With the computer powered off, press the power button. Immediately start pressing the F2 key once per second (if the computer boots into Windows, shut down the computer and try again). Click the + sign next to System Configuration. Click Keyboard Illumination.

How do I get my Dell keyboard to light up?

Turning the keyboard backlight on/off or adjusting brightness

1. To initialize the keyboard backlight switch, press Fn+F10 (the Fn key is not needed if function key Fn lock is enabled).
2. The first use of the preceding key combination turns on the backlight to its lowest setting.

Does Dell Inspiron 14 5000 have backlit keyboard?

The backlit keyboard has a nice layout and is good enough for basic typing. Dell included a large wrist rest which is comfortable for a full day of work.

Why are my keyboard lights not turning on?

First, you need to check whether your light sensor is directly facing some light source. In that case, your automatic keyboard backlighting may not trigger. If you have spilled some liquid on your keyboard that might cause some keyboard backlighting problem. It may even require you to change your entire keyboard panel.

Do all Dell laptops have backlit keyboard?

Depending on the model of your Dell computer and the features that are installed, it may or may not have a backlit keyboard. If none of these keys have the illumination icon printed on it, your computer does not have a backlit keyboard.

How do I turn on keyboard lights?

What to Know

1. Try F5, F9, or F11 to turn on the keyboard light on your Windows laptop.
2. On a Mac, press the Increase Brightness key (it looks like a little rising sun).
3. Most modern laptops have backlit keyboards, but some budget models don’t have this feature.

Does my keyboard have a backlight?

To check if the PC has a backlight keyboard, check the keyboard Space button or Esc button. If there is a light icon on the Space or Esc button as shown in the following figure, then the PC has this feature. If no such icon exists, then the PC does not come with this feature.

How do you change the keyboard light color on a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series?

To change the keyboard backlight color:

1. Press + < C> keys to cycle through the available backlight colors.
2. White, Red, Green and Blue are active by default; up to two custom colors can be added to the cycle in the System Setup (BIOS).

What do you do when your keyboard doesn’t light up?

What to do if keyboard backlight isn’t working?

1. In the case that the Spacebar on your keyboard has a keyboard icon on its left side, hold the function (Fn) key and hit the Spacebar once.
2. Hit the F12 key.
3. Then, press the F5 key.
4. Also, press the key with the backlight sign on it.

How do I make my keyboard light up on my laptop?

To turn on or off the backlight, press Fn + Spacebar on the keyboard. The keyboard backlight has three modes: Off, Low, High. Use Fn + Spacebar to change the modes of the keyboard backlight.