Need constant keyboard illumination on pre unibody 17" MBP

Hi,
I have a mobile user stuck in an office with horrible lighting that is just bright enough that you can't make out the lettering on the keys but the keyboard illumination won't activate. Is there a way to manually activate the illumination for the keyboard?
regards
Dan

Yes, check out Lab Tick

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