Keyboard letters are dull and hard to read on new dw1024nr Pavilion X360

[Track33]

I just purchased a new Pavilion X360 model  DW1024nr and noticed that the keyboard letters (most of them) are very dull and very hard to read without a light shining on the keyboard. Is this normal or do I have a defective keyboard?

[Dragon-Fur]

@Track33 

It might be normal for this type of keyboard.

The keyboard on this model:

Keyboard	Full-size, ash gray keyboard
Keyboard Color	ash gray
Keyboard size	Full-size

Gray keyboard on gray machine is harder to see than, for example, a black faced keyboard.

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[banhien]

@Track33 

That's true. I don't know what is in mind of those designers. I always work with external keyboards (99%) until I read some comments from users. I've got 2 machines with silver keyboards, I can' read them without their backlit.

Regards. 

[Dragon-Fur]

@banhien 

I know, right?

I had one of these "ghost" (all silver) machines a few years back - and yes, I did use an external keyboard with it most of the time.

Silly computer looked sleek and gorgeous sitting there on the desk - and I could not see the keys.

"Touch typists", that is, those who can type without looking at the keyboard, won't mind the silver keys as much.

The rest of the people on the planet like a keyboard that shows the keys...

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[Track33]

Yes, I understand that the keybord is gray on gray but the letters on the keys are not all white, several are very dull or dirty white which makes them hard to see. Seems like all keys should be labeled in white. Is there a way to upload a picture to this tread?

[Dragon-Fur]

@Track33 

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