[Sderby] Short Keyboard?

[James Carter]

I took a keyboard to the meeting today and took it apart.
As Mike pointed out all the electronics and connections to the rest of 
the keyboard are in the corner I want to chop off.
I think this is a dead end.
Someone did suggest booting the puter without a keyboard, I will 
investigate this.

Cheers James

Dominic Knight wrote:
> Damn! picked  this up too late and here's me with a dozen duff 
> keyboards to break up too 
> 
> Dom 
> (I'll try hacking one about tomorrow and see if they work at all.)
> 
> 
> On Sunday 02 February 2003 12:51, James Carter wrote:
> 
>>I think I will bring a keyboard to the meeting today and have a
>>look inside perhaps we can discuss it. I don't have a old laptop 
>>If I had I would have used it as the firewall (thats what the
>>keboard is for) I am reluctant to buy a keyboard at this price as
>>it will double the cost of the firewall 
>>
>>Has anyone got an old keyboard I can buy and hack up?
>>I have a soldering kit (and a hacksaw!)
>>
>>Perhaps a project for this afternoon?
>>
>>James
>>
>>Tony Martin wrote:
>>
>>>I had to hacksaw some bits off of a a couple of PCI cards once
>>>cause there were bits on the motherboard, so a key board should
>>>be alright. Most likely it is membrane type. When you cut things
>>>such as PCB ensure no burrs make contact etc There should be no
>>>problem with "loose" connections, just ensure that none of the
>>>PCB connections go anywhere useful
>>>
>>>Tony
>>>
>>>P.S. I was jokingly going to suggest a hacksaw!
>>>
>>>James Carter wrote:
>>>
>>>>Thanks Alan
>>>>I an debating cutting down an old keyboard Does anyone know
>>>>what they look like inside? Is it possible?
>>>>I cant take mine apart at the moment as I am using it!
>>>>James
>>>>
>>>>Alan Blockley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi
>>>>>
>>>>>http://web6.scan.co.uk/Products/Info.asp?WPID=28930
>>>>>
>>>>>42.30
>>>>>
>>>>>I thin you'll find they are expensive because there is not a
>>>>>big need to have num pad-less keyboards
>>>>>I'll keep an eye out for anything else
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>From: sderby-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk
>>>>>[mailto:sderby-admin@mailman.lug.org.uk]On Behalf Of James
>>>>>Carter Sent: 02 February 2003 11:09
>>>>>To: sderby@mailman.lug.org.uk
>>>>>Subject: [Sderby] Short Keyboard?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi
>>>>>Does anyone know where I can get a keyboard with out a
>>>>>numberpad from? I found one at Maplins but it cost £50. I
>>>>>don't feel like spending £40 more for less plastic Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>>James