How to Check if Your HP Pavilion x360 Keyboard Has Backlight

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Are you wondering if your HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 laptop 14-ek0xxx has a backlit keyboard? Many users have asked about this feature because the usual key to turn it on, like F5, doesn’t seem to work. Plus, you’ve checked the Control Panel but didn’t find any setting to enable the keyboard light.

If your laptop doesn’t have a dedicated backlight toggle key or setting, don’t worry—here’s a simple way to find out if your keyboard lighting is built-in but just not enabled.

First, try pressing the common key combination used to control keyboard backlighting on many laptops. Usually, this involves pressing the ‘F5’ or ‘F4’ key along with the ‘Fn’ key — for example, hold down ‘Fn’ and tap ‘F5’ or ‘F4’ several times. If your keyboard backlight is supported, you’ll see the backlit keys turn on or adjust their brightness.

If this doesn’t work, your device might not have a backlit keyboard. Some models don’t include this feature, even if it looks like they could.

Another step you can take is to check your device’s specifications on the manufacturer’s website or look at your user manual to confirm whether this model supports backlit keyboards.

Lastly, if you find that your model does have backlit keys but they aren’t turning on, updating your keyboard or chipset drivers can sometimes make the feature work properly. You can do this by visiting HP’s support page, entering your laptop’s model number, and downloading the latest updates.

In summary, try the ‘Fn’ key combination to toggle the backlight first. If it doesn’t respond, check the specifications or contact HP support to be sure whether your specific model has this feature and how to enable it if it does.