Getting keyboard backlight to work with vista

when i boot into vista, i don't have usability of the alternate functions of the F keys, or the dvd eject, with the exception of num lock. is there a way to use these functions?

first try installing the new drivers from the Mac Support website, or try to reinstall the drivers on your original Mac OS X install disc 1 CD.
If that doesn't work, Dmitri has developed a beta 3.0 software that enables the keyboard backlight to work, and you would also be able to adjust the sensitivity too, which i thought was definitely a great feature:
link: http://dmitri.v.googlepages.com/macbooktraytools
Good luck.

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Solved!
Go to Solution.

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