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solofx7 · May 22, 2007, 08:43 AM

I know that I am being very picky here, but they need to fix the back lit keyboard so that you can turn it on and leave it on all of the time.
The reason for this is the sensor thing does not work well.
I go down this path because of the Keys being grey and the letter and numbers being light grey. it makes them hard to see under nearly any circumstance.
the only way that i can really see them good is with the back light on.
Thought there may be a way to do this i have not found a way. I just want it to be on when I want at the level that I want and be able to turn it off when I feel.

ibook_steve · May 22, 2007, 09:53 AM

You're right...you are being very picky.

Steve

peeb · May 22, 2007, 10:07 AM

There should be a simple way to do this though.

rehoot · May 22, 2007, 10:11 AM

I don't have an MBP, but I can fix anything with duct tape and hangars. How about a piece of tape on the sensor?

WilsonBM · May 22, 2007, 01:23 PM

Tape over the sensor? On a beautiful MBP?

Use this, it works great: Lab Tick You can change the preferences to make it remember the last setting and prevent OS X's auto backlight controls.

mac128k-1984 · May 22, 2007, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by solofx7

I know that I am being very picky here, but they need to fix the back lit keyboard so that you can turn it on and leave it on all of the time. .

I wouldn't say they NEED to fix it. It would be a nice to have but not need. Now look at how long the back lit keyboard has been around, several years. I'm guessing that its not going to happen, apple has bigger fish to fry, i.e., getting leopard out the door. You could post some feedback to them.

solofx7 · May 22, 2007, 03:27 PM

i am going to cry now.
thanks for the feedback... i thought that i was missing something.

SierraDragon · May 22, 2007, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by solofx7

...they need to fix the back lit keyboard so that you can turn it on and leave it on all of the time...

I fully agree.

-Allen Wicks

ghporter · May 22, 2007, 08:01 PM

I think that if there's a utility that lets you adjust this setting, then "they" don't need to do squat. And the above mentioned "Lab Tick" seems to do just this AND IT'S FREE. Leave Apple alone and let them pay attention to getting Leopard finished and released on time (the new time if that's as early as they can do it). Of course if there isn't something like this IN Leopard, THEN it's going to be time to start lobbying for 10.5.1 to include it!

Sherman Homan · May 22, 2007, 08:12 PM

THEN it's going to be time to start lobbying for 10.5.1 to include it!

We need to start a "What are they going to call 10.5.10" thread.

Sub · May 22, 2007, 08:31 PM

Amen.

solofx7 · May 23, 2007, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by ghporter

I think that if there's a utility that lets you adjust this setting, then "they" don't need to do squat. And the above mentioned "Lab Tick" seems to do just this AND IT'S FREE. Leave Apple alone and let them pay attention to getting Leopard finished and released on time (the new time if that's as early as they can do it). Of course if there isn't something like this IN Leopard, THEN it's going to be time to start lobbying for 10.5.1 to include it!

i am going to give this little app a shot now.
i just thought it was a bit odd.
again thanks again for all of the help you guys and gals rock...

solofx7 · May 23, 2007, 08:45 AM

wow, i love this app. it rocks.