Bootcamp - Vista - Keyboard Backlight? [Archive]

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Bilal

Jun 9, 2007, 09:30 PM

So I have Vista running on my MBP and cannot turn on the keyboard backlight? I've tried the fn + F10 method as mentioned in the bootcamp guide.

gr8tfly

Jun 9, 2007, 09:32 PM

I know this is a "is it plugged in" kind of response, but have you installed BootCamp v1.3 drivers? If not, the keyboard backlight won't function without a 3rd party app.

Bilal

Jun 9, 2007, 09:33 PM

yup, I've done so.

gr8tfly

Jun 9, 2007, 09:42 PM

Hummm. Sorry - I'm running XP, and it seemed to work OK. (no light sensor control, but at least it's working now). This might be a Vista vs. XP thing.

Bilal

Jun 9, 2007, 10:38 PM

any help MR peeps??

LMO

Jun 9, 2007, 11:21 PM

Boot Camp 1.3 beta (http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/) includes:

Support for keyboard backlighting (MacBook Pro only)

adoptme

May 3, 2008, 10:40 AM

first try installing the new drivers from the Mac Support website, or try to reinstall the drivers on your original Mac OS X install disc 1 CD.

If that doesn't work, Dmitri has developed a beta 3.0 software that enables the keyboard backlight to work, and you would also be able to adjust the sensitivity too, which i thought was definitely a great feature:

link: http://dmitri.v.googlepages.com/macbooktraytools

Good luck.