Users Guide

Set keyboard backlight color
Set the color of your keyboard backlight.
1. Click at the top of the Ribbon.
The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed.
2. At the top of the Dashboard, click the Settings tab, and then click the Keyboard Backlight tab on the left side of the Dashboard.
The Keyboard Backlight window is displayed.
3. Select a keyboard backlight color to use.
NOTE: You can even customize and set any 2 colors of your choice using the Set option available under Custom Color
1 and Custom Color 2.
4. To close the Dashboard, click at the top of the Ribbon or the in the upper right of the Dashboard.
Set battery timeout and AC timeout periods
To conserve your battery, set your keyboard’s backlight battery power timeout period. To determine how long your rugged device can be
idle before the keyboard backlight is turned off when connected to AC power, set the AC power timeout period.
1. Click at the top of the Ribbon.
The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed.
2. At the top of the Dashboard, click the Settings tab, and then click the Keyboard Backlight tab on the left side of the Dashboard.
The Keyboard Backlight window is displayed.
3. To set the Battery Power Timeout and AC Power Timeout period, click one of the available options: 5 seconds, 10 seconds,
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or Always On.
4. To close the Dashboard, click at the top of the Ribbon or the in the upper right of the Dashboard.
Set keyboard backlight brightness and intensity
Setting your keyboard backlight brightness and intensity can save battery power.
1. Click at the top of the Ribbon.
The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard is displayed.
2. Click the Settings tab at the top of the Dashboard, and then click the Keyboard Backlight tab on the left side of the Dashboard.
The Keyboard Backlight window is displayed.
3. To set the Keyboard Intensity level, click one of the available intensity percentage options. The greater the percentage you select,
the more battery power your keyboard backlight uses.
NOTE:
Intensity percentage options may vary depending on the model of your rugged device.
4. To close the Dashboard, click at the top of the Ribbon or the in the upper right of the Dashboard.
Night Mode
Create special settings for your monitor and backlight that you can switch on and off for best visibility in low light conditions.
You can configure and set the Control Center color, keyboard backlight color and intensity, and LCD brightness level using the Color
Choices tab.
You can even schedule the day and time when you want the Night mode to be active using the Auto Schedule tab.
Set the Control Center colors
To set the Control Center backlight color while in Night Mode:
1. Click at the top of the Ribbon.
The Dell Rugged Control Center Dashboard displays.
2. At the top of the Dashboard, click the Settings tab, and then click the Night Mode tab on the left side of the Dashboard.
Customizing settings in Dell Rugged Control Center
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