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I have had no joy in all forums regarding this issue. It seems also to affect Apple users (where the FileVault has to be deactivated).

How can I get the keyboard on my Asus UX301LA (Win10) to remain lit up after booting the device and entering sign-in screen?

When pressing the power button to boot up, there is a brief light-up of the keyboard and when it enters the sign-in screen the keyboard goes dark....which is counterintuitive, as I need to see it when signing in if I am in a dark room. This is quite annoying sometimes.

Anyway, thanks for any advice...

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  • Which brand and model laptop are you using?
    – Techie Gossip
    Jun 15, 2017 at 17:27
  • Asus Zenbook UX301LA (Win10). But the same issue was also with the work laptop, which was a Lenovo Thinkpad. The keyboard would only light up after sign-in. Could it be a Win 10 issue?
    – Gabe
    Jun 15, 2017 at 17:29
  • Did you try Fn+ space button to turn on and off the light of keyboard
    – Techie Gossip
    Jun 15, 2017 at 17:33
  • For Asus laptop you need to install ATK package and keyboard filter to be install.. if it not available for Windows 10 website try to download windows 8 version this utility.. and try with Fn + f3 or f4 to set back light.. if this didn't work you have use BT utility and set the backlight to be turned on
    – Techie Gossip
    Jun 15, 2017 at 18:04
  • Hi Techie, I cannot seem to attach the screenshots here to demo what happens. However, when I boot the laptop the keyboard briefly goes on and then off when it comes to the sign-in screen. When I then sign in, the keyboard goes back on again. I have ATK installed and when I reinstall it it says "latest version already installed". I can set the level of keyboard backlit at low, medium, and high as well using the Fn key and F3/F4. All that works fine.
    – Gabe
    Jun 17, 2017 at 11:54

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You Can try with BT Utility.

  1. Download latest ATKACPI Driver and Keyboard Filter Utility.

  2. If Above Doesn't Work, Use Asus Powerful Bios Tool BT Utility.

    • Be extra careful when using Asus BT Utility, I am not responsible for any damage!
  1. Download BT Utility Download BT Utilty
  2. Make it bootable Using Rufus Download Latest Version
  3. Run Rufus and Insert Pen Drive(Thumb Drive) Size 2GB or 4GB is enough.
  4. Make a Bootable drive with FreeDOS.(make sure Filesystem is FAT32) Follow the image below.

Screenshot of Rufus free dos bootable

  1. Once you complete Free Dos Bootable. Unzip BT_Utility_TechieGosip.zip Copy The BT.exe to Bootable Drive.
  2. Restart your laptop. Boot from Pen drive.
  3. Free DOS Language selection will appear. Select English. Once you see C:\>
  4. Run the Command BT -c cnfg /ww dd 7c
  5. You get result about some kind of writing error, for the first time at the end you see `Return 0. It is OK. Do Control+Alt+Del (reboot) your PC Twice. Check Back light should work in BIOS.

Hope this will work

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  • Hi Techie thanks a lot for your instructions. I'll try that and will let you know.
    – Gabe
    Jun 20, 2017 at 9:01
  • Hope so this will work
    – Techie Gossip
    Jun 20, 2017 at 9:27

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