Problems with screen, keyboard and trash when logging in?

Hey. When I restart or turn on my mac the login screen pops up, as per normal, but for some reason the screen is really dim, like only 4 squares dim, and so is the keyboard. I thought it was the ambient light sensor because I'm usually in a well lit room but I tried it in a dim room and the same thing happened. When I log into my account, it doesn't change and I have to push the the F2 and F6 keys so the screen and keyboard is at max. What do I do to stop this from happening? Also, the trash always has this folder called "recovered files" in it. Where does it come from? And how do I stop it from appearing? Thanks in advance!

Hi Fonzo
For backlight functions not working correctly try an SMC reset (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964), read the instructions through carefully before attempting.
As for Recovered files:
One or more Recovered Files folder may appear in your Trash after restarting your computer. The recovered files are temporary files used by Mac OS X applications. Usually temporary files are deleted by an application when it no longer needs them. If an application quits unexpectedly, the temporary files may not get deleted by the application. When you restart your computer, Mac OS X moves these temporary files to the Trash.
You can retrieve useful files by dragging them out of the Trash. In most cases, however, the temporary files are not important and it is safe to empty your Trash. Check with the manufacturer of the application if you are not sure.
J.C

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