can you turn off the keyboard lights?

[onysi]

I was wondering if we could turn off the keyboards backlit to save battery of a touch or type cover. Or maybe it uses a sensor? Hopefully its not backlit even during daylight.

 

[DBDev]

It has a sensor that only enables it when you use it, so hopefully it has a sensor that disables when it's daylight too :wink:

 

[unstoppablekem]

There is a button on f1 and f2 for backlit.

 

[onysi]

I actually just saw one today at a Microsoft store. Good lord the hardware has a hideous looking color. I can't believe they went with that color. it looks like **** but I preordered it. The OS is just superb. ****ty hardware but **** it. I need one for school. I'll sell it the minute new version comes.

 

[onysi]

And the kickstand isn't as durable as the old one. Looks like it will bend when you keep opening it from the left. I wish they had another one on the right.

 

[jhoff80]

There is a button on f1 and f2 for backlit.

Interesting, I hadn't noticed that. Personally, I'd rather have the volume down and volume up buttons like it used to have instead of a backlight or brightness button or anything.

 

[unstoppablekem]

I actually just saw one today at a Microsoft store. Good lord the hardware has a hideous looking color. I can't believe they went with that color. it looks like **** but I preordered it. The OS is just superb. ****ty hardware but **** it. I need one for school. I'll sell it the minute new version comes.

I think the white is nice.

 

[photobriangray]

I actually just saw one today at a Microsoft store. Good lord the hardware has a hideous looking color. I can't believe they went with that color. it looks like **** but I preordered it. The OS is just superb. ****ty hardware but **** it. I need one for school. I'll sell it the minute new version comes.

What? The hardware is better. It is two-pieces and not three now. That is the magnesium color underneath. The two-stage hinge felt amazingly solid.

 

[anon(9795334)]

Many thanks!