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    M1330 silver keyboard..hard to read?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by cityblader, Apr 19, 2008.

  1. cityblader

    cityblader Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone else have trouble with the silver keyboard? I find it difficult to read (yes, I am not a typist!) when the light reflects off the keys back to me. The black letters are hard to distinguish. Am I alone here?
     
  2. Zetto

    Zetto Notebook Deity

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    I don't read keyboards. I read the screen :D In other words, learn touch typing, it's easy and it makes a world of difference if you type a lot.
     
  3. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    They have stickers for blind people to put on the keys that make the letters bigger.
     
  4. trebuin

    trebuin Notebook Evangelist

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    I'll Ditto on Zetto and Seshan
     
  5. neaL_

    neaL_ Notebook Geek

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    Sorry man, but I do think you're alone on that one.. haha :p
     
  6. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    I don't have a problem with the keyboard...sorry :p
     
  7. XPS1330

    XPS1330 Notebook Deity

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    Sorry, but you are alone here.
     
  8. shawnhao

    shawnhao Notebook Consultant

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    Aren't all keyboards hard to read in the dark? Are you saying that black keyboards actually "stand out" in darkness? I am typing right now in the dark and I can see every single letter on my keyboard perfectly fine...

    If you insist, however, you could get an external usb keyboard, but I doubt that'll help...like what Zetto said, touch type is a must if you work on computers a lot....
     
  9. cityblader

    cityblader Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ouch..thanks alot! Yes, I need to learn touch typing. I guess I should have explained I was in an airplane the other day, and in the dark cabin, the overhead light was reflecting off the keys making it hard to read them.
     
  10. jayno20

    jayno20 Notebook Consultant

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    I personally prefer the silver keyboards because they show less wear (mostly on the space bar) where when u use black keybards u can see where your fingers hit the most.
     
  11. L.Rawlins

    L.Rawlins Notebook Evangelist

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    My kingdom for a backlit Dell M1330 keyboard refresh...