How to light up the keyboard?

[informer]

Has anyone done a hack to lighting up the keyboard?

[Miami_Bob]

You really need to get into the habit of saying what type of Z you mean. The 5xxx types are obviously very different from the Cxxx types and your question is not really answerable without knowing which you are asking about.

For the clamshell C types, just tilt the screen forward about 10 degrees or so from verticle and the display backlight does an excellent job of lighting up the keyboard, even in pitch darkness.

I have never owned a 5xxx Z so someone else will have to answer you there.

If you are asking about a *software* hack ----- can't be done. Its a hardware thing. So getta pen light (G).

[lumi]

Someone recently posted about this wrt the SL-6000.  I think it was in the SL-6000 hardware forum.

This link
http://www.tekprosystems.com/zaurus/mod.htm
shows photos and details about mod'ing the SL-5500

[informer]

You really need to get into the habit of saying what type of Z you mean. The 5xxx types are obviously very different from the Cxxx types and your question is not really answerable without knowing which you are asking about.

For the clamshell C types, just tilt the screen forward about 10 degrees or so from verticle and the display backlight does an excellent job of lighting up the keyboard, even in pitch darkness.

I have never owned a 5xxx Z so someone else will have to answer you there.

If you are asking about a *software* hack ----- can't be done. Its a hardware thing. So getta pen light (G).

Yeah sorry!  I meant the 760/860 and 3000 models.  

Just curious that's all.