How to switch the keyboard light on?

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I have a Dell e6420. The keyboard light is not working with elementary OS. How is it possible to fix it?

waldyrious

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asked Jun 3, 2020 at 19:31

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You can turn keyboard lights on in the terminal by typing xset led 3.

Turn them off with: xset led off

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answered Jun 2, 2021 at 23:38

Jesse Davis

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Out of curiosity, why do you recommend xset led 3 instead of xset led on?
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