RGB backlighting on a membrane board, for evening work at home on the S102 PRO

Home offices tend to be at their busiest after dark. The kids are in bed, the house is quiet, and the report finally gets written. That is also when a plain keyboard becomes hard to read, especially the less familiar keys along the top row and the edges. A lit keyboard helps, and it does not have to flash like a nightclub to do it. The S102 PRO brings a backlit membrane keyboard to the home desk, with lighting you can turn down to a calm glow.

Quick Answer

The AULA S102 PRO lights its membrane keys with adjustable RGB backlighting, so the legends stay readable after dark at home. Brightness and colours are set with Fn shortcuts, and a softer setting suits a lamp-lit room without glare. Its quiet silicone membrane keeps late sessions from disturbing the household. Evetech sells the S102 PRO in grey, and it costs R299 there.

💡 Is RGB on an office keyboard just for show?

It can be, on some boards. On the S102 PRO, the point of the backlight is practical. When the room light drops, a lit keyboard lets you find keys you do not use every day, such as the function row, Page Up and Down, or symbols along the number row, without leaning towards the screen for light.

The "RGB" part simply means you can choose the colour. For evening work, most people settle on a single calm colour at low brightness rather than a moving rainbow. White or a soft warm tone is easy on the eyes, and a colour that matches the teal accents on the grey board looks tidy on a home desk.

🎚️ Setting brightness and colour

The S102 PRO's backlight has adjustable brightness and colours, changed with Fn shortcuts on the keyboard itself, so there is no software to install. A few settings that work well at night:

• Low brightness in a dim room. You only need enough light to see the legends; more than that becomes glare.
• A steady colour rather than an effect, so nothing moves in the corner of your vision while you concentrate.
• Slightly brighter if the room is completely dark and you are looking for rarely used keys.

The keyboard's volume knob handles audio separately, so you will not change your lighting by accident when you turn down music.

🌙 Quiet keys and a lamp for late sessions

Quiet keys

A backlit keyboard is only half of an evening setup. The other half is noise. The S102 PRO's silicone membrane gives a quiet keystroke, which AULA describes as suited to shared rooms. Typing late while someone sleeps in the next room is far less of a problem than with a clicky keyboard.

Lamp or backlight: do you need both?

Usually, yes. A backlight helps you find keys, but working in a pitch-dark room with only a bright screen and a lit keyboard is a common recipe for tired eyes. A desk lamp or soft room light reduces the contrast between the screen and its surroundings. With a lamp on, you can run the keyboard's backlight lower still.

Battery and lighting

The S102 PRO runs wirelessly on 2.4GHz or Bluetooth, and its small TFT screen shows the battery percentage. AULA does not publish runtime figures, but as a general rule, brighter lighting draws more power on a wireless keyboard. Keeping the backlight low in the evening is a sensible habit, and the battery reading on the screen tells you when to plug it into a computer's USB port to charge.

The S102 PRO is one of Evetech's office keyboards, and anyone wanting a keyboard and mouse together for the home desk can browse the keyboard and mouse bundles too. If the backlight or anything else misbehaves, a 1 Year Local Warranty is there to fall back on, and pricing lives on the product page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does an office keyboard need lighting?

It keeps less familiar keys readable when the room is dim, which helps most during evening work.

How do I change the colour and brightness?

With Fn shortcuts on the keyboard. No software is needed.

Which setting is best for night-time work?

A single calm colour at low brightness, bright enough to read the legends but not so bright that it glares.

Will a bright backlight shorten battery life?

AULA gives no runtime figures, but brighter lighting generally uses more power on wireless keyboards. Check the percentage on the screen.

Do I still need a desk lamp?

It is a good idea. A lamp reduces the contrast between a bright screen and a dark room, which is easier on the eyes.

What colours are the keys?

Grey and white keycaps with teal accents on the grey board.