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Main => Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum => Topic started by: JonnyBoy on September 06, 2005, 12:04:29 am

Title: Trouble finding a suitable keypad.
Post by: JonnyBoy on September 06, 2005, 12:04:29 am
First of all, yes, I did search but couldn't find anything. I need a keypad that is preferably just the 12 numerical keys (including pound and star). Anything will do, as long as it has a usb or ps/2 interface or is easy to make it work as keyboard keys. I've been trying my hardest searching but all I find are these 19 key keypads and all I need are the numerical keys. Thanks!
Title: Re: Trouble finding a suitable keypad.
Post by: GadgetGeek on September 06, 2005, 12:36:26 pm
You are wanting the "telephone keys" rather than "keypad keys" it sounds like.  Check with companies that specialize in call center supplies.  I seem to recall seeing something like this in a Hello Direct catalog I got a while back, but can't find anything quickly on their website.
Title: Re: Trouble finding a suitable keypad.
Post by: Chris on September 06, 2005, 01:52:10 pm
Any electronics house should have them.  Try http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&productId=190561 .

--Chris
Title: Re: Trouble finding a suitable keypad.
Post by: JonnyBoy on September 06, 2005, 02:33:43 pm
But are these easy to hook up to a usb or ps2 interface? I think I may just buy one of those 17 key things and rip out the unused keys and make a shroud that covers up the spaces where the other keys would be.
Title: Re: Trouble finding a suitable keypad.
Post by: Chris on September 06, 2005, 02:43:02 pm
But are these easy to hook up to a usb or ps2 interface? I think I may just buy one of those 17 key things and rip out the unused keys and make a shroud that covers up the spaces where the other keys would be.
They should be 4x4 matrixed, meaning you hook them right up to a keyboard hack.  There's a writeup in this forum somewhere on the subject, but if you have any experience with keyboard hacks at all it should be dirt simple.  Of course, the characters that you'll get back won't bear any resemblance to what's printed on the keypad, so this only works if your juke software can remap the input keys.

--Chris
Title: Re: Trouble finding a suitable keypad.
Post by: Chris on September 06, 2005, 02:48:56 pm
But are these easy to hook up to a usb or ps2 interface? I think I may just buy one of those 17 key things and rip out the unused keys and make a shroud that covers up the spaces where the other keys would be.
They should be 4x4 matrixed, meaning you hook them right up to a keyboard hack.
Title: Re: Trouble finding a suitable keypad.
Post by: MrD on September 08, 2005, 03:25:50 pm
You could try one of these as well.  A bit cheaper and more keys.

http://corporate.marketworks.com/storefrontprofiles/DeluxeSFItemDetail.aspx?sfid=100806&c=10003312&i=50620904
Title: Re: Trouble finding a suitable keypad.
Post by: MAME nut on September 09, 2005, 01:53:54 pm
Or......something like this......

http://www.circuitcity.com/ccd/productDetail.do?oid=124837&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&BV_SessionID=@@@@1968799647.1126288186@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccdiaddfjfikhmlcfngcfkmdffhdfii.0