My keyboard's backlights go dark in inactive mode ...

...though are checked to "Never" do so in sysprefs (I'm talking, of course, about dark environment). Is it somehow related to the fact that in Energy Saver (SysPrefs) all three boxes of Battery and Network Adapter tabs are pre-selected (Disk Sleep Mode, Display Sleep Mode, Brightness reduction) by default with readings for Battery being tampered at 15 min and ~2 min for Disk Sleep and Display Sleep respectively? How do I enable them to light on a permanent basis unless I decide otherwise?
Kindest regards,
I.S.

Hey scrutinizer82,
Although it sounds like you are most likely familiar with it, if you are having issues adjusting your keyboard backlight behavior, you may find the following article helpful:
Portables: Adjusting the keyboard backlight - Apple Support
If you are still having issues, or the backlight behavior doesn't seem to match the settings you have set, you may want to try resetting the System Management Controller (SMC), as outlined in this article:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support
Cheers,
- Brenden

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