Has anyone seen a mod for laptop that will backlight the keyboard. I
think apple sold a G4 powerbook that had this feature. It would self
adjust. I would like to add this to my Gateway CX200X taplet pc. When
I work with it at night I can't see the keyboard and it would be nice
if the keys would light up and I could adjust from dim to bright and
off. I have been digging but I haven't seen a kit for this. Anyone
see one somewhere?

Thanks
Russ

Just about impossible to do after the fact, since the keys themselves
are opaque plastic. It would be easy to offer a laptop with this
"feature", but it would use power and shorten battery life. So most
people would probably rather pass.


Uriah wrote:

> Has anyone seen a mod for laptop that will backlight the keyboard. I
> think apple sold a G4 powerbook that had this feature. It would self
> adjust. I would like to add this to my Gateway CX200X taplet pc. When
> I work with it at night I can't see the keyboard and it would be nice
> if the keys would light up and I could adjust from dim to bright and
> off. I have been digging but I haven't seen a kit for this. Anyone
> see one somewhere?
>
> Thanks
> Russ
>

"Uriah" <uriahsky********.com> wrote in message
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> Has anyone seen a mod for laptop that will backlight the keyboard. I
> think apple sold a G4 powerbook that had this feature. It would self
> adjust. I would like to add this to my Gateway CX200X taplet pc. When
> I work with it at night I can't see the keyboard and it would be nice
> if the keys would light up and I could adjust from dim to bright and
> off. I have been digging but I haven't seen a kit for this. Anyone
> see one somewhere?
>
> Thanks
> Russ

There are gadgets such as these:
http://tinyurl.com/y386eg

Just go with one of those $10 USB LED lights (imitation of the
Thinkpad's builtin "Thinklight" ;-)

ROC

Barry Watzman wrote:
> Just about impossible to do after the fact, since the keys themselves
> are opaque plastic. It would be easy to offer a laptop with this
> "feature", but it would use power and shorten battery life. So most
> people would probably rather pass.
>
>
> Uriah wrote:
>
>> Has anyone seen a mod for laptop that will backlight the keyboard. I
>> think apple sold a G4 powerbook that had this feature. It would self
>> adjust. I would like to add this to my Gateway CX200X taplet pc. When
>> I work with it at night I can't see the keyboard and it would be nice
>> if the keys would light up and I could adjust from dim to bright and
>> off. I have been digging but I haven't seen a kit for this. Anyone
>> see one somewhere?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Russ
>>

"Jessey" <spammenot@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Uriah" <uriahsky********.com> wrote in message
> news:1162341902.169544.143640@e3g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
>> Has anyone seen a mod for laptop that will backlight the keyboard. I
>> think apple sold a G4 powerbook that had this feature. It would self
>> adjust. I would like to add this to my Gateway CX200X taplet pc.
>> When I work with it at night I can't see the keyboard and it would
>> be nice if the keys would light up and I could adjust from dim to
>> bright and off. I have been digging but I haven't seen a kit for
>> this. Anyone see one somewhere?
>
> There are gadgets such as these:
> http://tinyurl.com/y386eg

Wow that is the same one I have. :)

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Bill

"Jessey" <spammenot@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Uriah" <uriahsky********.com> wrote in message
> news:1162341902.169544.143640@e3g2000cwe.googlegro ups.com...
>> Has anyone seen a mod for laptop that will backlight the keyboard. I
>> think apple sold a G4 powerbook that had this feature. It would self
>> adjust. I would like to add this to my Gateway CX200X taplet pc. When
>> I work with it at night I can't see the keyboard and it would be nice
>> if the keys would light up and I could adjust from dim to bright and
>> off. I have been digging but I haven't seen a kit for this. Anyone
>> see one somewhere?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Russ
>
> There are gadgets such as these:
> http://tinyurl.com/y386eg
>
>

What you are asking can't be done. The key caps would have to be
translucent, there would have to be a tiny LED under each one, and a light
sensitive circuit to control the LED array would have to be integrated.

Just do as others have suggested an get one of the cheapie USB LED lights.


Bobby