Not all HP laptops come with a keyboard that has a backlight option, but some do. If you have such a laptop and want to turn on the keyboard backlight, this post is just for you. This article shows you how to turn on the keyboard backlighting on an HP laptop.

Solution

The process of turning on keyboard backlighting on HP laptops is fairly easy and can be completed by pressing a single key. You can use the same key to enable or disable the keyboard lighting.

Here’s what to do:

• Turn on your HP laptop
• Locate the light key on your keyboard. You’re likely to find in in the row that has Function keys. This row is located at the top of the keyboard. The light key usually has a keyboard icon with a glowing effect
• Press this key to enable keyboard backlighting (The same key can be used to toggle off backlighting)

Note: Some HP models may require you to press the light key and Fn key simultaneously. You can find the Fn key in the bottom row. It is usually located between the left Ctrl key and Windows key.

Here’s how you can control backlight’s brightness?

You can control keyboard backlight’s brightness through the luminance keys. You can find them in the top row of the keyboard, where Functions keys are located. There are two luminance keys. One is for increasing the brightness, denoted by a larger flashing light symbol. The other one is for decreasing the brightness and has a smaller flashing light icon.

My keyboard’s backlight is not turning on. What should I do?

If you have followed the above-mentioned steps and your laptop’s backlight doesn’t turn on or turns on for a small period only before switching off again, try the fixes mentioned below.

Turn on Actions keys

If your laptop’s backlight doesn’t turn on, turn on Action keys in BIOS.

Here’s what to do:

• Restart your HP computer or turn it on if it’s already off
• Wait for the “entering setup” message to appear. This message may vary from one computer to another, but it always include the specific key you need to press to access BIOS. Usually it is one of the function keys, generally the F10 or F2 key, or the Del key
• Press the specified key when the “entering setup” message appears to enter the BIOS
• Once you’re in BIOS, go to the Advanced tab
• Look for Function key behavior. The action keys mode can have a different name in your computer, such as Hot Keys Mode or Media Keys Mode. If this setting is disabled, then to enable the action keys change the setting from Function Key to Media Key
• When you’re done, hit the F10 key to save the settings and exit BIOS

Change Backlit Timeout Settings

If the backlight switches on for only a small period and then switches off again, tweaking keyboard timeout settings can help.

Here’s what you need to do:

• Access the BIOS (Refer to the steps above)
• Go to Advanced tab and then Built-in Device Options. You’ll see the Backlight keyboard timeout setting. Set it to however long you want to enable your keyboard’s backlighting

Is the backlighting feature available in all HP laptops?

No, keyboard backlighting is not something that all HP models have.

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