Any Creative Players with a Persistent Backlight ("Always On") Featu
Hello All,
I am interested in finding an MP3 Player which will allow me to turn the backlight on all the time so that I may see the current time index while songs are playing. I've seen other people suggest this while searching this forum, but cannot confirm that any of the Creative Players has this option. My coworkers use this feature on their iPods, but I would prefer to buy a creative player.
Does anyone know if there is a player from Creative which allows me to leave the backlight on at all times while songs are playing?
Thanks!
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1. Closing the cover will cause more heat. This is not because of covering the keyboard very much (though it does help some heat be retained). It's mainly because of the shape of the hinge and the fact when closed it covers up the back vent a lot more. For the best cooling, it is best to have the screen open. Just run it as a dual monitor, but make the external the Primary monitor, and if you don't want to use the built in, just turn its backlight off and don't use it.
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