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Changing the Backlit Keyboard Settings

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    If your computer is equipped with a backlit keyboard, you can set the keyboard light to automatically turn on and off according to ambient light intensity.

    Additionally, you can set a time period to turn off the keyboard backlight after inactivity of keyboard operations.

    To change the backlit keyboard settings
    1. Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center.
    2. Click Keyboard and Mouse and Backlit KB.


    NOTE: Ambient light intensity is measured by the ambient light sensor. Blocking the ambient light sensor may turn on the keyboard backlight.
    NOTE:  The spacebar is the only key which does not come equipped with a backlight.