z63a questions: Minor stuff :)

Hi again all,

I've been using my z63a for about a month now, and have really come to love it. There are a couple things, however I'd like to ask about, so please feel free to answer any or all if you can!

1) The LEDs... is there a way to dim or turn them off? I often enjoy listening to MusicMatch in my bedroom at night, while trying to drift off to sleep. Those LEDs though are literally bright enough to light up half the room. Anyone know of anyway, short of taping them off, to dim or turn them off?

2) Volume. Yeah I know... these laptops are noted for their lack of volume. I knew that getting in. I've tweaked with the EQ and gotten it to sound ok. Is there still no solution to this one? Just grin and bear it I guess?

3) The built in buttons: I've used the tweaked HControl.exe, but I'm pretty sure its not written for the z63a. Is there any other option out there for allowing reuse of those buttons? I'd love to make a couple for volume, maybe use the Power4Gear button for Outlook ect...

Beyond those nits I've now picked, this laptop is simply the best I've owned (and that is saying something; I've had probably 20 Dell's over the years, near as many Thinkpads, some Gateways, a couple Toshibas... its my job Construction, performance, weight, battery life... by far and away this thing bests them all.

Thanks all! I look forward to your responses.

 

I can't help you with 1&3, but even a cheap pair of sattelite speakers like these Logitechs plugged into the headphone jack while you're at your desk would probably be a vast improvement.

 

1. put a soft piece of cloth to cover them.