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    keyboard lighting

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Melinapayne, Jun 5, 2009.

  1. Melinapayne

    Melinapayne Notebook Deity

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    any way to do it yourself?
     
    Melinapayne, Jun 5, 2009
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  3. Melinapayne

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    nah, i just wanted it to look cool
     
    Melinapayne, Jun 5, 2009
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    i was looking for something more along the lines of color thread or something
     
    Melinapayne, Jun 5, 2009
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  5. Melody

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    Any type of thread that is lighted would be far too thick to use on a keyboard(unless you did the area around the keyboard or something).

    Depending on which model of laptop you have, backlit keyboards can be purchased and installed apart, but other than that, there isn't much you can do without tweaking into the device a lot.
     
    Melody, Jun 5, 2009
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    I was in my local sporting goods shop and they were selling very small LEDs designed to clip on your hat. Looked like they might clip on your screen too and illuminate the keyboard.

    Real cheap ($3) and probably last forever on 1 battery.
     
    codan, Jun 11, 2009
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  7. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    you can get some fiber optic thread and pop off all the keys then run the FO thread. Then find some place for the LED's and power them off usb's
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 11, 2009
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  8. The_Moo™

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    its kinda how mine is designed see my ebay page
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 11, 2009
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  9. Aeris

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    Maybe, using Fluorescent UV-Reactive Pens and using a UV Light to illuminate the keyboard, I got the idea from a UV Light Mod created by someone at Overclocking.net, but it might work in this case, too.

    It would not require taking the computer apart at all, just writing over the "letter stickers" on the keys, you can choose the colors, too, and the Pens are cheap, Zebra Gel Pens work alright.
     
    Aeris, Jun 12, 2009
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  10. ramgen

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    Can you drill tiny holes across the frame of the keyboard and insert small white leds all around the rectangular area? I have never tried but that would look cool IMHO..

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    ramgen, Jun 13, 2009
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  11. The_Moo™

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    around it or under the keys?

    around ...... would be easy take it all the way apart run the wires for power then wire it to a usb port

    under......... same way almost
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 13, 2009
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  12. ramgen

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    no, not under the keys.

    I meant on the rectangle that covers the keyboard. over the periphery..

    If the light is enough, it should work pretty well I think..

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    ramgen, Jun 13, 2009
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    yea it would work pain in the butt but still .... i say ut them under the keys
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 13, 2009
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  14. Snowm0bile

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    you would need special keys that have the keys see through
     
    Snowm0bile, Jun 14, 2009
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  15. The_Moo™

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    or you can just out line the keys :p
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 14, 2009
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  16. Melinapayne

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    how would the USB thing be done exactly? how would i puser is VIA usb?
     
    Melinapayne, Jun 16, 2009
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    The_Moo™, Jun 16, 2009
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