hi!although the option for using the light sensor is on, when i open the keyboard there is no light on it...does anyone have any suggestions?i bought the phone about 4 days ago...
Hi,
the keyboard lights should switch on as soon as you press a key but not before. Have you tried e.g. writing a text message in the dark?
There is also a light sensor on the keyboard just above the letter "P" on the top right of the keyboard. It won't turn on the light until it's dark enough.
At least that what mine is programmed to do.
There is a way in the settings menu to 'turn off' the sensor on the keyboard and then the keyboard lights up everytime you push a key...my preference.
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hi guys, still getting to grips with my new universal device, just wondered,
the little dot above the green phone answer key, is that a sensor for keyboard as the backlight only works in the dark, its very clever idea from HTC if it is!!! 8)
Yes, that is a light sensor.
i thought it was, but when i put my finger over it, when its light and press a button, it does not turn the backlight on, so i thought, hmmm, maybe not then. :?
You can change how long the keyboard backlight will shine using this registry hack from the WIKI pages:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight\QKeyLedTimeout
I set mine to shine for a minute, and for my device to shut off after 2 minutes.
i also used a perenant marker on my sensor, as it had to be pitchback before it worked, now its just has to be dusk like.
Is the keyboard on the universal supposed to have a backlight? my mda pro doesnt and i cant seem to find any settings for it either? bit of a design flaw if it doesnt
When you bring your device into a dark (enough) area, the backlight will lit up automatically.
To test it, you can cover the small dot which is upper of green button (near hinge) and press any key.
Cheers
Wilson
Or if u click on start\settings\personal\buttons and then click on the backlight tab take the tick out of enable keyboard backlight auto sensor then the back light will come on whenever a key is pressed.
Use's a little more battery i suppose but nothing noticable and is also good for testing
Hi!
When I slide the keyboard out and start typing, keyboard backlight sometimes doesn't switch on. Its annoying when I use the keyboard in the night.
Anyone has the same problem / or know how to solve this? Thanks.
I have same problem!
just turn off automatic backlight in settings..
Weird
Sometimes for me it doesn't come on immediately, but after the first key press it always comes on.
How annoying.
Although, are you typing in half light? I tend to be typing in bright light or pitch black, never half light that would mean it'd affect the backlight but i couldn't see the thing unlit.
Hello
I have a problem with my 8525 hardware keyboard.
I have the backlight auto sensor enabled and the light doesnt turn on when i slide my phone open.
But... when its on the charger it works
Whats the problem??
Im using joshes m2d light 3g rom
Thanks in advance!
Does it turn on after you start typing or does it stay dark?
it does turn on after i start typing,
but i would like to get the sensor to start working
so it will turn on when i slide the phone open
Backlight issue
I've discovered from just using my 8525 that the backlight to the keyboard goes on when I first press a key on the keyboard but only if the light in the room is very low. Sometimes it seems like the light level in the room is low enough but the backlight still doesn't go on. Too bad there isn't a low-light level adjustment for the backlight feature.
Just so folk know - it is possible to set it up so when you open the keyboard it lights up regardless of the light level and key presses. Right now I can't remember how!! but I set mine up that way ages ago. Does use more battery power however so it is not necessarily a good thing - but looks pretty.
Mike
Is there anyway to get the keyboard to remain at its brightest when i type. sometimes its really bright and other times the light is on but it's dim.
thanks
I believe in the power options you can disable the snap using the light sensor to adjust keyboard brightness and if you do that, it should be full brightness when in use.
i have tha checked off and it still have the same problem.
Thanks
I have this same problem with my Sprint HTC Snap, even with the keyboard sensor is disabled. If screen goes off and I hit a button to bring it on, the keyboard is a dimmer that the screen, if the screen just goes into Dim mode and I hit a button the keyboard comes to full brightness like it should.