Questions tagged [keyboard-backlight]
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RGB keyboard brightness asus rog zephyrus g16 2024 with ubuntu 24.04
I have the asus rog zephyrus g14 2024 gu605mv, the keyboard lights have the default windows setting (rainbow). How can I control it in ubuntu 24.04? at least the light intensity, whether to turn it ...
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Can't controll RGB backlight on ASUS Vivobook S14 M5406UA running ubuntu 22.04 LTS or 24.04 LTS
I recently installed ubuntu 22.04 LTS (and have also tried with 24.04 LTS) on my ASUS Vivobook S14 M5406UA with an AMD Ryzen 7-8845HS.
The issue is that I can't control the RGB keyboard backlight. It ...
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How to automatically turn on keyboard backlight at night and automatically turn it off during daytime?
Is there any way (maybe with a systemd service that will run the appropriate commands) to automatically turn off the keyboard backlight in the morning and will automatically turn it on at night?
I am ...
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How to switch keyboard backlight in MSI KATANA GF66 in ubuntu 22.04 when function keys for backlight does not work?
I've had my laptop (MSI KATANA GF66 12UEOK) since late 2022.
I'm using ubuntu for years, but the problem here was that the keyboard backlight function key assigned on the keyboard is not working in ...
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Why are my keyboard lights not coming on whenever I touch the touchpad?
I just installed Ubuntu 23.10 and everything's working well, except for the touchpad. Before I installed Ubuntu, I was using Windows 11 and when I touched the touchpad, the keyboard lights always came ...
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ASUS TUF Dash F15 keyboard backlight not working
My keyboard backlight on my asus TUF dash F15 notebook does not work, even though I looked in /sys/class/leds/asus::kbd_backlight and brightness file changes on Fn+F2 and Fn+F3.
I have tried some ...
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Keyboard lights on my laptop MSI
I have an MSI laptop and I would like to know if there is a way to install software to change the colors of the keyboard lights. Thank you
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Ubuntu 23.10 on Samsung book 360 - Keyboard Light
I just upgrade to 23.10 in my Samsung (np930qdb-kf6de) laptop and now the backlight of the keyboard doesn't work anymore.With windows 11 and ubuntu 23.04 was working fine.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
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RGB in keyboard does not work
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I bought a generic Exbom G550 keyboard, which comes with RGB, but it doesn't work. The RGBs don't work when the operating system boots up, the key that should turn them on would be scroll ...
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PRO-MK5 Spirit of gamer keyboard backlight does not work on ubuntu
I bought the PRO-MK5 Spirit of gamer keyboard and I had the bad surprise to see that the LEDs on the keyboard work under Windows but not under Ubuntu 23.04.
I have already searched for solutions on ...
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KPL-W0X keyboard backlight, editing read-only file to toggle power?
Im going to try to be as thorough as possible here, please bare with.
So I own a Huawai laptop (Model:KPL-W0X), and I've been running Ubuntu (currently : 22.04.2 LTS) on it for almost 2 years, but ...
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Problems to control fan speed and keyboard lights in Asus TUF FX706HC
I installed Ubuntu 22.04 in my Asus TUF FX706HC and so far, so good, except I can't control the fan speed or change the colors of the lights of keyboard even though I can change their intensity. The ...
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Keyboard backlight wont turn on
I'm using an Asus UX410UAR laptop, but have been struggling to get the keyboard backlight to work over the last week, and would appreciate some advice from the community.
I have tried Bios versions: ...
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How do I turn keyboard LEDs on?
I recently migrated from Win8 to Ubuntu22, but now the scroll lock key which I used for turning keyboard LEDs on doesn't work anymore. I've seen videos and tried the "xset led 3" and "...
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Lenovo Legion 5 keyboard backlight malfunctioning with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
I have recently switched to ubuntu 22.04 LTS in my Lenovo legion 5 ( dual booted along with windows 11 ). I am facing an issue with the keyboard backlight, the computer automatically turns on the ...
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Toshiba P755 S5387 Keyboard backlight won't toggle status
Toshiba P755 S5387 Keyboard backlight won't toggle status through function key (FN+Z) or multimedia key (that square with an arrow inside) on Ubuntu 22.04.
