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    Dell Studio XPS 16 Media Keys Flickering

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by BlueChan, Jun 23, 2010.

  1. BlueChan

    BlueChan Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think it's just me. Back in the CRT days I used to notice screen flicker when others couldn't.

    But I've noticed that the media keys kind of flicker. Very high frequency. More noticeable when I'm not looking directly at them (through peripheral).

    I notice it when I was eating lunch and they keys/buttons kind of jump... Try it yourself. You don't have to eat just chomp your teeth while looking at the keys and tell me if your keys appear to "jump".
     
    BlueChan, Jun 23, 2010
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    Significa Notebook Consultant

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    They definitely do flicker. Noticed it while I was taking a picture.
     
    Significa, Jun 23, 2010
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    cbaty08 Notebook Evangelist

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    It is an LED that runs on a frequency that manages power by only blinking instead of staying on the full time...
     
    cbaty08, Jun 23, 2010
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