Over-ride automatic control of keyboard backlight

[NovemberWhiskey]

I looked all over the system preferences pane, and although I can change the setting for the screen itself, I cannot over-ride the light sensor controlling when I can use the backlit keyboard.

There are some cases where I want the backlighting on, but when I press the button to turn it on it won't let me because the sensor is picking up too much ambient lighting.

Can it be done?

 

[J the Ninja]

http://labtick.proculo.de/


There is no built-in way to override the behavior of the key lights. That program is designed to provide one.

 

[mainomega]

F8.F9.F10 on the 17" MBP SR control the light. You can manually turn them on and adjust the brightness. I also know that under the "keyboard and mouse" section in the control panel will have an option where you can select to automatically control the light.