Quick Start 19
E-EQ-MX5PCOGWW-G-ARC MX5 User’s Guide
Toggle the Display and Keypad Backlight On and Off
When the keypad backlight option is Enabled in Windows icon | Settings | System | Backlight
tab, both the display and the keypad backlights can be toggled on and off.
Locate the Blue key at the top of the keypad. Toggle the backlights on and off by pressing the
Blue key, then the Right Scan key.
Increase or Decrease Backlight Intensity
When the backlight is on, press the Orange key and the < 7 > key to decrease the intensity of the
backlight. Repeating this keypress sequence continues to decrease the intensity of the backlight
until the backlight is Off.
Once the backlight is off, use the Blue key and the Right Scan button keypress to toggle the
backlight on. This process returns the backlight to it’s brightest intensity.
Set the Display Backlight Timer
Note: Refer to the section titled "Power Modes" in the “MX5 Reference Guide” for information
relating to the power states of the MX5.
Tap the Windows icon | Settings | System | Backlight icon. Select an option and tap OK to save
the changes.
Backlight time-out always allowed
Backlight times out whether or not there is keypad or stylus activity. The blue key and
the right scan key sequence toggles the backlights on and off before and after time-out
expires. A key sequence toggle or Suspend / Resume cycle is the only way to turn the
backlights back on after a time-out.
Backlight time-out when no keyboard/pen activity
Backlight times out when there is no keypad or stylus activity. The blue key and the right
scan key sequence toggles the backlights on and off before and after time-out expires. A
key sequence toggle or Suspend / Resume cycle is the only way to turn the backlights
back on after a time-out.
Backlight time-out when no keyboard/pen activity and resume on activity.
Backlight times out when there is no keypad or stylus activity. The blue key and the right
scan key sequence toggles the backlights on and off before and after time-out expires. A
keypress, stylus tap, key sequence toggle or Suspend / Resume cycle will all turn the
backlights on after a time-out.
Keypad backlight enable/disable
When set to enable, the keypad backlight turns on and off in tandem with the display
backlight. When set to disable, the keypad backlight is always off.
The default value is 2 seconds on battery and AC power. The timer can be adjusted in 2 second
increments with the lowest value being 2 seconds. The backlight will remain on all the time when
the backlight time-out is set to “Disabled.”
