Good point, but it is still something else to carry. The solution seems simple enough, get a couple of diodes placed under the keyboard and tap into a power source ... but where is an accessible power source inside a laptop? Or, would the key mechanisms themselves block the light from coming through the key and illuminating the letter? This might be a completely moot tangent if so. Mark Benton wrote: > You may be looking for something more high tech, but I've found that one of > those little "booklights" (various models are sold at book stores for > reading in the dark) is a very good solution for computing in the dark. It > lights up the keyboard as well as a small area to the side, but doesn't > drain power from your Powerbook. Important for the way I tend to work. > ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> Dr. Bott LLC | Get a LapBottom with new �GRIPPIER� gripper pads! | http://www.drbott.com/prod/lapbot.html $23.00 Midwest Mac Parts <http://www.midwestmac.com> | After-market parts for Macs. Fix your ticking dock for $59 w/ trade-in of PS. 888-356-1104 PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com
