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Hack the Scroll Lock key and turn an ordinary keyboard into a brightly lit one for under $5. It may be ugly but it's an easy project that works great especially for black keyboards.
This is a good idea for late nighters, because it probly wont wake people up
By funnyO.ocolors 1212330252 Reply Spam [+10] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI will do this with blue and red LEDs!!!
By pucar 1213478510 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemovePretty nifty hack, a lot of people can type without looking at the keyboard.
I guess the majority who watch this can't :P
extremely amazing
By malla7 1212937082 Reply Spam [+7] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removenice hack, kipkay ;)
Great video KipKay!
By alanawez 1212435549 Reply Spam [+7] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove5* enough said
By MaKeNzY 1212420969 Reply Spam [+7] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI added a cold cathode tube plugged into my PC (the ones normally used to mod cases) under the desk, just above the slideout keyboard tray. Bit less fuss.
:-)
I used to have a cheapy LED light strip above mine but they finally blew out one by one.
By Kipkay 1212877774 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeim curious what the (bleeped) does a scroll lock key do???
By cartuner55 1213391011 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI believe before the scroll wheel was invented it had something to do with scrolling using NUM pad. That was back in the day with Windows xx / 3.x....you knw the old stuff! ;)
By ViewtifulIsh 1215635092 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveIt's just a bright idea, I've been punching the keyboard for so lo.....ng, but never tought of this. Keep it up.
By sancakaz 1212680252 Reply Spam [+6] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removemuch better on black keyboards. I didn't have a spare black one but the idea works the same. Thanks
By Kipkay 1212877826 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeur cat and all (or atleast most) of ur videos
By lhtrff 1212673542 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeyes, the cats love to be in the vids.
By Kipkay 1212877938 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveUr cat is cool :D
By jal3223 1213485772 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveShe quite cool! [Forgive me if it's a he :D]
By ViewtifulIsh 1215635148 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removei like it, simple and clever. Like your old style videos more. your voice makes it like a cool commercial thing lol thats what makes you unique.
By LittleStewie 1212388438 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveWhen Reading the title I thought you were going to illuminate it from under the keys (although I guess it doesn't help you see any better), but that would still be cool.
By suggens 1212342271 Reply Spam [+5] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveMy exact thoughts too...but that was thinking the keys were transparent so the light would pass through them..nevertheless I can type without looking at the keyboard very well, so even if it were under the keys and simply illuminating the edges, it could be of some help...I think!
By ViewtifulIsh 1215635235 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveAvery neat concept, geeky, yes! But in a good way.
By IRT1891 1212339860 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveKK you are getting good at the hacks !! Very efficent was to light the key board. Maybe you can light the key board with the extra power from the phone. PC20
By philcon 1212668295 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemovePC20...let me work on that one!
By Kipkay 1212877959 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveU stole my cat by the way :(. jks but mines looks like that.
By shamdogg 1212653907 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveNice tutorial easy to make and simple! but it is not for me i have one already :). Thanks
By edward90 1212508781 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeyea i thought it was going to be illuminated key board as well,but still a nice idear.
By jerry01 1212387490 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removejust different and geekier than anything else out there.
By Kipkay 1212878017 Reply Spam [+3] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removefive stars
By greektatoo 1212359101 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveVery easy,I like it!
By LiveFromMooseJaw 1212347970 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI did this trick with my old keyboard I wasn't using a long time ago. The only thing is that 2 LEDs cost €2,99 in my local shop.Mmmm...I was just thinking to make a flashlight using only LEDs. you know a small handy flashlight that you can put on your keyring or you can put a chain on it and strap the chain to your new DIESEL jeans.But I don't realy knoe how to begin and how to make it...what battery should I use.. because it sounds like it is pretty simble to make... could you please make a quick video on how to make a flashligh please and uploadid to your website... I would realy apprecite that. Okay...I am ready for your next vid KipKay...Kep up the good work...
By Postal Dude 1213431036 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removei subscribed and these videos are awesome. saw this vid on instructables and realized as soon as i saw the cat (lol) im like "hey i saw this on instructables!!!!!!) ya im weird.
By cartuner55 1213390952 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveYou are the best. How do you really figure out all those crazy ideas?
By Lagitech 1213285868 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeaint alf gonna do that !
By twattyhead 1213046170 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThis gives me a great idea actually , because i have an wireless keyboard , and some kinda hub where , when i for example turn caps on , a tiny light goes on there , i might solder some leds on that .
By Pulses 1213041961 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethis really isnt a "hack" but its cool. I bought a keyboard that lights up, its really cool. Its called the Eclipse II
By 5647382910 1213040855 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeit looks nice at night time but f**k me its ugly in daylight!
By rcanpolat 1246723314 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI picked up a laptop light for $1 at the dollar store. it plugs into the USB port of my PC keyboard.
By 4thgenaccord 1242811614 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveWouldn't the monitor light the keyboard enough?
By sdorward 1242344298 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removei'm impress but not totally amazed. i can type without looking at the keyboard. so there's no need lights.
By jicbal 1241452291 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveHi man! i had an good idea, so you can do it with your laptop or normal keyboard: you can try to put some LEDs under the board and if you are lucky you can try to bring it under eachy key or something like that.
By distortionmusic 1240243702 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removenice one,very clear instructions too!
By offhisrocker! 1220214637 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI suggest you should put some leds INSIDE the keyboard, so the empty space around buttons would be lighty!
By Shantec 1216758404 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removei love your cat! is cute
By karajito 1216061786 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThanks kipkay.This kind of ideas is what im trying to say the ones you should show in the public not those spy things that can be use by bad pepol watching your videos.
By brytsydinme 1215963008 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveLove your stuff—when I saw that you were from Makezine I finally understood why you're so damn good! Anyway, you can improve this hack by using another piece of wire (I'd go with something like a few strands of floral wire twisted together since they're meant to be stiff, yet flexible) in each heat-shrink tube to give the L.E.D. stalks a bit more rigidity, then anchor it with some hot melt glue or perhaps some epoxy on the underside of the keyboard near the hole.
By Maikeru Go 1215859091 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeor! buy a light! no but it was pretty cool
By Dragiia 1215455944 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveOh is very good idea for the nigh
congratuletions,
...aunque posiblemente no para algunas aplicaciones como excel.
thanks Kepkay will try it out looks jazzy. thanks for the explanation any more on this plz let me know
By jencry 1214368360 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removenice video kip like always!
Geuss its also saving the planet a bit to
great dude, thanks 4 sharing it.
By Rainer C.N. 1214071577 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removei would prefer to buy a desk lamp than go through all of this junk. but very good idea lol
By ma_lord 1214012968 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI am gonna give this a go, pretty neat
By StouterKabouter 1213515802 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveTurn on the light in ur room?
WASTE OF TIME.
electricity.
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