How to turn on/disable keyboard backlight on the ASUS laptop?

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Jun 30, 2017

The article describes how to turn on and disable the backlight of the ASUS laptop keyboard.

Most of the old -style laptops do not have a backlight keyboard, which is a big drawback, since in the dark, users have to look for a place of lighter for full work.

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How to enable and disable keyboard backlight on ASUS laptop

But now in many new laptops you can find the keyboard backlight, however, not all owners of these mobile computers can figure out how to turn on such illumination. Therefore, in this review, we will talk about how to turn on and disconnect the keyboard backlight on laptops, for example, from the company " Asus».

How to turn on and disconnect the keyboard on the asus laptops?

In order to learn how to turn on the backlight on the laptop keyboard, study our instructions more closely. Laptop users most likely have already mastered the keyboards of their mobile computers and, for example, know where the key is located on them FN.

True, not every of them is aware of why this key is needed. Key FN On laptop keyboards, when pressing it with other keys, it serves to execute any commands: turn on or disable the keyboard, turn off the monitor, change the keyboard layout, turn on/disable the sound.

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How to enable/disable keyboard backlight on ASUS laptop

To turn on and disconnect the backlight, this key in combination with others can also work. The thing is that you should know what kind of key combinations should be typed on your laptop model to implement certain commands. All such information can be read in the instructions of the laptop (in the absence of such, you need to visit the official website of the laptop manufacturer and download the instruction there).

But if the method suddenly described above does not work, for example, you cannot find a guide to use the keyboard of your laptop, then we will resort to the search for proper inclusion/disconnecting the keyboard backlight on laptops from " Asus».

How to turn on/disable backlight the keyboard on the ASUS laptops, if there is no instructions?

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How to enable/disable keyboard backlight on ASUS laptop

The first debt we will need to choose a combination of keys that could work in this case. Try to press all the upper buttons from F1 before F12. By the way, on additional keys, various designations can be observed that indicate that this or that key is designed for a certain operation: sound adjustment, adjusting brightness and other laptop functions. It is absolutely possible that the inclusion of the keyboard backlight will be somewhere here.

So, if you do not know how to turn on the keyboard backlight on the laptop " Asus", Do not be afraid to experiment slightly. Pull the key FN And in turn, press the keys from the upper row, as well as any other keys that are additional. For greater accuracy, look for the keyboard pattern on additional keys, which is usually the designation of the turning/disabling function.

By the way, in the process of your experiment, you can also “run into” the wrong key combination and, for example, turn off the monitor. Do not panic in this case. Just pick the same combination again, returning everything to your place, and do the same in the future.

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How to enable/disable keyboard backlight on ASUS laptop

Now we consider cases when you have no pointers on the keys, you do not know which combination to type, and you can’t do anything. Then we will act with other methods, trying to find the right option. To do this, press the key again FN And with her, click on F5, the arrow keys and the key was.

If none of the above methods helped you, then most likely there is no keyboard backlight function on your laptop, or some keys simply do not function. Of course, you can buy a new laptop, or take the old one to the workshop, but if you have problems with finances, then we will resort to the method of alternative keyboard illumination.

How to highlight the laptop keyboard alternative?

It is possible to illuminate the keyboards of a laptop (or computer) at night using external devices, for example, using LEDs.

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How to enable/disable keyboard backlight on ASUS laptop

LEDs need to be connected to the USB connectors, which have several pieces in laptops. And it is best to use at least a couple of LEDs on both sides of the keyboard so that the lighting is optimal.

By the way, the LEDs do not need to be connected to different USB ports. It was experimentally verified that up to 25 diodes can be connected to one USB laptop connector, so you still have a large supply. True, you need to be able to create a parallel connection, and if you cannot do this, then you will have to contact the help of specialists.

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  • aSUS Modelblog N751J laptop
    The backlight on literally does not allow to work normally in normal daylight, because it destroys the contrast of inscriptions on the keyboard even with its external illumination.
    Thanks to your hint at Google, how to turn off without searching for instructions, instantly turned off with joint pressing FN and F3 keyboards. Turn on FN and F4 together again. Thanks a lot/

  • Thank you.

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