Obtaining FN key msc_read value

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Obtaining FN key msc_read value

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Hi,

I'm using an Acer Swift 3 laptop and for some reason it has keyboard backlight ON by default on startup with no way to make it OFF by default in bios or any other way.

I want to make a startup command which would disable keyboard backlight when the laptop starts up. To achieve this, I want to find out either the required codes for the FN key or backlight key.

I managed to find the event code for FN key by using evtest, but when I press it, I'm not getting MSC_READ values from it. Same with xev.

My function key works and I'm able to disable the keyboard backlight manually, but I just want to automate it.
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