Interesting keyboard mod

[Gravity Man]

In a couple labs in my school, we have keyboards with red LEDs built right in to the num lock; caps lock; and scroll lock keys. it looks really cool so I think I'll try it sometime, but I was wondering if anyone else has done it or even seen a keyboard with LEDs in the keys. maybe if I get really into it, I'll put LEDs on all the keys, so that they light up when pressed, but that could get messy.

[Christoph]

That could get both incredibly involved and rather expensive. If you even think about it, make sure that you're operating on a backup keyboard (duh), or maybe even get a broken keyboard to figure out how you're going to do it.

[Crash893]

i thinkt that would be really cool

you could either do it all hardware ( i think would be less messy)

or hardware and software ( witch would let you do effects and stuff)


for the hardware all you would need is presher sensors on each key and a led and a centeral powersupply ( mabey usb)

for hadware and software you would have to install a keyreader and have it go threw the comport or something back up the cable to the lights

but all in all i think that would kick some @$$

[Loopin]

I've seen keyboards with LED's biuilt into the caps scroll and num lock keys... mostly on really old keyboards... but it is a lot cooler than having them seperate from the keys. Also... If you were to put LED's on all of the keys then I would beware of them touching the wrong part of the keyboard and hence "pressing" the wrong key... even though you pressed the right key. Ambitious as it is I think it's all in all a great idea. You should check out my post on the Nomad Jukebox, I've got more ideas on it right now that I am going to post soon.

Sincerely,
The mad hatter Loopin