Precision M4600 Owners Lounge

Is the M4600 backlit keyboard sensitive to ambient lighting? Does it always turn on?

 

like i said twice already, there does not seem to be an ambient light sensor, however you can control the brightness level, or switch it off completely. definitely a step back


i even quoted your question and replied to it...(look at previous page)

 

I am using 5550. I find it useful. However the simcard is even more difficult to take out compared to M4400/4500. There is no guide or icon or sticker to tell where to install the simcard, so just figure out by yourself. I leave the simcard inside all the times.

GPS... I am not using that so no comment.

 

for the WWAN card, personally i dont order laptops with them because cellular tech is always moving and here in the UK u get better data+call plans, so i always tether my phone, via USB or bluetooth

 

I thought you meant for LCD, not keyboard. Sorry.

 

its alright, i just said that there does not seem to be an ALS so it applies to both...i searched for the past 2 hours and couldnt find that functionality

 

afhstingray,
Thanks for your help. So the backlit on your keyboard is always on, isn't it? Can the keyboard backlit be turned off?

 

Wow. Reading comprehension...

 

yea you have to do it manually, FN+Right arrow

 

There are 3 choices for the keyboard backlit, on, off, turn off after a set time and turn back on when a key is pressed. You should be able to toggle between the 3 by pressing the FN+Right key.