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    MBP keyboard illumination

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Xens, Oct 22, 2008.

  1. Xens

    Xens Notebook Consultant

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    The automatic keyboard illumination for glassbook MBP is pretty sensitive and turns on in normal room lighting conditions at night, is there a way to decrease the sensitivity? I still want it to light up, but only when it's dark enough that I actually need it to read my keys.
     
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    applebook Notebook Evangelist

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    System Prefences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard

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    Just click the "___" key right next to the sunshine key.
     
    applebook, Oct 22, 2008
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    sulkorp Notebook Deity

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    Yea i just keep mine turned off, and it turn it on when i need it.

    Thats what the keys are there for
     
    sulkorp, Oct 22, 2008
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  4. Xens

    Xens Notebook Consultant

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    I noticed why now, it's because the ambient light sensors are now next to the iSight cam instead of in the speaker grills in classic MBP, and my lamp is at an angle behind the screen when I put it on my table, so the sensors don't seen enough light to turn off the backlight. If I turn it around so that the screen faces the lamp, then it turns off.

    Oh well, I'll just manually turn it off when I'm at home now.
     
    Xens, Oct 22, 2008
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