PowerBook G4, keyboard lights...

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
First off... hello all, first post of the owner of a new 1Ghz PowerBook (1GB/Combo), my first mac, etc...



Now on to it, are they any good keyboard lights for the PowerBook? I've seeing the following, they all look pretty gimpy though...



<a href="http://www.mikegyver.com/ickeys/"; target="_blank">http://www.mikegyver.com/ickeys/</a>;

<a href="http://www.mcetech.com/usbfl.html"; target="_blank">http://www.mcetech.com/usbfl.html</a>;

<a href="http://www.dvshop.ca/perifs/flylight.html"; target="_blank">http://www.dvshop.ca/perifs/flylight.html</a>;



I'm hoping to find something along the lines of LEDs under each key with the letter being translucent to let the light through, with the option to turn the light on/off...



-BiaachMonkie

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 2
    Hi



    Some time ago i had an idea of making EL backlight keyboard, i contacted the manufacturer of EL 'screen' and it looks like it's totally doable, but unfortunatelly i have no $$$ to pursue it ;-(



    If someone would be interested in this idea, that would be great.



    This would be an ideal solution, as EL screen is very thin and it can be die cut. Power is not a big problem as it can be powered by 5V source.



    I wonder how manyu people would be interested in purchasing something like that..



    [ 12-24-2002: Message edited by: piwozniak ]</p>
  • Reply 2 of 2
    paulpaul Posts: 5,278member
    it seems like too much of a novelty... it would just be easier if you just kinda tilt the LCD down to see the keys when you need too...



    besides most people can touch-type nowadays anyway...
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