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    Screen off-center?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Matt is Pro, Sep 10, 2008.

  1. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    What's with the screen being off-center on the T400?

    At least, in the pics it seems like the screen is a bit more to the right.
     
    Matt is Pro, Sep 10, 2008
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  2. earvenom

    earvenom Notebook Enthusiast

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    It is off-center. All the T series have the same screen shift and I thought I read somewhere that it was to allow space for the antena/wwan component but I'm not positive so someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

    In use, I barely notice that it's off-center and it was an issue that I thought would bug me much more than it does.
     
    earvenom, Sep 10, 2008
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  3. atlguy

    atlguy Notebook Consultant

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    Its because your antenna is in the screen instead of the base of the laptop.
     
    atlguy, Sep 10, 2008
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  4. Parijat

    Parijat Notebook Consultant

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    yes the screen is off center and earlier I thought it will annoy me but its hardly noticeable.
     
    Parijat, Sep 10, 2008
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  5. Lew

    Lew Notebook Deity

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    Quick quiz: Name a laptop on which the touchpad is NOT off-center.

    Name a keyboard where the "home row" is centered.

    At one time I thought the off-center display would bother me, but since getting my T400 I've found I'm busy looking at the contents of the display not it's frame.
     
    Lew, Sep 10, 2008
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  6. TheSpoon

    TheSpoon Notebook Guru

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    How on earth can that bother you? It's offset by a few millimeters. Surely you don't make sure your desktop keyboard is at the exact center of your desktop LCD each time you use your desktop.
     
    TheSpoon, Sep 10, 2008
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    mongooztt Notebook Guru

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    My Toshiba M45 has a centered touchpad.

    The off-center screen doesn't bother me one bit. I don't even notice it. If someone ever asks me why it's off-center, I'll tell them it's to counter the off-center touchpad, for balance :D
     
    mongooztt, Sep 10, 2008
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  8. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    I never said it'd bother me! I was just wondering the reasoning behind it.

    And it's definitely more than a few millimeters off. Not a ridiculous amount off, but it's noticeable. Now, having said that, it wouldn't bother me, I was just wondering why.
     
    Matt is Pro, Sep 10, 2008
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  9. TheSpoon

    TheSpoon Notebook Guru

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    Sorry, that wasn't directed at you, just generally at the notion that it's a problem. It's just I've seen people complain about that a few times and found it weird.
     
    TheSpoon, Sep 10, 2008
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  10. BinkNR

    BinkNR Knock off all that evil

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    Same here. I’m a bit obsessive/compulsive and thought I’d have a big issue with the screen being off center. In practice though, while it is somewhat annoying, I haven’t found it affecting me at all when working with this beautiful toy/tool.
     
    BinkNR, Sep 13, 2008
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  11. vuong05

    vuong05 Notebook Evangelist

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    I've used a t61 for quite a while now and it hasn't been an issue yet, nor do I think it will be in the future. It might take a little getting use to, but after a short while, you will not even notice it.
     
    vuong05, Sep 14, 2008
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