FN key is recognized and a status box is ...
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I recently purchased a Asus Zenbook Duo 14, running a dual boot of Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.04. Today I received a warning notification that the keyboard backlight was low on power and would soon ...
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Keyboard backlight in Ubuntu 22.04
Where is the keyboard backlight option in Ubuntu 22.04? It was in the power section in settings in previous versions.
After installing sudo apt install brightnessctl it is not showing anything except ...
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asusctl on Ubuntu 22.04 not working on Asus ROG Strix G513QY
After upgrading ubuntu from 21.10 to 22.04 the keyboard leds have been shutoff and it's almost impossible to see key labels. No leds with this model is a poor choice. The leds cycle as normal when ...
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How permanently disable keyboard backlight on Ubuntu 20.04
I have installed Ubuntu on Gigabyte Aorus pro B560M motherboard. It worked fine at first but then and after resetting the BIOS(to fix a networking issue) now it has an annoying behavior of keyboard ...
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rgb not working on keyboard GS66 STEALTH SERIES
I can't get the rgb to work on my keyboard and tried with msiklm and with msi-keyboard and not find my keyboard in ubuntu 22.04 with kernel 5.15.0-25-generic
Will they have any solution?
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How to turn off keyboard and lid lights for asus rog ubuntu 20.04 in SLEEP mode?
I have a ROG Strix G731G and I already downloaded and use the rogauracore from this repository https://github.com/wroberts/rogauracore.git.
I use the sudo rogauracore black mode and the lights are off ...
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Msi-keyboard light
I have msi stealth 15M. Sadly the msi dragon center does not work on ubuntu. Hance i cant disable the keyboard lights that drain my battery very fast. Any idea how I can fix this problem?
I tried to ...
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Disable Keyboard Backlight on Thinkpad T440S at login
Thinkpad T440S running Ubuntu 20.04 with MATE desktop (not Ubuntu MATE flavor).
At boot the keyboard backlight is off, but when the user logs in, it comes on full bright. I want it to be off without ...
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Allow mouse movement and/or keyboard to trigger keyboard backlight
Currently, in order to trigger my keyboard backlight, I'm required to press the dedicated backlight button. I know that the backlight is located at /sys/class/leds/asus::kbd_backlight. I'd like to ...
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Ubuntu 20.04. How do I turn on the keyboard backlight of my 2010 model Acer Aspire 5745?
I am using Ubuntu 20.04. I have an old Acer Aspire 5745-7247 I purchased back in 2010. I looked at the Ubuntu keyboard shortcut options in the keyboard settings, and keyboard backlight isn't listed ...
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Keyboard doesn't light up when touchpad is used
So I recently dual booted my system with Ubuntu 20.04. It's a HP Pavilion gaming version. The keyboard I'm talking about is builtin keyboard of the laptop.
While in Windows whenever I used the backlit ...
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Ubuntu 21.04 - Keyboard backlight problem after suspend/wake up
I have the Asus ROG Zephyrus 2021 version G14 (GA401QE) which I received FreeDOS and using it dual boot with Windows 10 installed first and then Ubuntu 21.04 with kernel 5.13.4.
I had trouble with ...
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How to enable control keyboard backlight in xmonad?
I'm using xmonad -tiling window manager- and lux to control backlight but keyboard backlight via fn doesn't work.
Does anyone know a solution?
Thanks for help.
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keyboard backlight ubuntu 21.04
I've just upgraded my ubuntu from focal fossa to the recent version 21.04 but now my external keyboard backlight is not working. It was working previously using "xset led on" on terminal and ...
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how to control rgb lighting on ASUS TUG FX505DT laptop
I recently installed ubuntu 20.10 on my laptopIs there any way to control my laptop's built-in RGB keyboard?
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How do I enable keyboard backlight in Ubuntu 20.04.02 on Dell G5 Laptop?
I recently bought a Dell G5 laptop which came pre-installed with Windows OS. However, I removed Windows OS and install Ubuntu 20.04.02 LTS on it. Now, I'm unable to get the keyboard backlight to work ...
