keyboard backlight not working ?

but this level stays at zero with a "forbidden" sign below.
yomgui wrote on :

hello,

on my powerbook g4 17" the keyboard backlight never shows up. the F10 button shows a transparent window on the screen with an icon and a level bar, but this level stays at zero with a "forbidden" sign below.

is it broken ? how does the system know about it ("forbidden" sign) ? thanks for your help.

yomgui

FMV replied on :

if there is too much ambient light it will not turn on and the F10 will not work. Try it in a dark room. If it still does not work search the PB17 forum at Apple.com as there is a post on how to make it work. Fred

----- Original Message ----- "yomgui" not@redacted.invalid wrote in message news:4201F965.F718276D@redacted.invalid

hello,

on my powerbook g4 17" the keyboard backlight never shows up. the F10 button shows a transparent window on the screen with an icon and a level bar, but this level stays at zero with a "forbidden" sign below.

is it broken ? how does the system know about it ("forbidden" sign) ? thanks for your help.

yomgui

yomgui replied on :

FMV wrote:

if there is too much ambient light it will not turn on and the F10 will not work. Try it in a dark room. If it still does not work search the PB17 forum at Apple.com as there is a post on how to make it work. Fred

the solution came from your link at Apple.com forum.

thanks a lot

yomgui