpic.com/2uojmf Has anyone else experienced this before?
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dazstar #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 04, 2010 Posts: 2	10-05-2010, 12:35 AM The backlit keys are light sensitive, so if there is enough ambient light they will not come on and a symbol of a circle with line through it will pop up when you try to adjust them
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6string #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	10-05-2010, 08:33 AM I swear there's an echo in here ...here ...here ...here
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