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Jasjar Keyboard light/Backlight button

Is it possible to enable the keyboard light via the backlight button? I believe this would be a very useful function since the keyboard light only comes on when it is very dark and not under poor light conditions.

Probably you will just need to find the registry key that controls the backlight button and then associate the relevant keyboard light trigger to the registry key. :shock:

Thanks, however it is the keyboard light I'm interested in. Do you know how to enable that?

I'm sure thats what Meatychi just said
Regards

RobinB said:
Thanks, however it is the keyboard light I'm interested in. Do you know how to enable that?
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Go to Start>Settings>Button>Backlight and Disable auto sensor. This would enable the keyboard to light up as soon as you press any key for 10 seconds. If you want the keyboard light to light up more than 10 seconds, follow this instructions from the WiKi pages:
How long will Universal keyboard shine? 10 seconds is a few, change the value of this key and it will shine so long as you wish!
?HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight\QKeyLedTimeout

OK - I think I need to clarify this. What I would like to do is to be able to turn ON the "keyboard lights" using the "backlight button". I know how to program the backlight button and extend the "light on" time for the keyboard (thanks to previous posts). Being able to turn on the keyboard light by pressing a button (regardless of what the sensor thinks, and not having it come on when I don't need it) would, I think, be an advantage.

Further.....
I do not want the keyboard light to come on everytime I press the key, for instance in bright daylight. The sensor turns the light on in almost pitch black, so that's ok. In poor light conditions the sensor does not turn the light on and it's difficult to see (at least for me), the small keyboard Fn icons. Hence the reason for having some other means of control.
What in fact I need, if anybody knows, is how to trigger the keyboard lights (apart from hitting the keyboard).

I haven't tried any of this, so this is all just speculation, but here is a thought...
I believe that there are programs out there that will simulate a keystroke. Assuming you can find one, and assuming that a simulated keystroke will turn on the backlight, then you may be able to assign the keystroke program to the backlight button. You'd have to pick a harmless keystroke, like the shift key, and it's not pretty, but it may work.
Good luck,
Brett

Keyboard light from Backlight button

I remembered reading some posts concerning using the backlight button on the Universal to turn on the keyboard light but I can't seem to find it anymore.
Can somebody point me in the right direction to map the backlight button on the Universal to turn on the keyboard light?
Thanks.

Just stick your thumb over the sensor =)
I think that was the advice in another similar thread.
There is a registry hack to make it stay on longer than the 10 seconds that is selectable from the control panel, mine is set to 30 seconds.

Keyboard Backlighting

My O2 XDA Ecec only lights up the keyboard in very low lighting & then switches off after 10 seconds.
Are the ambient light levels & time adjustable?
Cannot even find reference to it in the manual - any help appreciated
Peter

start / settings / personal / buttons / backlight
uncheck the box marked "Enable keyboard backlight auto sensor"
The time remains the same but the backlight becomes active as soon as you push a button.

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The answer in ONLY 3 minutes!
Thanks
Peter

No problem the autosensor on the backlight is one of the first things I disable, the auto sensor seems to only light the keys in total darkness otherwise heh
Shame HTC didn't make it adjustable

hi
you can put your thumb over the sensor, press a key and it will turn on the glorious backlightyness
The time can be extended beyond 10 sec with a simple registry change - I found it in this forum, just do a search.

Keyboard Problem

Hello I'm having some problems with my Htc Hermes (I-MAte JASJAM)'s hardware keyboard backlight problem.
whenever i open the keyboard it lights up and when i press a key it goes off (weather its dark or not)
I have tried to uncheck / check the light sensor option in the settings but it didnt help.
I dont want to hard reset could you provide me with default keys which are in
HKEY_LOCAL_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight
Thank you

this seems to be exactly what im after. i am aware that this is an old thread but i am after the settings for the backlight registry as above.
my backlight seems to flicker on and off as im typing, which is rather concerning and irritating. any help would be great.
Tim

Keyboard Backlight
Axeslocked said:
Hello I'm having some problems with my Htc Hermes (I-MAte JASJAM)'s hardware keyboard backlight problem.
whenever i open the keyboard it lights up and when i press a key it goes off (weather its dark or not)
I have tried to uncheck / check the light sensor option in the settings but it didnt help.
I dont want to hard reset could you provide me with default keys which are in
HKEY_LOCAL_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight
Thank you
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There is a "light sensor" setting? I looked everywhere for it but can't find. I would want my keyboard backlight on 100% of the time if my Hermes is slid open...if there's some way to jury rig that feature, I'd be pretty psyched. Somebody help!

Power-On Keyboard

Is there anyway that the power & backlight will automatically turn on when I slide the keyboard open?

I came on here looking for a solution to the same thing. I haven't been able to find anything as of yet.
- PJ

Start\settings\backlight check Enable keyboard backlight sensor

smokin_nic said:
Start\settings\backlight check Enable keyboard backlight sensor
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Mine does not have that check box. The only thing I see is:
"Turn off backlight if devise is not used for [pull-down box]"