As i recall under windows 7 ultimate this worked properly.
Hp keyboard backlight settings windows 10.
Keep reading and learn how to manage your backlit keyboard in windows 10.
When the computer is not in use the keyboard illumination is turned off automatically.
If your hp notebook computer has a backlit keyboard take a look at the top bar of your keyboard and locate the f5 button.
In the built in device options select backlit keyboard timeout.
Press the spacebar to open the keyboard backlight settings and then select the timeout setting you want.
Windows 10 backlit keyboard adjustments.
Press the backlight key a few times.
You should see the keyboard s backlight dim and brighten accordingly.
You just need to know where settings are and adjust them.
Certain hp notebooks have backlit keyboards for typing in dimly lit environments.
Turn on or off the backlight if your notebook computer has a backlit keyboard press the f5 or f4 some models key on the keyboard to turn the light on or off.
Let us know if you find any such options in the bios.
These backlit keyboards provide an hp proximity sensor which activates the backlighting when a hand or other object approaches the computer.
If nothing happens when you press the backlight key proceed to the next step.
Simply clicking this button while pressing the fn button located at the bottom row of your keyboard will leave you with keyboard lighting operational magic.
If you re a windows 10 user the backlit keyboard feature is most probably turned off in the settings app.
If there s a built in device options menu there you will find keyboard settings under it that allow you to set your backlit keyboard to always on.
Open your hp bios and go to the advanced settings tap.
If you select never the backlight remains on which could quickly drain the notebook battery power.
Out of the box a dell laptop doesn t let you set your backlit keyboard to always on.
This button may even be labeled with a backlight icon.