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Saturday, 28 November 2009 09:11 Laptopfreak

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The left side

From the left we have part of the cooling system, followed by VGA and HDMI outputs for external monitors. Lastly a USB 2.0 port.

Buttons/Diodes

The computer has two ‘extra’ buttons – one power button and one for the secondary OS SplashTop. Within Windows that button is used to change power profiles. In order to (de)activate the wireless network adapter and the like, you will have to use the FN shortcuts.

At the right of one button are two diodes. One shows the status of numlock and the other capslock.

At the front are four diodes, the first showing on/off status, the second battery status, the third hard drive activity and the fourth and final WiFi status.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The keyboard works and responds very well. There is almost no flex at all and it appears stable. One is reminded of Apple keyboards, for the keys are so widely spaced. However, the keys are more rounded.

Note there is sticker on the surface.

The touchpad stands out from most others, as it has some intuitive features here on the UL30A. We are referring to the multi-gesture technology built into it, which means you can use more than one finger simultaneously. This allows you to scroll anywhere on the touchpad by using two fingers, as well as letting you double-click by using three fingers at once. This technology works quite well in practice, although I did experience some slight delay now and then. Still, it was both functional and refreshingly different. The gestures can be programmed to other functions.
The mouse buttons themselves are less satisfying, however, as the two are merged into a single button. That means you have to click at the very edges of it, something I personally find impractical.

Display

The display measures 13.3 inches and uses LED technology. The resolution is 1366 x 768 pixels and the panel itself is called B133XW01 and made by Auo. There are 16 levels of brightness that can be controlled via the FN shortcuts.
The backlighting is homogenous or evenly distributed on the display if you prefer, and the angle of view is relatively wide. The light does get a bit white if you view if from the sides or the top, but the display is still very clear. If you view it from the bottom the top of the display starts to change colours, but it is still quite clear.

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