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I'm searching for a single programmable usb button that i could catch when it is pressed and do what i need to do in my application. these are pretty close to what i mean, but im not sure if they are programmable. it seems like they might just be able to open up a website. any info anyone has i would really appreciate. Thanks:cool:
http://www.engravedpens.com/USB_smart_web_button.htm
Anyone found an answer to that question? I am still looking for a programmable usb button
What do you mean by usb button?
Thanks for the answer,
I mean having a single USB button than can do something similar to the custom key of a keyboard. Like ' Print, Open a specific web site, etc...
Cheers !
Like the "DPS-128 The Standard USB Smart Button" link to in the first post?
Not really, because you can just program it to open a Website.
I would like, exemple, to be abble to have one that play a sound, and an other one a specific sound, and an other than can print a specific document...
Guillaume
Sorry for raising the dead here but I have the same question and this thread never saw a resolution.
Does anyone know of anything that may work? Or maybe some alternative? Google results are scarce at best.
There are some cheapo products like this that are meant as marketing materials, and inject something like WinKey-R {some URL} Enter into the keyboard stream to open a Web site. Probably not programmable.
Next up in price are USB numeric pads, mostly just the same as pressing numeric pad keys on a regular keyboard though.
Then there are numeric pads with one or two extra "programmable" keys.
Then there are fully programmable keypads with a grid of 8 to 16 keys, or a "stick" of 10 to 12 in a row to be mounted to the top edge of your keyboard.
Beyond that there are USB devices that accept 4 to 16 (or more) contact closures.
But I have not seen any USB programmable single button device. The closest might be USB "foot pedal" switches. There simply isn't any demand.