Keyboard backlight, on/off/auto

how can we just have the keyboard backlight on high all the time,
on mines, it goes on, off, then blocked (with the little circle barred) etc,
any one experiencing these habits also?
how to regulate this? do i need the keyboard update to fix it I guess?
thanx in advance

The problem is that you can't set the keyboard light to on. The computer controls on or off, and all you can actually somewhat control is the brightness but only when the computer turns it on.

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