keyboard backlight stopped working

[mansanas]

so i installed windows 7 on bootcamp, i noticed that the keyboard backlight keys to adjust the keyboard backlight arent working.
then i switched over to the mac os, and it also stopped working there!

whenever i press the keys, the transparent box shows up but the bars do not move, it is currently off, and it also has that crossed out circle symbol.

please help.

 

[spinnerlys]

Maybe it's too bright.

Hold you hand in front of the iSight camera and cover it and then try again with the keyboard brightness keys.

 

[the Western zoo]

If your surrounds are "too" bright the keyboard will not light up...

Try putting your thumb over the ambient light sensor and adjust...

 

[mansanas]

oh wth?! it worked! thanks guys!

so u cant turn the keyboard back light at all when its bright? i did not know that.