Keyboard backlight not turning on after upgrade

ppc-mogul · #1 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 07:29 AM

Anyone having keyboard backlight issues after the upgrade yesterday? My keyboard backlight doesn't want to turn on anymore... every once in a while it will do it but 90% of the time it will not turn on when I slide it...

tech · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 07:36 AM

well mine takes a while to turn on

**schettj** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 08:09 AM

did you uncheck the the light sensor setting - that thing seems to be pretty flaky.

tivoboy · #4 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 08:18 AM

Where is the light sensor setting

swizza · #5 (**permalink**) 03-11-2008, 08:35 AM

Start>Settings>Buttons>Backlight>Uncheck Sensor

stacia52 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ppc-mogul

Anyone having keyboard backlight issues after the upgrade yesterday? My keyboard backlight doesn't want to turn on anymore... every once in a while it will do it but 90% of the time it will not turn on when I slide it...

I have been having the same issue. I had already unselected the option for the backlight sensor, and I've soft reset a few times, but it still doesn't come on like it used to. With the previous ROM it used to take about 5 seconds to come on after I slid out the keyboard, but now it never comes on. Has anyone else seen this after the upgrade?

HobbesIsReal · #7 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 12:21 PM

I have this problem as well. I have looked in the Reg and made any changes that traditionally would help. Nothing. I have flipped the Sensor check box on and off. Nothing.

Here is what happens:

When the phone is plugged in...All the hardward lights work just fine, including the keyboard. When it is running off the battery, none of them work, except for my LEDs.

This is what led me to browse the Reg, because it sounds like it might be setting somewhere.....but I am only guessing and I have not found anything yet.

neodorian · #8 (**permalink**) 03-12-2008, 12:24 PM

Yeah, it takes a little longer even though one of the first things I always do is unckeck the auto-light sensor. It would be cool if someone came up with a fix but I will deal for the time being as so far the new ROM is good overall.

HobbesIsReal · #9 (**permalink**) 03-19-2008, 03:47 PM

Bump....

Is this a general problem or only unique to a few of us? I still cannot figure out how to get my lights when it is not plugged in. This goes for the Keyboard lights and the button lights on the front.

02840 · #10 (**permalink**) 03-19-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HobbesIsReal

Bump....

Is this a general problem or only unique to a few of us? I still cannot figure out how to get my lights when it is not plugged in. This goes for the Keyboard lights and the button lights on the front.

I agree with neodorian, it does seem to take longer for the keyboard lights to come on with the new ROM than it used to.

I did have the issue with the front lights not coming on unless it was on external power, but it turned out to be user error

- I had the setting for the backlight too low on the battery side so it wasn't turning on any of the front lights or the keyboard. Moved it to 10% or 20% and it resolved the issue.