Glow in the dark stickers for laptop keyboard keys?

[KingGheedora]

Is there any place that sells glow in the dark stickers that I can put on my laptop keys? My laptop keyboard doesn't have any built in backlight or anything so it's pretty hard to see the keys at night. I have one post here where the guy mentioned that the stickers from one company (i think it was "my glow keys" or something similar) didn't work at all.

If not glow in the dark, then a super reflective material might work, if it could reflect the light from my screen.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Or, you just put a desk lamp next to the computer.

 

[KingGheedora]

Or, you just put a desk lamp next to the computer.

Obviously I have already thought of this. I don't know if I'd be able to figure out how to post on an internet forum if I couldn't think of that myself. But that's not possible and/or desirable in all situations, or else manufacturers wouldn't make keyboards with this feature. It was a tradeoff I thought I'd be OK with when getting this laptop but now that I've had it for a while I'd like to find a solution if there is one.

 

[borisvodofsky]

You got some big chips on ur shoulders, relax friend..

 

[stahlhart]

On a hunch, I Googled "glow in dark keyboard stickers" and found this: http://www.myglowkeys.com/

 

[Cerb]

Even if if they use good GITD stuff (GlowInc, FI), you still are looking at the screen, which will have enough brightness to adjust your eyes to a point that will make the GITD relatively useless.

When you get another laptop, note that you can get them with integrated lights (Thinkpads, FI) and LED-backlight keyboards (some Dells, don't recall which series).

Have you considered a USB lamp?

 

[corkyg]

Cerb brings up a good point. This little laptop keyboard light should be better than stick on labels that supposedly glow in the dark.

http://www.lightwedge.com/Shop/USB/Mr-Brightside

For less than $10, it should be worth a shot.

 

[KingGheedora]

On a hunch, I Googled "glow in dark keyboard stickers" and found this: http://www.myglowkeys.com/

That's the same company I mentioned in the OP, that I read bad reviews about.

 

[KingGheedora]

Cool -- did not know those little lights existed. Might get one.

 

[wirednuts]

I have one of those usb lights just for this purpose, it works but the one i have at least is not the brightest.... but it does do the job

 

[stahlhart]

That's the same company I mentioned in the OP, that I read bad reviews about.

Oops -- I missed that; sorry...

http://www.4keyboard.com/glowing-fluorescent-english-us-keyboard-stickers-p-416.html ? Looks like these are reflective.

 

[MedicBob]

Along the same lines....

We use computers mounted in vehicles and use the F2 key for the most part. At night some dim the screen down. A good glow sticker or paint would be a help.

 

[gorcorps]

Who doesn't know where their keys are by now?

Hope you don't have to look down at your feet to remember where the gas and brake are D: