Asus GL551JM backlit keyboard

[technomancer]

See if this works

on

Code:

sudo xset led 3

off

Code:

xset -led 3

Just guessing. I can't guarantee it will work. ALSO. If the backlight comes on and off. Try it without using sudo. As a user instead.

Oh yeah, if it works as user without sudo.

Create file /etc/xdg/autostart/backlight.desktop

In the blank file you will put

Code:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Asus GL551JM Backlight
Exec=xset led 3
Icon=system-run
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=true

Hopefully. That will light up your keyboard right after you login. I am no coder. Just a Linux using Biker/Scooter Tramp. You might also need to make the /etc/xdg/autostart/backlight.desktop executable also before it will work.

Code:

gksu thunar

will be your friend in doing this under file permissions.

This unfortunately did not work. The keyboard backlight doesn't come on. Thanks for the suggestion.
I re-worded my question in the original post to state "Keyboard backlight".
Sorry for the confusion there.  :o ??? ;D