Easy Jukebox option?

[tonyarcade]

I was in Big Lots (closeout store) yesterday and they were selling these USB keypads called Mobile Magic for $8. Basically they are the numberpad you see on the end of just about every computer keyboard hooked up to a USB.

They are supposedly ideal for laptops where bookkeeper types need to punch in numbers quickly.

But my thought is they would be perfect for jukeboxes.

As I am no jukebox expert, am I right? i.e. Can most jukebox devices be programmed with a number coinciding with the song? (like real jukeboxes do).

I wish I had a pic, but I'm sure you get my gist. And the price seemed really amazing.                             _________
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                                                     |4 |5|6|  + |
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                                                     |0| Del|       |----> USB plug
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Any thoughts? Pad comes in black and looks sharp.

Tony

[Chris]

DOSCab/WinCab jukebox will do this.

[chipsdad]

That's exactly what I'm going to use for my new juke.!!!  I'll post a pic and my controls.ini when I get home tonight.

[Dire Radiant]

Me too /aol I'm putting a USB keypad in the admin panel of my cab specifically to control SKJukebox. Additionally it will give me a nice bunch of admin keys for MAME which will allow me to go with nothing else on my admin panel but the keypad and a big "quit" button. I wouldn't necessarily need even that but it will improve the ease of use for people not familiar with the cab. Another plus is that some of them have a built in 2 port USB hub which will allow me to neaten the wiring a little for my spinner.

I've yet to pick one up and get it out of the case to see how easy it is to mount one through a panel. If anyone has one handy they can de-case, pics and info would be appreciated.

Another thing I'd like to do is relabel the keys with their jukebox functions. I'm still looking for a good way to do that. If I can't find a good way that will be durable enough I'll probably put on of those Happs triangular buttons on either side of the keypad. Like so:

[tonyarcade]

I just rechecked. The brand for the USB keypad is Mobile Motion, not Mobile Magic. Sakar and Indiana makes them

http://www2.sakar.com/modules.php?name=Nav&level=2&row_id=393&start=0

Here's the link to the pic.

This seems like the easiest Mame/Juke option ever! Basically if I wanted to, I could create a box to hold the monitor and computer and the USB does the rest.... no real encoding stuff to deal with if I wanted to be lazy

Tony

[Dire Radiant]

Does that one have the USB hub built in?

[chipsdad]

No it does not.

[chipsdad]

Here's my pad and my controls.ini.

[tonyarcade]

It has a USB interface built in...

Tony

[Chris]

I'd like to find a better option for marking the keys though.

[chipsdad]

  Clear fingernail polish...genius!!!   

Thanks Chris,

Bill

[Chris]

Clear fingernail polish...genius!!!