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I have a Samsung Series 7 NP700Z5AH with keyboard backlight.

After Ubuntu install it doesnt work, is it possible to fix?

There was a "Fucntion" shortcut for the sharpness of the light FN+F9/F10.

DemptD
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I have a similar system; in 13.10 my keyboard backlight works after installing Voria's PPA.

To learn more about PPA please check this question and answers (especially useful is the page on PPAs risks).

In my Samsung (which is a 700Z5B) it works automatically but the auto on-off stops working if you try to change the lightness (under the "power" control settings).

UPDATE 14.04.3 it now works automatically --- no PPA needed. It has still no control panel anywhere; it just works.

Rmano
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  • I get this when im trying to install:

    'code' Failed to fetch http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/g/guile-1.8/guile-1.8-libs_1.8.8+1-8ubuntu1_amd64.deb Cannot initiate the connection to no.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:29f4::51). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:29f4::51 80] Failed to fetch http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/x/xbindkeys/xbindkeys_1.8.5-1_amd64.deb Cannot initiate the connection to no.archive.ubuntu.com:80 (2001:67c:29f4::51). - connect (101: Network is unreachable) [IP: 2001:67c:29f4::51 80] @Rmano

    – DemptD Feb 25 '14 at 21:56
  • Which Ubuntu version and type have you installed? The repositories failing at you are not the PPA I pointed out... – Rmano Feb 26 '14 at 15:24
  • I got it installed but no option for the keyboard light. – DemptD Feb 26 '14 at 19:54
  • I simply installed it, rebooted, and the backlight is working alone when the light go down... really do not know what to do next. Sorry. – Rmano Feb 26 '14 at 23:40
  • In your settings samsung-tools-preferences do you have a option for it? – DemptD Feb 27 '14 at 17:22
  • which Ubuntu release - kernel do you have? Please add it to your question. Probably is a matter of newer kernel --- otherwise I do not know. (No, I have no samsung-tools-preferences anywhere.) – Rmano Feb 28 '14 at 03:37