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Enable/disable universal access mouse keyboard keys, it's different (led keyboard)
First of all, let me say that it is different. I've found the "solution" present in this question but it does not work for me, probably because I'm using a led keyboard in Ubuntu. So let me ...
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Keyboard backlight at login screen
So I have a keyboard with a LED backlight. I can enable to backlight with
xset led 3
I placed it in the .bashrc file and after I login, the backlight enables. Great. However, it would be nice to ...
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How to control Logitech G915 TKL keyboard lighting in Linux Ubuntu?
Logitech doesn't have an official driver for controlling the LED effects for Ubuntu. Is there any custom solution working (For example keyleds, openrgb, solaar, libratbag, anything else)?
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How do I change the color of my RGB LED backlit keyboard?
I have a custom-built Sager laptop (which is really a great laptop). It has a factory-installed backlit keyboard that can display every color in the Web spectrum, but after installing Ubuntu 20.04, I ...
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if I install Ubuntu on my Macbook will the apple logo still light up?
I have a Macbook and would like to know if and when I install ubuntu on it will the apple logo on the back of the screen still turn on?
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How to disable backlit keyboard in Ubuntu 20.04 (Dell Latitude)
I would like to disable the keyboard backlight on a Dell Latitude E5570.
According to the official documentation this should be possible by selecting "disable" for the corresponding BIOS ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Lenovo laptop keyboard backlight
I am currently running Ubuntu 20.04 on a Lenovo E595 laptop. I swapped out the physical keyboard with one that is backlit (confirmed by the presence of the "key" light label on the spacebar)....
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Enabling keyboard backlight on Sony VAIO on Ubuntu 20.04
By default keyboard backlight doesn't work on Sony VAIO on Ubuntu 20.04
After changing the value to 1 at /sys/devices/platform/sony-laptop/kbd_backlight
It works. But the value changes to old value ...
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How to control RGB lighting for Asus ROG laptop's built-in keyboard?
I have been looking for a solution to this problem for quite some time but I haven't managed to find any fixes.
I have an Asus ROG Strix G731GT laptop running a dual-boot of Windows 10 & Ubuntu ...
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turn off aura lightsfor asus rog ubuntu 18.04
I am using ASUS ROG g531gd
How do I turn off the ASUS ROG Aura lights, they are really eating up my battery.
New versions of BIOS settings do not allow me to turn off the lights
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My K570UD laptop does not have asus::kbdbacklight!
Actually i can't change the keyboard backlight in my laptop Asus K570UD
and when i search under
/sys/class/leds/
and NO asus::kbdbacklight
Can anyone help me?
$ lsmod | grep asus
asus_nb_wmi 28672 ...
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Keyboard backlight not working Lenovo Legion Y720
I have dual booted Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04LTS on 2 partitions of my SSD respectively.
The default red keyboard backlight comes on for a few seconds during BIOS startup but then disappears before ...
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Cannot Control Keyboard Backlight With FN combination keys
I have a newly bought ASUS TUF FX505GD with backlit keyboard. It came with WIN10 preinstalled but installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS alongside it. But unfortunately right after installing ubuntu I noticed I ...
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How to turn off display without turning off the keyboard blacklight?
I want the keyboard backlight to be on when the computer sleeps.
So I want to know how to turn the display off while the blacklight is on.
Or how to turn on the keyboard blacklight while the display ...
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Driver for keyboard light not working
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/ee/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/legion-series/legion-y540-15irh/downloads
Is there a way to enable keyboard light, please let me know how I might install the driver ...
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Turn on the keyboard backlight with Night Light mode?
Is it possible to turn on the keyboard backlight automatically when the Night Light is activated?
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How to enable keyboard backlight for Ubuntu 18.04 OS on Lenovo Thinkpad L480 laptop
I have tried this option
sudo gedit /etc/dbus-1/system.d/org.freedesktop.UPower.conf
and change setting
<allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.UPower.KbdBacklight"
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can't turn on backlit keyboard 18.10
I seem to find very old threads and results when googling.
I have an Asus UX331UAL and my keyboard brightness worked fine when I used Manjaro KDE. Now when I have Ubuntu 18.10 they keystroke ...
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