[ltp] Laptop screen too dim

[Hector Socas Navarro]

Hi folks,

	this is not necessarily Thinkpad- or even Linux-related, it's more of a 
general question about laptops. The LCD screen is fine to use in indoor 
environments but one of the great things about having a laptop is to be 
able to go outside and work outdoors, in the backyard, in the park, in 
the woods... Unfortunately, I can't see anything when I'm outside. The 
screen is too dim. Yes, I know that running on AC power you get a 
brighter display. I actually use an external battery (NCharge, which I 
highly recommend) that fools my T30 into thinking it's plugged in. But 
it's still too dim.

	It occurred to me that an obvious solution would be to have LCD goggles 
to plug into the external monitor output. This would also save a lot of 
power. However, I haven't seen any such gadget, other than VR 3D goggles 
for gaming. Hey, if some of you folks work for IBM and want to steal my 
idea, that's fine, just send me one for free and I'll be happy :)

	So is there any ideas that you guys use to work outdoors? Or is it just 
hopeless?

Hector
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                       Hector Socas-Navarro
                     High Altitude Observatory
           3450 Mitchell Lane, Boulder CO 80307-3000 (USA)
Phone: 303 497 1543, Fax: 303 497 1589, E-mail: navarro@hao.ucar.edu