Abstract: An LCD display unit is provided with enhanced brightness and a widened viewing cone angle and is removably connected to the base portion of a notebook computer via an LVDS connector. The notebook computer is used as a portion of a desktop computing system that further includes a docking station and a specially designed pivot arm type display support structure. To incorporate the notebook computer into the desktop system, the LCD display unit is removed from its associated base portion, and the removed LCD display unit is plugged into a complementary LVDS connector portion on the support structure which is connected via LVDS cabling to an appropriate interface portion linked to the inserted notebook computer base portion in the docking station.

Abstract: A notebook computer is provided with a reduced height keyboard structure mounted on the top side of its base housing and including a horizontally oriented signal pad structure. Spaced apart separate key support and guide structures are individually supported on the top side of the signal pad structure beneath upwardly dished keys mounted thereon by scissored linkage mechanisms which permit the keys to be vertically moved through a stroke distance between upwardly extended and downwardly retracted positions. The keys are upwardly biased toward their extended positions by resilient key return dome members secured to the top side of the signal pad structure and extending upwardly through openings in the key support and guide structures.