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    Macbook Keyboard Illumination

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Quest, May 14, 2007.

  1. Quest

    Quest Notebook Guru

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    I have a question: Is the keyboard of the Macbook easily illuminated by the light from the screen? I know that the keys themselves are not illuminated, so I am concerned about this. I will be using the notebook a lot in dark environments.

    Thanks for your help.
     
    Quest, May 14, 2007
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  2. l33t_c0w

    l33t_c0w Notebook Deity

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    I use my Macbook a fair amound in the dark, and in my experience, the keys are pretty hard to see. I tend to have the screen tilted up past 90 degrees, but I'd think that'd be normal.
     
    l33t_c0w, May 14, 2007
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  3. zadillo

    zadillo Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, they're not going to be easy to see, so you'd probably want some other source of illumination if you're not a touch-typist. I've seen little USB lights, etc. that are meant for this purpose.

    Or consider the MacBook Pro, which does feature an illuminated keyboard - I've seen refurb 1st gen MBP's as low as $1299.
     
    zadillo, May 14, 2007
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  4. Wail

    Wail Notebook Consultant

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    Just get yourself one of those LED USB lights, and you are all set to type in the dark!
     
    Wail, May 14, 2007
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    the led USB lights work great!
     
    passive101, May 14, 2007
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  6. JimyTheAssassin

    JimyTheAssassin Notebook Evangelist

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    night vision goggles?
     
    JimyTheAssassin, May 14, 2007
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