Backlight wont stay on

[COVID1]

hello! I'm wondering if I can keep my backlight permanantly on on my HP laptop because at night it always turn off and i cant see anything on the keyboard until i press a key I don't think there are any options in my BIOS that allow me to keep it on.

Thanks in advance

- COVID1

[Echo_Lake]

@COVID1

Thank you for posting on HP Support Community.

Don't worry as I'll be glad to help, I have a few troubleshooting steps we could try to fix the issue:  

If the backlight stays on for only a few seconds, the backlight timeout setting might need configuring in the BIOS.

NOTE: If there is not a setting for the backlight timing in the BIOS, this behavior might not be supported on the notebook. Check your notebook model's product support documentation to confirm support.

Your BIOS version and screens might vary.

1. Restart the notebook, and then immediately press the F10 repeatedly until the BIOS opens.

2. When the BIOS opens, use the arrow keys to navigate to the Advanced tab.

3. Navigate to Built-in Device Options, and then press Enter.

   

4. In the Built-in Device Options, select Backlit keyboard timeout.

5. Press the spacebar to open the keyboard backlight settings, and then select the timeout setting you to want.

   NOTE: If you select Never, the backlight remains on which could quickly drain the notebook battery power.

   

Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.
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