[ale] Lighted keyboards

Steve Litt slitt at troubleshooters.com
Fri Jun 12 20:06:59 EDT 2020


On Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:16:08 -0400
Calvin Harrigan via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> On 6/12/2020 18:06, Steve Litt via Ale wrote:
> > On Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:07:09 -0400
> > Calvin Harrigan via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
> >  

> >> I picked up a Logitech G512 SE "clicky" RGB back-lit keyboard
> >> around Thanksgiving for about $50.  Well worth it.  It was on 50%
> >> off sale. :D
> >>
> >> It goes on sale ever so often.  Keep an eye out.  
> > I looked up the preceding keyboard and saw this picture of it:
> >
> > https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gaming-keyboards/g512-mechanical-gaming-keyboard.html
> >
> > I find the backlighting very dull, and probably worthless for
> > low-light, as opposed to no-light conditions. I know it's really
> > cute to have three different color backlights, but practicality
> > steers me toward bright white background on a black key.
> >
> > SteveT

> 
> It's plenty bright. The brightness is also adjustable.  I have it at 
> about 50% in a well lit room. In the dark I usually have it at about 
> 25-30% otherwise it gets distracting.  You can set individiual keys
> to whatever color you want, including white.

If I can set them all to white, I retract my objection.
 
SteveT

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