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    keyboard odd or just me?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by steviejones133, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. steviejones133

    steviejones133 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    just sat here playing around with my new m17x, love the keyboard etc but have noticed someting that doesnt seem right to me and wondered if anyone else has the same.....

    basically, im looking at the cursor arrows, the rest of the keys are flush to the surround but the cursor arrow keys on mine are just slightly lower than flush to the palm rest.....

    the rest of the keys are fine, space bar etc but just noticed it now running my fingers over the cursor keys .....they are a bit lower than flush to the palm rest.

    Anyone else notcie this?
     
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    My R1 & R2 are the same so i guess its normal.
     
    SAUCE, Jun 23, 2010
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    With a slight dip down on the cursor keys below the level of the palm rest?
    thought it was maybe me
     
    steviejones133, Jun 23, 2010
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    It's normal.
     
    ZenithNoesis, Jun 23, 2010
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    ok thanks guys, im loving this laptop and havent even put a game on it yet lol :D
     
    steviejones133, Jun 23, 2010
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    yeah, my backspace is lower too. I think the people assembling these need glasses ;)
     
    dma550, Jun 23, 2010
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    On the 2 R1s I have used it does look as if the arrow key pointing down looks alittle lower then the rest, after seeing it on the 2nd system I just chalked it up to thats the way its made. Still functions so I don't think its a problem.
     
    dcu1976, Jun 24, 2010
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    yeah it works just fine, looked a bit "pressed in" to me like possible damage, but if thats how they are then thats fine....just looked odd as the other keys are all slightly proud of flush with the palm rest with the exception being the cursor keys which do seem to slope down more.

    bit of a useless post i know, but it just caught my attention and wonderd if it was standard
     
    steviejones133, Jun 24, 2010
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