Turn on background lighting on keyboard

Question

How do I turn on the background lighting on the keyboard?

Answer 1

Hi,

Turning on keyboard backlighting depends on your laptop's make and model. To further confirm whether it supported keyboard backlighting, can you please share the brand and model of your laptop?

Answer 2

In Windows 11, open Settings > Personalization > Dynamic Lighting.

If the keyboard supports Dynamic Lighting:

1. Turn on Use Dynamic Lighting on my devices.
2. Adjust Brightness.
3. If the keyboard appears as a device card at the top, select it to configure that specific keyboard.

If brightness or effects do not change, check Background light control and move Dynamic Lighting Background Controller higher in priority. A background RGB app can override Windows lighting controls.

For some keyboards, the backlight is controlled by the keyboard or PC manufacturer instead of Windows. On Surface keyboards, the F5 key can cycle through 4 backlight levels, and it may require toggling Fn first.

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