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by mp42
12 Jun 2013, 00:58
Forum: Linux On My Samsung
Topic: Keyboard Backlight on Samsung NP740U3E
Replies: 3
Views: 8953

Re: Keyboard Backlight on Samsung NP740U3E

Do you have the CONFIG_SAMSUNG_LAPTOP kernel option enabled? I believe that this kernel option is required for full functionality out of the samsung-tools package, at least it was on my 740. You need to make sure that you have installed linux without uefi, as due to the current bricking potential o...
by mp42
29 May 2013, 23:23
Forum: Linux On My Samsung
Topic: Keyboard Backlight on Samsung NP740U3E
Replies: 3
Views: 8953

Keyboard Backlight on Samsung NP740U3E

Hi everyone, Has anybody installed Ubuntu 13.04 on the Samsung NP740U3E and managed to find a way to get the keyboard backlight working? I installed the Samsung-tools package but that doesn't seem to have any effect. Oddly enough, on occasions when I plugin the charger the backlight lights up for a ...