Is there a way to change the brightness levels of the keyboard backlight, instead of just the two options from the FN key?

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Is there a way to change the brightness levels of the keyboard backlight, instead of just the two options from the FN key?

Erin 0

As a writing major student, I tend to work late into the night, but I've run into the issue that, even when on the dimmest level, the backlight of my keyboard is still too bright. However, just turning it off doesn't work, as then I won't be able to see the keys.

I tried looking in settings to see if I could manually change the brightness, but I wasn't able to find anything for that.

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Erin,

The keyboard backlight setting is actually NOT a Windows feature. It is controlled by the laptop's hardware and firmware, rather than Windows itself. This means Windows does not have a built-in setting that allows you to manually adjust the keyboard backlight brightness.

On many laptops, the available brightness levels are predefined by the manufacturer, so if your Function key only cycles through two brightness levels and Off, those may be the only modes supported by your computer's firmware.

However, some manufacturers provide their own software that allows additional control over the keyboard lighting. For example, Lenovo Vantage, ASUS Armoury Crate, and certain other manufacturer utilities may offer additional settings, depending on the model.

Can you please share the manufacturer and exact model of your laptop? I can check whether your particular model supports additional brightness adjustments beyond what the Function key offers, or you can also check with the manufacturer support to inquire about it.