Keyboard mod?

pengyou · 10-13-2007, 09:52 AM

I have searched this forum and googled but found nothing. I often need to use either my pda or notebook pc in situations with limited lighting. I am wondering if anyone has every modified a keyboard to help with this? I know that some IBM notebooks have a built in led above the screen to help with this. What I was thinking was either to put fluorescent letters on the keys or even put an led in each key. Maybe the last idea is a bit exotic and overkill but I am hoping to stimulate some conversation to get creative.

taco74 · 10-13-2007, 02:43 PM

I think they have key boards like that you can buy now.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/pcmods/8cbc/

**kodi** · 10-13-2007, 03:20 PM

Google is your friend
http://www.google.com.au/search?clie...=Google+Search

pengyou · 10-14-2007, 03:50 AM

Yes, I have seen some of those..that is what inspired me :) I am looking to find a way to mod a keyboard that I already have - my notebook and my jornada 720, a pda with a keyboard built into it.

10-13-2007, 09:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
pengyou Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 152 OS: xp & 98	Keyboard mod? I have searched this forum and googled but found nothing. I often need to use either my pda or notebook pc in situations with limited lighting. I am wondering if anyone has every modified a keyboard to help with this? I know that some IBM notebooks have a built in led above the screen to help with this. What I was thinking was either to put fluorescent letters on the keys or even put an led in each key. Maybe the last idea is a bit exotic and overkill but I am hoping to stimulate some conversation to get creative.

10-13-2007, 02:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
taco74 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ky Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Keyboard mod? I think they have key boards like that you can buy now. http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/pcmods/8cbc/

10-13-2007, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,397 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: Keyboard mod? Google is your friend http://www.google.com.au/search?clie...=Google+Search __________________ Brian

10-14-2007, 03:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
pengyou Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 152 OS: xp & 98	Re: Keyboard mod? Yes, I have seen some of those..that is what inspired me :) I am looking to find a way to mod a keyboard that I already have - my notebook and my jornada 720, a pda with a keyboard built into it.