Is the keypad backlit and does the slide up lid work better than the lift up?
297851
yes when you push the first button it lights up and the slide seems to work pretty well so far. I've only had mine for about 8 months.
297852
Carl makes interesting point about longevity of the flip. i've had the slide one for about 8 years, and never loved it bc i had to hold it up, and like others say, it sometimes flies off, crashes to the floor and cracks. i think the reason mine might be broken now could be b/c of this (or 8 years is long enough). my parents have the flip up and i like it more. if possible, i will buy the flip up. what we need is a simple retinal scan, or just a tap of my phone....
297853
The keypad is backlit. As far as the slide up or lift up lid. That's more a preference thing. I prefer slide up because I had issues with the tabs on lift up lid breaking off which left you with no cover.
297854
Yes. Backlit. I like the slide up. Feels solid. Have to hold onto it or u can slide it too far and comes off. Cannot comment on lift up.
297855
Slide very easy, but don't know if it's better than lift up because never own one.
297856
The keypad is backlit. I like the slide up lid because it 'locks' at the top and holds itself up while I use the keypad.
1714496
The letters on the keys do light up as well. There is a light button to turn the light on/off and adjust the brightness.
575767
No backlighting besides the steel series name on top, can't tell u how it is compared to the mad catz never owned it, but FYI this isn't a mechanical key keyboard the benefit of the keyboard is the switchable key sets
556958
No it does not. The lower keypad ribbons are different along with a few other issues.
1462644
Nope. Has an LED for Caps Lock and for touchpad "deactivate". But no backlight for keys. Don't type in the dark, anyway it's bad for your eyes :)
1101582
no, the keyboard is not back lit. it is a standard keyboard with typical layout including separate key pad
291357
The key does not light up, there are 3 or 4 small lights around the edges, but those only tell you either it's charging or its on. You cannot see the buttons in the dark. Like any key pad, you will get use to where the buttons are over time but this pad is not really made to have long conversations, it's best utilized for short messages. I had my doubts when I first brought it, but for me it was a good investment.
646405
No, the only thing that lights up is the caps lock key. Also, the edges of each key remain sticky and attract lots of dust and hair.
6171
Yup this has keys that are back lit the entire time it's on. The only problem I have with this thing is that for some stupid reason every time I hook it up Bluetooth it turns my virtual keyboard to default which I don't like. Won't be a problem if you like the default virtual keyboard.
428998
It's not backlit. But it has not been too big a hassle. Works great and connected directly without any programming
408325
My husband hooked this up for me. He just unhooked the old, and hooked this one in same place, and it worked right away. Yes, you can use it in the dark. There is another, excellent, brand - Logitech - that I had first, and loved. It is a brighter back-lighting. But it is also costlier. This one is blue backlighting, with the option to change to red or an almost clear lavender. I loved the Logitech, but decided to try this one, and I actually find the keyboard as comfortable, if not more so. We got the back-lit keyboards, as we both have occasions when we want to be on the computer when the other is sleeping. This definitely does work in the dark. I'll never use one again that is not back-lit. Again, if you are talking about really dark, you may want to get the Logitech, as it is a little brighter. I love both.
222031
The backlight feature works great I can see the keys given in the dark. I've had no problems with this keyboard and then use it all the time
2081894
Hello, the keypad is not lit up. It does have small Green and Red indicator lights that tell you if you entered a correct/incorrect code or if it read your finger scan. TOn a side note, I've had mine for close to a year and it still works like a charm. I've been very happy.
1111646
I used it to replace the craftsman keypad I previously had for my craftsman opener. I actually like this one better because the craftsman was very picky and I had to enter the code more than once pretty frequently, even when it was new. This one is more foregiving and easier to get the code correct the first time. The only drawback I see is that the slide up lid really doesn't have a good "stop" so it will slide off the top sometimes. I plan on putting a screw at the stop point eventually to prevent this, but it really doesn't bother me, so I haven't done it yet.
1467858
The keyboard functions and feels we exactly the same as the back lit version. I have one of each. Just the keys are quieter.
1973495
The keyboard is lightweight; has back legs to forward tilt; keypad is flatter than regular ones and I find typos more frequent, but don't know if it's due to the flatter keys or easier touch. The back lit keyboard is great for night time use and has three settings to control the amount of illuminate needed. The keyboard never feels hot no matter how long you use it.
1852884
No the rise has a slide out keyboard, unless you don't use that. Which I do so its not what I like or was looking for