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Backlight Mackbook OS X version 10.5.4

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xxsabobo88xx

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Nov 25, 2008
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HELLO I NEED HELP... i really want my keyboard backlight and I went to help on my computer and it said to go to sysetm prefrences and to check the box that says turn backlight on:cool::cool::cool:... BUT THERE IS NO BOX:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::

Help Please

-beanz
 
What do you mean by which one will you give me an example


BTW

I am not very good at this comuter stuff:D:D
 
Well then no one can help you then, sorry.

If it's a MacBook from April and not a MacBook Pro, then it has no backlit keyboard
 
Look, if the writing on the screen bezel above the keyboard says MacBook and not MacBook Pro, and you got in in April, then the keyboard is not backlit.
 
xxsabobo88xx said:
But in the "Finder Help" it says to check this box.... but the box is not there
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Because physically, the hardware is not available on your computer. It is not possible.

Its the same reason you cannot make a cup of coffee with your MacBook, because it doesn't have a coffee maker. Make sense?
 
xxsabobo88xx said:
HELLO I NEED HELP... i really want my keyboard backlight and I went to help on my computer and it said to go to sysetm prefrences and to check the box that says turn backlight on:cool::cool::cool:... BUT THERE IS NO BOX:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::

Help Please

-beanz
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You don't have a box to check as your computer doesn't support backlighting, only the late 2008 $1599 MacBook and the MacBook Pros do unfortunately.
 
Before October, 2008, all MacBooks did not come with backlit keyboards.
MacBook Pro's have had them for a while (so if it is a MacBook pro that you got in April 2008 new, then it should have it)
If it's an aluminum MacBook made in October 2008 or later, it has a backlit keyboard.

Even though the help file says you have it, you may not. I have keys assigned to changing the backlight setting (F5 and F6).

I don't think your computer supports it.
 
ryannazaretian said:
Before October, 2008, all MacBooks did not come with backlit keyboards.
MacBook Pro's have had them for a while (so if it is a MacBook pro that you got in April 2008 new, then it should have it)
If it's an aluminum MacBook made in October 2008 or later that is a 2.4GHz model, it has a backlit keyboard.

Even though the help file says you have it, you may not. I have keys assigned to changing the backlight setting (F5 and F6).

I don't think your computer supports it.
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Fixed
 
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