The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    P150EM backlit keyboard IN ACTION !!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by ckli412, Mar 31, 2012.

  1. ckli412

    ckli412 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    39
    Messages:
    14
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    ckli412, Mar 31, 2012
    #1
  2. Luxw

    Luxw Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Oh, so nice
    How I wish I had this keyboard in my P150HM =(
    Isn't even possible to change it, right?
    It would be so nice...
     
    Luxw, Mar 31, 2012
    #2
  3. GTRagnarok

    GTRagnarok Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    556
    Messages:
    542
    Likes Received:
    45
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Oooh, very nice! Seems to be good quality lighting.
     
    GTRagnarok, Mar 31, 2012
    #3
  4. Fredrick90005

    Fredrick90005 Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    66
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    I cant waittt...to purchase one! =]
     
    Fredrick90005, Mar 31, 2012
    #4
  5. someguy01

    someguy01 Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    79
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Looks good.
     
    someguy01, Mar 31, 2012
    #5
  6. ettornio

    ettornio Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    331
    Messages:
    945
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    It is impossible to install one of these keyboards into the P150HM, even if you are super handy with a dremel and some modding skills, because the KBC/EC Firmware won't recognize it. Bummer.
     
    ettornio, Mar 31, 2012
    #6
  7. jaug1337

    jaug1337 de_dust2

    Reputations:
    2,135
    Messages:
    4,862
    Likes Received:
    1,031
    Trophy Points:
    231
    jaug1337, Mar 31, 2012
    #7
  8. hizzaah

    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    1,672
    Messages:
    2,418
    Likes Received:
    289
    Trophy Points:
    101
    I bet you could solder the backlighting into an always on position using the 5V line on a USB port.. That's assuming the new keyboard itself has the same connection to the mobo. Which with the additional customization, it undoubtably won't lol..
     
    hizzaah, Mar 31, 2012
    #8
  9. ivansf

    ivansf Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    15
    Messages:
    31
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Just release the damm laptop.. I had my money for 2 months on my bank account!
     
    ivansf, Mar 31, 2012
    #9
  10. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

    Reputations:
    7,279
    Messages:
    10,304
    Likes Received:
    2,878
    Trophy Points:
    581
    wow copied MSI much? The exact same keyboard and lights as GT780R use
     
    Cloudfire, Mar 31, 2012
    #10
  11. b0b1man

    b0b1man Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    597
    Messages:
    1,092
    Likes Received:
    29
    Trophy Points:
    66
    MSI uses the same chinese/taiwanese keyboards as Clevo, you mean.
     
    b0b1man, Mar 31, 2012
    #11
  12. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

    Reputations:
    7,279
    Messages:
    10,304
    Likes Received:
    2,878
    Trophy Points:
    581
    MSI was the first one out with the Steelseries keyboard last year. And now it seems that Clevo have copied the exact same with the same lights
     
    Cloudfire, Mar 31, 2012
    #12
  13. jaug1337

    jaug1337 de_dust2

    Reputations:
    2,135
    Messages:
    4,862
    Likes Received:
    1,031
    Trophy Points:
    231
    In the end no one cares who had what first. That's the way it is.. :)
     
    jaug1337, Mar 31, 2012
    #13
  14. Cloudfire

    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

    Reputations:
    7,279
    Messages:
    10,304
    Likes Received:
    2,878
    Trophy Points:
    581
    True words. I just thought I should point it out :)
     
    Cloudfire, Mar 31, 2012
    #14
  15. Noctilum

    Noctilum Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    161
    Messages:
    429
    Likes Received:
    11
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Ha ha, so true. Apple wouldn't be where it is now if that were the case.
     
    Noctilum, Apr 1, 2012
    #15
  16. contradude

    contradude Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    37
    Messages:
    277
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Or had that dark spot known as the late 90s

    Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk
     
    contradude, Apr 1, 2012
    #16
  17. streather

    streather Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    51
    Messages:
    524
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Is it a steel series one or have they just sneakily copied its design?
     
    streather, Apr 1, 2012
    #17
  18. TR2N

    TR2N Notebook Deity

    Reputations:
    301
    Messages:
    1,347
    Likes Received:
    255
    Trophy Points:
    101
    I will show everyone how to install one of these BL keyboards on a P170HM and P150HM...

    Stay tuned :)
     
    TR2N, Apr 1, 2012
    #18
  19. Luxw

    Luxw Notebook Guru

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    April's Fools? :D

    If not, that's good news
     
    Luxw, Apr 2, 2012
    #19
  20. notebookguru_de

    notebookguru_de Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    10
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    no it does not match, look at my pictures

    [​IMG]

    and

    [​IMG]
     
    notebookguru_de, Apr 2, 2012
    #20
  21. jack-lbo

    jack-lbo Company Representative

    Reputations:
    154
    Messages:
    112
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Clevo did not copy the keyboard from anyone. They simply use the same supplier.
     
    jack-lbo, Apr 2, 2012
    #21
  22. Moltar

    Moltar Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Like hizzaah said - it's probably not the same connection, likely a secondary connection for the backlight on top of the regular ribbon cable.

    Also - what's with the windows key being on the right side?
     
    Moltar, Apr 2, 2012
    #22
  23. shad0wassassin

    shad0wassassin Company Representative

    Reputations:
    14
    Messages:
    23
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    LOL!! They all come from the same supplier, MSI, Gigabyte, Clevo and many others use the same contract house...so yes they will be the same.
     
    shad0wassassin, Apr 2, 2012
    #23
  24. jaug1337

    jaug1337 de_dust2

    Reputations:
    2,135
    Messages:
    4,862
    Likes Received:
    1,031
    Trophy Points:
    231
    Something MSI has had implemented for some time now, a clever gaming move, always annoying having the windows key on the left side especially if you accidentally hit it
     
    jaug1337, Apr 2, 2012
    #24
  25. Anthony@MALIBAL

    Anthony@MALIBAL Company Representative

    Reputations:
    616
    Messages:
    2,771
    Likes Received:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    56
    That specific layout is just one fancy way of avoiding the Windows key. Some desktop gaming keyboards have a hardware toggle between normal and gaming modes where it disables that key and a few others to minimize interference.
     
    Anthony@MALIBAL, Apr 3, 2012
    #25