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    Is there a backlit keyboard function on the 8530w? if so, how does one turn it on.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by accesskb, Oct 12, 2009.

  1. accesskb

    accesskb Notebook Guru

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    thnx.......

    Quick review: i'm loving my new 8530w. Build quality is tank like. Looks and feels like a business laptop. I have no complaints as to its performance since my last laptop was a 2GB RAM, 1.5ghz pentium processor.

    I read some complaints where ppl said the unit is very heavy... All I have to say is "are you kidding" This unit feels about half the wait of my Inspiron 9300 but about three times + more powerful.
     
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    stumo Notebook Consultant

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    No backlit keyboard, but there is an "overhead" light which shines down on the keyboard. It is at the top of the LCD in the middle. There is a little button with a lightbulb icon on it. Press in the button and to the left of it a flap opens with a LED light that shines down onto the keyboard. Press the flap back in to turn it off. I haven't actually tried it in anger myself.
     
    stumo, Oct 15, 2009
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