Hacking a keyboard

[RedSquirrel]

Okay, thinking of ways to turn the PC off without opening the case and shutting down via keyboard.

I have one of these keyboards with a bunch of buttons on and one of them is a shut down button.

I could wire it from the keyboard to the cab side etc. However I dont really want a long wire going from the keyboard to the cab if i remove the keyboard and place it on my lap for example.

Or possible could i keep the keyboard in there (hack other buttons too if i want) and just use a USB keyboard as a normal one?

Would using the hacked keyboard along with a ipac work okay?

Or has anyone got other options? cheers

[radiator]

use mamewah...

you can shut down the PC from within the FE

or, just re-wire your computers power button to the front of yer cab (all modern PC's normally shut down then switch off when the power button is pressed)

 

[RedSquirrel]

use mamewah...

you can shut down the PC from within the FE

or, just re-wire your computers power button to the front of yer cab (all modern PC's normally shut down then switch off when the power button is pressed)

 

ah yes the button would be easier. I did try mamewah but didnt think much of it (couldnt get  it to work right). Ill try again though sometime.

[SirPoonga]

or wire your power button.  It's just a switch.  Oh wait, that depends on the mobo.  My roommates mobo will shut windows down then you press the power button.