Just wondering is it possible keep the backlight on all the time? While plugged in of course.
1617683
it's possible.... but throws the inside temperature off.... seems like a design flaw - but light heats up unit and inside temp sensor....
1617684
Their is a way to calibrate the console to accommodate for the heat caused by the back light.
1041041
I suppose it's possible there would be a slow draw on the battery if the status lights remain lit. I haven't actually checked that.
325606
Yes. I have never needed the backlight function, the screen is clear in daylight and bright sunlight when I ride. If needed a quick press of the power button, or any other button, gives a screen backlight. Options are off, stay on, 15 sec (default),30 sec, 1 min, 2 min. You can also alter contrast and backlight level. I expect use of backlight will reduce battery life.
2105226
I keep mine plugged in all the time but it may not be necessary. I love mine!!
514392
When I went through the various colors for backlighting, it started at the off position. I would imagine that if you set it at the off position, it will save battery power. I hope this helps.
1720470
The light does stay on to let u know. But it didn't work for me. I still have mine plugged in and I still have a mouse problem. They just wait until night time now to come out and ruin stuff.
1207021
Yes, leave the light switch in the on position. No need to ever turn it off.
1552153
Yes the light does stay on if the unit is plugged in, this indicates that the unit is working and charge is available to be used.
1020391
I realize this answer is very late, but in case anyone else has this problem - there's a button to turn the backlight on and off, it is off by default. If it doesn't have that button I would suggest returning it directly to Amazon and ordering a new one.
506265
I always use the flash, even in daylight. I don't have trouble with backlighting. I have used most of the "mode" settings.
583434
No, but the LED bulb supposedly draws the least power of all. Unfortunately, the blue light stays on when plugged in and I don't believe it turns off when fully charged. Right now, I used mine yesterday, and they tell you not to leave it plugged in for re-charge for more than 4-6 hours, I think, and then you're supposed to run it until it needs a re-charge [it audibly produces less noise and the motor slows]. Does this help??
1411309
My light (green) stay's on when charging. It goes off when complete. Mine only blinks when the battery is low. It sounds as if your battery might be faulty.I never use tech support on anything. They usually know less about their products than we do!
1601988
There is a back lighting option that you can enable or disable with a keyboard shortcut. When it's enabled, the lighting is quite bright and effective -- I found it to work really well for using the laptop in the dark.
568500
No, the light is always on, you just need to leave it charging for 3 hours and use it
2248593
I leave mine plugged in all the time when not in use. The battery hasn't been a problem for me.
25798
The backlight stays on until you turn off the computer or you turn it off with the keyboard button. However, the lights are customisable with the included software, so all you would have to do is use a script to turn it off after some time. But it's probably just easier to push the button.
1381607
That's up to you. We leave ours plugged in all the time because that green light is so tiny. But if you want to unplug it just to be extra conscientious, it certainly can't hurt.