Is the screen back-lighted?
1251091
Yes it is. Haven't had the time to familiarize myself with all the features, but I used it for an informal interview and was able to record without a problem. If the audio on the recorder itself is muffled for any reason, it becomes much clearer when you plug in a set of headphones.
1251092
yes....for a short time it is started and after a button push. By the way the recording I get with it are outstanding....the built in mikes do an excellent job for recording live music. One huge feature is that it uses a replaceable rechargeable battery that is recharged when you plug it (via the built in USB plug) into your computer USB port. Has very long battery life and recharges quickly. The replaceable single AAA rechargeable battery means you won't have a built in battery that dies and can't be replaced when it gets to the end of its service life.
1251093
Yes. It lights up as soon as you turn the power on. I'm still trying to get more familiar with it, but so far I'm very impressed with the quality. Hope that helps!
1251094
Glad to have helped, David. A little background on why I bought this. I'm embarking on the biggest free-lance writing project of my life: The history of University of Nebraska at Omaha hockey. I have an antique recorder that uses the mini-cassettes, but they last a maximum of 30 minutes per side. Some of my interviews already have exceeded an hour, so I use the digital recorder as a backup. The quality of the digital recorder is far superior to the old recorder. My final suggestion for you once you get it: Familiarize yourself with all the features to get the best use from it. Happy Holidays!
1526613
YES, it is! You wouldn't know it from reading the product specs sheet, but it definitely is. In fact, the keyboard backlight is on by default (when you get the computer). If you want to turn it off to save battery power simply hit the Function key (Fn) plus the F9 key.
1888054
Yes, it lights up, and the only way to turn it down is to turn down the screen.
1041884
Yes... The keyboard is back-lit and can be turned on or off with a key-stroke.
1195362
Mine's backlit. There should be a lightbulb button just below the Left/Right mouse click buttons, on the lower, left-hand side of the device.
79154
Yes, the keyboard is back lit. This review explains the features very well- http://www.laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/dell-xps-12
1380969
No, it is not black lit but easy to read. You can also use a keyboard on the actual display.
1857220
No the keyboard is not back lit. I tell you the truth my friend. My son loves it though. Wendy
1958731
No, not back lighted. Returning because pictures make it look like it is, but it isn't.
2096647
yes it is back lit but, very confusing to use. My app on my phone works so well it was worth the 4.99 that is why I sent the franklin back.
1004760
Yeah there is. If this laptop is been using without any lights on, it will have bright purple(?) light on the keyboard. It looks beautiful honestly.
1264316
No the screen is not back-lit, but why do you need it in a power outage? Just push the on button and rotate the dial to find the station you want to listen to. After all it is a radio meant for the ears.
17782
No, the key board is not back lit. It's a nice keyboard if you have small hands.
20809
Yes the new LCD screen has new back lights - Make sure you order same number and plug in is on the correct side.
1110572
I know it has back-lit keyboard when it's plugged into power source. Couple of times when I used the computer powered by battery only, I noticed that the backlighting did not come on.
67631
Yes. The LCD readout is backlit. When you press any button it lights for approximately 5 seconds.
1222177
No, the keyboard is not backlit. It is flat matte just as the pictures show. :)