Problem with backlit keyboard.

I'v had my 2.4ghz macbook for a just about a month now, and everything has been fine. Today I noticed that my keyboard wasn't lit up, so i go to turn up the brightness and the icon pops up but it's not adjusting, and the keyboard stays dim.
I am wondering if this is a software or a hardware issue, and if there is something i can do to fix it.
Thanks.

I actually have the same problem. The keyboard doesn't light up automatically, and the function keys won't work even if everything is checked properly in System Preferences. I downloaded Lab Tick and it works, but it's annoying that the keyboard still doesn't light up and that I can't adjust the light using F5 and F6.

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kcph wrote:
HP Denmark refuses to deliver a 6580W with backlit keyboard arguing that it is not for sale in Europe except in case of very big deals. Have any of you any experience as this detail goes?
I am getting more and more unhappy with presales information, not phoneable any longer and on mail they just provide general answers and links.
kcph wrote:
HP Denmark refuses to deliver a 6580W with backlit keyboard arguing that it is not for sale in Europe except in case of very big deals. Have any of you any experience as this detail goes?
I am getting more and more unhappy with presales information, not phoneable any longer and on mail they just provide general answers and links.

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I've just purchased a 21" imac running os x lion 10.7.3 and although the mac sees the keyboard when I set up the Keyboard from system prefs, it says 'keyboard cannot be found even though the Bluetooth prefs says it's there'.
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I have a problem with the keyboard of the device, some of the keys do not respond.
What can I do?
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PravinJay wrote:
Yup, all the keyboard layout is exactly matches my current keyboard including the keyboard connector... Sure I shall order it upon further assistance from the HP Service & will post the result very soon...!!
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Error with backlit keyboard

Hi guys.
I recently have some problems with my Macbook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)
The keyboard light is turned off and I can't adjust the light brightness of this because F5 & F6 doesn't work.
I go to System Preferences> Keyboard and I can't find any option about illuminated keyboard, just disappeared of my mac.
I recently installed Lab Trick to see if I can manually use the light settings on the keyboard, but it shows me the following error "Your Macintosh does not seem to have any available backlit keyboard."
I tried resetting SMC, PRAM. But the problem continues.
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I have the same Macbook Pro as you, and here is a picture of my Keyboard settings.
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Jacek Poplawski wrote:
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