Keyboard backlight -- what is "low light"?

[splitpea]

So, I have my MBP set to turn on the keyboard backlight "in low light conditions". But I'm in fairly bright although indirect daylight, and the darn thing is on, sapping my battery. Any ideas how to fix that?

 

[BlackZ]

There is a program that can turn it off, it runs 1% of CPU all the time, which is pretty low but i preffered to put a tiny sticker on the sensor and turn it on and off manually so it doesn't consume any CPU at all.

Do a search on the forum and you will find the program.

 

[Taegre]

I just have it off all the time. When I need it, I just use the keyboard controls to turn it on.

 

[splitpea]

I just have it off all the time. When I need it, I just use the keyboard controls to turn it on.

Oh! Is that what the function is on the F5 / F6 keys?

 

[EstrlM3]

Oh! Is that what the function is on the F5 / F6 keys?

Yep, i use keyboard also.

 

[djasterix]

Oh! Is that what the function is on the F5 / F6 keys?

Thanks!!!

 

[mrsir2009]

Where is the sensor on the MacBook Pro?

 

[Morley7]

Where is the sensor on the MacBook Pro?

In older MacBook Pro models, it was located within the speaker grills.

In newer MacBook Pro models, there is a tiny dot to the left of the iSight camera. This is the ambient light sensor - not the camera itself as is widely mistaken.

Taken from wiki answers.

 

[mrsir2009]

Taken from wiki answers.

Thanks man! And while we're on the subject of tiny little sensor thingys, what is the tiny round grille above the 'esc' key for. (Its only on new MacBook Pro models. Possibly only the 13" ones)

 

[Morley7]

Thanks man! And while we're on the subject of tiny little sensor thingys, what is the tiny round grille above the 'esc' key for. (Its only on new MacBook Pro models. Possibly only the 13" ones)

I believe it is the microphone.

 

[mrsir2009]

I believe it is the microphone.

Sweet