M5000 - keyboard light?

[Guest No5]

Somewhere in the topics, there was mention of "keyboard backlighting" (apparently different colours for Orange and O2) and the fact that this was controlled by a light sensor and hence only active in the dark.

Is this true, or did I read a topic about another type of handset?!

My M5000 already has "screen backlightlight on" problems, the "light" button next to the volume control mostly does nothing except make a click noise but occasionally switches the screen backlight on, and the keyboard definitely has never exhibited a backlight, even in pitch darkness.

Nothing in the manual that I can find; maybe its Friday and i need to have a rest.....

[Guest nowimboard]

Somewhere in the topics, there was mention of "keyboard backlighting" (apparently different colours for Orange and O2) and the fact that this was controlled by a light sensor and hence only active in the dark.

Is this true, or did I read a topic about another type of handset?!

My M5000 already has "screen backlightlight on" problems, the "light" button next to the volume control mostly does nothing except make a click noise but occasionally switches the screen backlight on, and the keyboard definitely has never exhibited a backlight, even in pitch darkness.

Nothing in the manual that I can find; maybe its Friday and i need to have a rest.....

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The keyboard does have a back light, and the ligth senor is just above the Green handset key on the keyboard.

The keyboard should light up orange/red if you bought the M500. I cant seem to find a setting to turn the sensor on and off. It should be in the power settings menu.

[Guest Larnsky]

I thought that buttong for the backlight did nothing until i actually waited for the backlight to go off before pressing it, and then it came on... but it does seem a pretty pointless button in all honesty.

As for the keyboard the light sensor is at the back of the keyboard as described, mine doesn't come on often but when i was in a dark room it did light the keyboard up, once i started using the keyboard!!

[Guest rickyburke]

yeah its cool, try covering it with ur finger, then start typing.......light!

[Guest mthomas50]

I thought that buttong for the backlight did nothing until i actually waited for the backlight to go off before pressing it, and then it came on... but it does seem a pretty pointless button in all honesty.

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I think the backlight key is pointless if used with the default settings of any key or touch of the screen activating the backlight - If you disable this (tho why you would is anyones guess) in the Backlight sections then the key should then have more of a purpose... Its a pity it can't be remapped tho

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