[Notebook] How to enable Backlit Keyboard | Official Support | ASUS India (2024)

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[Notebook] How to enable Backlit Keyboard | Official Support | ASUS India? ›

For most Notebook models, the backlit function key is the F7 key . If it is available, it can enable the backlit by pressing FN and F7 keys (FN+F7 keys) at the same time. Pressing the FN+F7 keys continuously increases the brightness of the keyboard backlight and ultimately disables the backlight.

Here's how to turn on the keyboard light on Windows computers using the keyboard: Locate the button which controls the keyboard light. The button may have an F-number, or it may include an icon that looks like three boxes with light rays extending from the left side. Press the button, i.e. F5, F9, or F11.

To turn on the backlight, simply press the "Fn" and "Spacebar" keys simultaneously. Depending on your model of laptop, you may have a few different options to control your keyboard's brightness settings. For example, you may be able to adjust the brightness using the up and down arrow keys while pressing the "Fn" key.

The easiest way to determine whether your computer is equipped with a backlit keyboard is to look at the F10, F6, or right arrow key (located in the lower right corner). If none of these keys have the illumination icon printed on it, your computer does not have a backlit keyboard.

Windows does not provide a direct option to turn on the backlight keyboard. However, pressing any key from F1 to F12 can activate it for you.

Not all laptops or desktop keyboards have keyboard lights. Check with your device's manufacturer to confirm that the model of your device is supposed to have backlighting. If it is, confirm that you're using the right keyboard shortcuts, buttons, or settings to turn it on.

You can try to press the Fn + F10 key turn on the keyboard backlight. Hit the Windows + X key at the same time to see the keyboard brightness settings. If you're still having issues, you can refer to the laptop's user manual for instructions, or contact the manufacturer for further assistance.

Usually the backlight icon is symbolized by a half sun.

Press the assigned Function key

For many Windows laptops, you might need to press a Function key (F1 to F12) to turn on your keyboard's backlighting. If this is the case, which Function key it is will likely depend on the brand and model of your laptop.

For most Chromebook models, you can make keyboard brighter by pressing Alt + . Dim keyboard by pressing Alt + . Pressing Alt + continuously increases brightness for the backlit keyboard; while pressing Alt + continuously decreases the brightness and ultimately disables the backlit keyboard.

Why is my keyboard backlight not working? ›

If your keyboard backlight is sensor-activated, and it doesn't work anymore, there's a chance an outdated or corrupt driver is causing the problem. To fix it, you should update your keyboard driver. Here is how you can do it: Right-click Start > Device manager.