How to enable keyboard backlight on Windows 10/11

Most modern laptops come with keyboard backlighting. This feature helps when working in low light environments. But in some cases, this feature may be turned off or not work properly due to various reasons. Few of you have thought about how to enable the keyboard backlight feature and this article helps to find a way. There are different ways to enable some of these, including using Windows Mobility Center, using keyboard hotkeys, and more. Let’s learn more about how to enable this feature.

Method 1: Windows Mobility Center

Step 1: Also use the Windows R key to open the run prompt. Type Control Panel and press Enter key.

Step 2: From the View by” drop-down menu on the right, select “Large Icons”.

Step 3: Find Windows Mobility Center and click on it.

Step 4: Find Keyboard Backlight in the menu list, and move its slider to the right to increase the brightness.

Step 5: To access additional options, click the Keyboard Backlighting box and make sure Keyboard Lighting is turned on by clicking the radio button next to it.

Step 6: Also set the brightness level to bright or as per your need under keyboard brightness.

Step 7: The backlight will automatically turn off when the laptop is inactive. If you don't want the backlight to turn off, you can set a time to turn it off automatically or choose to never turn it off.

Step 8: To do this, click on the drop-down menu under "Set keyboard lighting" and select the "Never turn off" option.

Step 9: After completing the changes, click OK.

Method 2: Use keyboard shortcuts

There are very few settings that can be controlled using shortcuts/hotkeys. The keyboard backlight can also be turned on using a hotkey. It varies from laptop to laptop. Rarely mentioned below.

Turn on the keyboard backlight on HP laptops

In most HP laptops, when the fn and f5 keys (fn f5 ), the backlight will turn on. Well, in some HP models this may turn the backlight on/off or adjust the brightness of the backlight. Some models use different keys, try the fn f11 key, also try the fn f9 key.

Turn on the keyboard backlight on a Dell laptop

In a Dell laptop, to turn on the keyboard backlight, press the fn f10 keys simultaneously. This will vary by model, try using fn f6 and try using Alt f10 keys.

If you are using any other laptop or a different model of laptop, the best way to find out which hotkeys work is to enter the model number of your laptop and the phrase how to enable the keyboard backlight into a Google search. If this method doesn't work, try the next method.

Method 3: Use Windows Troubleshooting Settings

Step 1: In Windows, type Troubleshooting Settings in the search bar,and click it from the search results to add its open.

Step 2: Click Troubleshooting from the left pane. Click Additional Troubleshooting on the right.

Step 3: Select the Keyboard option and click Run Troubleshooter.

Step 4: Detecting the problem and recommending a fix (if any) takes a while. If there are any suggested fixes, please apply them. and check if the problem is resolved.

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