Arduino Fake Keyboard

Demonstration of a simple shield that allows an Arduino to act as a Human Interface Device (HID) attached to a host computer. www.practicalarduino.com

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• arduino
• keyboard
• hack

[PracticalArduino]

Not as fun, and it would require changes on the computer. Doing it this way it really is just like a hardware keyboard: plug it in, the computer says "oh, I have a new keyboard" and it just works.

[AKSoapy29]

How do you do this? And can you do this with the mouse to?

[013dirtdiver]

Hi, im making a H shifter and am looking for a way to make a arduino push button look like a keyboard button - exactly like this, can you send me the code?

Thanks in advance!

[FutureInventions]

@josekiamora You have to deb ounce it! Basically it is sending a letter for the whole time you press the key. It's hard to explain, but look up debouncing for buttons.

[josekiamora]

i setted the circuit up and tried for the first time using notepad then saw that when ı press the key it send to computer several times...like i wanted to type "hey" it come out like "hhhhhheeeeeyyyyyyy" .....I dont know how to fix it.please help!!!!

[mashersmasher]

oh nevermind you have to buy the book which is uber expensive.

[mashersmasher]

where can i find the circuit for this? great shield!

[clubpenguin1help]

Or the other way would be like installing a driver for the "Keyboard" Also, This could cause keyboard Conflicts, Who knows?

But agreed, It isn't as fun that way :P

[clubpenguin1help]

Oh...Well for Such low level things, It might not work, But it would work for PC Games and such.

[clubpenguin1help]

An alternative to this could be the arduino simply sending data through the virtual serial port to the computer to be received by a program that would then simulate key presses, But it wouldn't be that fun that way would it? :P