How to Turn On Dell Laptop Keyboard Light

Do you have difficulty using the keyboard in low light? Many Dell laptops are equipped with backlit keyboards, which is an attractive extra feature that makes the keyboard easier to see in the dark or poorly lit places. This wikiHow teaches you how to determine if your Dell computer has a keyboard light, and how to turn it on (if it does).

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Check the keyboard of the Dell computer. To determine if a laptop has a keyboard light, you need to look at specific keys on the keyboard. If the laptop is equipped with a backlit keyboard, an illuminated symbol (a boxy “A” with light rays extending outward) will be printed on the F6, F10 key, or the arrow pointing to the right. ^{[1] X Research Source} If you see this icon, the keyboard is backlit.

If the keyboard has a lot of right arrow keys, just look at the key in the lower right corner of the keyboard.

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Check to make sure that the BIOS on the laptop is up to date. BIOS is an abbreviation for Basic Input/Output System: Basic Input/Output System, which refers to the procedures that start the computer for different hardware (keyboard, graphics card, disk drive, etc.) ). Updating the BIOS will get you all the available settings for the keyboard light.

You can skip this step, but there is a chance that some options will be limited when activating the keyboard light. Visit Dell’s website to learn how to update the BIOS for a specific computer model.

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Hold down the Fn key and tap the appropriate lighting icon. If your computer is equipped with a keyboard backlight, you can hold down the Fn key (usually located in the lower left corner of the keyboard) and simultaneously press the key containing the illuminated icon you found. Press this key combination again to cycle through many different backlight settings of the computer. ^{[2] X Research Source}

If nothing happens when you press the F10 key to toggle the backlight settings, you may need to hold down the Fn key and press Esc to reset it and try again.
Each Dell laptop will have a different keyboard light setting. At least you’ll have three options: Off, Dim, and Bright. Try toggling through all the settings to see which backlight setting suits your needs best.

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