PORTS Forum
Ports and Interfaces => USB => Topic started by: way2trivial on April 26, 2012, 04:08:05 pm
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So I've recently become entranced with the use of a Microsoft freebie called mouse without borders- they only thing it does not allow is for me to send a ctrl+alt+del remotely-
Amazingly, I can do any dang thing else-- but to logon I have to leave a keyboard attached..
anyone know of a small programmable dongle that reads as a hid keyboard-something flash key sized, I could plug into the pc's front usb port- recognized as a keyboard,
where if I push a button it'll send a pre-programmed key sequence (in my case ctrl+alt+del) ???
Obviously, I can find a small damn keyboard for $10, but I'd rather spend close to 30 and cut the clutter if I can.
memories of this old joke item is what made me think of it..
(http://www.metronetiq.com/archives/ctrl-alt-del/ctrlaltdel.jpg)
thanks..
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I don't know of any existing device for this, though that doesn't mean there isn't one.
You could make one with almost any USB controller by adapting keyboard firmware.
Jan
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You could use a KeyWarrior24-8M chip which requires almost no external circuitry and connect a button to it. It does have the ctrl-alt-del combination already programmed on it:
http://www.codemercs.com/38/?L=1