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06-08-2015 03:11 PM - edited 06-08-2015 03:12 PM
No need to download another BIOS, just checked and F13 is up. I can confirm it does fix the F5 light issue, you can now turn it off (there is an option in BIOS) and get the desired behavior (either all keys are backlit or none is).
06-09-2015 07:56 AM
The link was missing.
Please go to Drivers & Downloads: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/drivers.html
Find the updates for your model and look for BIOS update F.13 - this enables you to turn off the permanent backlighting of the F5 key.
Please let me know if you need further assistance.
Although I am an HP employee, I am speaking for myself and not for HP.
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06-10-2015 02:28 AM
2015-06-10 today I have updated the BIOS
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Pressing F9 quickly and repeatedly during booting brings you in the Bios-setting.
F-10 brings you from there into System Configuration.
The entry at the bottom of the list makes it possible to DISABLE the F5 LED !!!
So the problem is solved, thank you HP !
06-25-2015 05:29 AM
I just updated my laptop's BIOS and now I can disable the F5 backlight when the keyboard's disabled. Thanks for fixing this, and for the support team for escalating the issue to product management (and for putting up with our compliants :smileyvery-happy:)
06-29-2015 06:12 AM
Glad to hear it's working well for you now!
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Please click the little thumbs-up dealybopper to the lower right if my reply was helpful to you. Please mark Accept As Solution if it solves your problem. This will help others, too!
07-24-2015 05:56 PM
I'm not able to download the update, unfortunately. I've tried various times using the website. When I click on the link, a small window labelled "HP Download and Install Assistant" opens. I immediately get an error message that reads "Download failed" (the download progress bar never moves).
I also tried looking for the update in HP Support Assistant, but the update doesn't appear there for some reason.
I'm using the i7 version. Happy to provide more information.
Any information anybody has to offer would be great. Is it possible that HP temporarily pulled the update (explaining why it's not visible in HP Support Assistant, but visible on the website)?
09-30-2015 08:08 AM
Hi,
I clicked that link and it appears to be disabled now says "oops we can't find that page for you". can someone pls post a live link?
And if i could push my luck with an added query: can someone pls give me detailed instructions re what to do with the "BIOS" after I click the link. I've never mucked around with BIOS before and I am not techie, is it dangerous for someone like me to attempt such a maneouvre?
Thanks