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Dell vostro 3250, no backlit detected
My new dell vostro 3250 has no backlit keyboard, and can't find the option in the bios settings, however the seller noted that it has backlit. So is there is any chance to troubleshoot this? I can't find keyboard illumination in the bios, and tried all the fn possibilities without seeing a change.
filbert
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July 22nd, 2023 16:00
Vostro 3250 is a desktop system.
Do you mean Vostro 3520? If so, that model has a backlight toggle on the F5 key.
If you have priority set to the standard function keys (e.g. F5 to refresh page), then press and hold Fn button and press F5 key. If you have priority set to the secondary functions of the function keys, then press just F5 key to toggle backlight on/off.
There may also be a setting in BIOS/Setup.
If there is no icon on the F5 key for a secondary function for backlight (or on another F key, if this is not a Vostro 3520), then you don't have a backlit keyboard. On many laptop models, backlit keyboard is optional, so not all buyers choose it.
Alpha13
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July 22nd, 2023 16:00
Thank you so much. Actually, it's a laptop.
ejn63
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July 22nd, 2023 16:00
There probably won't be a setting in setup for this desktop system -- you'll have to ask the seller whether the system has the backlit keyboard you were promised, but most backlit keyboards are third party, particularly on budget-model desktop systems like this one.
Alpha13
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July 23rd, 2023 00:00
Yes, it's 3520, and the f5 key doesn't have any sign. Thank you.