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    Studio 1555 keyboard design

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by edwineyong, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. edwineyong

    edwineyong Newbie

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    Studio 1555 should redesign its keyboard into this :)
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    Designed by edwineyong

    Include the following:
    *Device status lights (Wifi, Bluetooth, Hard drive)
    *Numpad
    *Display and keyboard backlit brightness function key back to arrow section
    *Sleep button
    *Stop button
    *Numlock button

    I am very dissapointed when I see the Studio 1555's keyboard does not include Numpad, Sleep Stop Numlock buttons, Device status lights. It is not easy to press F1-F12 as it require user to hold fn key first. I use F1-F12 frequent than the External display, Wireless switch, battery and the Display and keyboard backlit brightness keys, so I really don't like the F1-F12 in Studio 1555. And the Display and keyboard backlit brightness keys are wasting 3 spaces for Sleep, Stop and Numlock buttons.

    So I redesigned it, hope Dell can use this design in New Studio.
    Like this...
    [​IMG]

    Do you agree with me?
     
    edwineyong, Apr 13, 2009
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  2. JohnByeBye

    JohnByeBye Notebook Evangelist

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    I agree. I am a fan of the touch media controls. I'm surprised they scrapped it altogether rather than fix the issues. *sigh* The icon on the right arrow is nice though, why they didn't add that for the 1535-1537 models is beyond me.
     
    JohnByeBye, Apr 13, 2009
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  3. edwineyong

    edwineyong Newbie

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    I am a fan of the touch media controls too, but due to the frustrating problem of the media controls, I rather they scapped it altogether with the keyboard
     
    edwineyong, Apr 13, 2009
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  4. clavicle

    clavicle Notebook Enthusiast

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    I agree, the keyboard design is simply not good.

    No indication of wifi/bluetooth and many other parameters by other means is simply a handicap for users of studio.
     
    clavicle, Apr 13, 2009
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  5. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    My 1535's illuminated keyboard has one. That icon is only there on the backlit models, because that's the shortcut key (Fn+Right arrow) to toggle the key backlights.
     
    Mastershroom, Apr 13, 2009
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  6. ps89

    ps89 Notebook Consultant

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    One thing I noticed about Studio 1555's keyboard is that it's a lot more solid than the old Studio. :)
     
    ps89, Apr 13, 2009
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  7. JohnByeBye

    JohnByeBye Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh...haha. I thought they would have put the icon on both keyboard models, but on the standard keyboard it wouldn't do anything. Silly me. :p
     
    JohnByeBye, Apr 13, 2009
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