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Using 2 Keyboards Possible (for triggers, quick keys)

Greetings,

I have, for some time now, been trying to find a way that I can hook up a SECOND keyboard which I would use exclusively for triggers (quicksilver) and quick keys shortcuts. Is this possible?

There are two issues to get around:

1) for the hardware to recognize a second keyboard
2) for the software to make a distinction between the first and second keyboard inputs.

Does anyone have a bright idea. I do some product design and find that the analog system (single button for a single action, dials instead of push button incrementing etc.) is a much more efficient way to work. I Have most of my current keyboard shortcut keys used up and REALLY want to be able to set up an additional keyboard.

Anyone have some bright ideas?

-i

TOPICS: Mac OS X
livingtech's picture

1 is easy, 2 is hard

I used two keyboards for ergonomic reasons for quite a while. Both were USB, and the computer recognized them both without too many problems. (I couldn't shift between keyboards, so I got good at shifting with the same hand that was actually typing.) So I know that portion is possible, easy even.

As for getting the computer to recognize one keyboard as distinct from the other, that seems like it would be relatively difficult. Not impossible, by any means, but certainly beyond my experience.

An in depth google search may be all you need. I was able to find this link: http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Second_20Keyboard in the top five results for "second keyboard".

 
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