Ok, not exactly a case mod, but a mod none the less

garrry73 · 09-22-2009, 06:30 PM

Im building a gaming chair and hope to use a keyboard from an old laptop i had. I like the smaller profile of the board so i can type with one hand. I was thinking of countersinking it into a slanted piece of wood and having it positioned to where I can just lower my hand and type. My problem is I have no idea where the 24 wires (from the hp omnibook 4150) would connect to my computer. Kinda silly? Thats what my bro thought, but when I put it where I want it to go, it all seemed right. Any help of suggestions would be great.

thanks...
...Gary

gcavan · 09-23-2009, 01:12 PM

Those 24 wires (ribbon cable?) would connect to a keyboard encoder (decoder?) chip in the laptop. Have you looked into getting one of the 88/89 key mini keyboards? They are basically a standard kb without the number pad. Some are even available with the touch pad.

ebackhus · 09-26-2009, 02:20 AM

I like GC's idea. They are just as small as most laptop keyboards and use standardized cabling. You could even integrate a USB hub into the chair!

**raptor_pa** · 10-19-2009, 07:34 AM

Logitech netplay keyboard p/n:867199-0100 Model# Y-UC29 It is actually smaller than my Laptop KB - Numpad like a Laptop, Letters are all full sized keys. We have three of them on machines in the lab to reduce counter space useage.

09-22-2009, 06:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
garrry73 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 88 OS: win xp pro sp 3 and vista ultimate 64bit	Ok, not exactly a case mod, but a mod none the less Im building a gaming chair and hope to use a keyboard from an old laptop i had. I like the smaller profile of the board so i can type with one hand. I was thinking of countersinking it into a slanted piece of wood and having it positioned to where I can just lower my hand and type. My problem is I have no idea where the 24 wires (from the hp omnibook 4150) would connect to my computer. Kinda silly? Thats what my bro thought, but when I put it where I want it to go, it all seemed right. Any help of suggestions would be great. thanks... ...Gary

09-23-2009, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
gcavan Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 310 OS: Win XP, Vista 64, "Intrepid" Ubuntu My System	Re: Ok, not exactly a case mod, but a mod none the less Those 24 wires (ribbon cable?) would connect to a keyboard encoder (decoder?) chip in the laptop. Have you looked into getting one of the 88/89 key mini keyboards? They are basically a standard kb without the number pad. Some are even available with the touch pad. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates

09-26-2009, 02:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,318 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Ok, not exactly a case mod, but a mod none the less I like GC's idea. They are just as small as most laptop keyboards and use standardized cabling. You could even integrate a USB hub into the chair! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

10-19-2009, 07:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,932 OS: XP	Re: Ok, not exactly a case mod, but a mod none the less Logitech netplay keyboard p/n:867199-0100 Model# Y-UC29 It is actually smaller than my Laptop KB - Numpad like a Laptop, Letters are all full sized keys. We have three of them on machines in the lab to reduce counter space useage. __________________