T41p and the Keyboard Light !?

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Joker · #1 Post by **Joker** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 11:54 am

Hi,

My wife has an T21 and there I saw the first time the keyboard light at the top of the display lid, a great feature.

So now on my T41p there is also this led in the lid, but the led is not usable, because the light glares to much. I think the led at the T21 is deeper in the case than at the T41p.

Can anyone agree with that ??
Or is just my led so terrible built in the lid ??

joker.

atlacatl · #2 Post by **atlacatl** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:30 pm

I have a T40p, and the light seems to glare a bit - But, readjusting the LCD , helps - Mind you that I don't use the light for tiping too much - Only when when those pesky number keys get away from me, I use it...

So I can't say that the light bugs me too much - I'm partial too it...

vhui · #3 Post by **vhui** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:34 am

Yes, mine does that, too. The keyboard light on my T41 shines directly into my eyes

Until now, I thought I was the only one who had this problem.

#4 Post by **K. Eng** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:26 am

I don't notice my ThinkLight shining into my eyes unless my LCD is open at 120 degrees or so. Usually I have the LCD at 110 degrees, so I don't have any problems.

Roy_W · #5 Post by **Roy_W** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:27 am

Improvisation is the keyword here. A business card folded in three lengthwise and simply draped over the lid works wonders. You can even change the angle in order to direct the light correctly over the entire keyboard.

Its a shame that IBM gave us such a usefull little tool without actually studying the real world scenario in which case they would have realised that the little light shines disagreeably into your eyes.

Now if only I can find a black business card.

Leeper · #6 Post by **Leeper** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:21 am

Just be happy your lite is the white/blue one and not the horrid orange one on the other IBM models

Flightvector · #7 Post by **Flightvector** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:02 pm

Does the T41 have a lip in front of the LED housing or is it just a hole in which it is inset? I have a T42 15" and haven't noticed any glare even when opened at 130 degrees.

pete0r · #8 Post by **pete0r** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:05 pm

yeah, i also don't notice the glare on my t42..

mattfromomaha · #9 Post by **mattfromomaha** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 12:17 pm

I heard elsewhere that this was changed on the T42 to reduce glare.

I think there are also some shiny plastic pieces removed from the top of the keyboard to keep it from reflecting??

Joker · #10 Post by **Joker** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 2:40 pm

Thanks for the hint with the busniess card, great idea

bg,
Joker.

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