The backlight isn't an OS issue.
Try hitting the Fn key and the spacebar to get the backlighting to work again.
How do I turn my HP Pavilion keyboard backlight feature back on?
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My HP Pavilion dv7 AMD Turion 64 x2 with Vista Home Premium HAD the feature of a backlit keyboard. After performing a PC Restore the keyboard no longer lights.
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Anonymous
2012-02-16T20:03:02+00:00
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Anonymous
2015-09-23T02:40:39+00:00 The backlight isn't an OS issue.
Try hitting the Fn key and the spacebar to get the backlighting to work again.
Did not work with win 10 (HP Envy) what now?
does not work with win 10 pavilion either, please help
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Anonymous
2017-02-14T06:35:03+00:00 What is the Fn key?
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Anonymous
2017-01-20T05:35:27+00:00 The backlight isn't an OS issue.
Try hitting the Fn key and the spacebar to get the backlighting to work again.
No help
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Anonymous
2015-08-23T02:14:06+00:00 The backlight isn't an OS issue.
Try hitting the Fn key and the spacebar to get the backlighting to work again.
Did not work with win 10 (HP Envy) what now?