laptop keyboards

[samjc3]

can laptop keyboards be used for other stuff, or do they use some wacky connection that wont work with anything?

i picked up an old laptop at arc today, on the cheap. got a good harddrive, dvd drive, some ram cards, and a network card. anything else i should keep?

[FadedDelta]

http://www.grynx.com/projects/converted ... -keyboard/

check there for info bout your laptop keyboard question.... this guy did it

[Bibin]

The problem is that 99% of the keyboards contain no circuitry (USB/PS/2 controller) and instead are just the matrix that connect to the controller that is integrated into the motherboard.

[FadedDelta]

you can use the laptop keyboard, as most AT or PS2 controllers can use 15-30 pin keyboard connector but you might come to a hurdle when you realize the keyboard runs on 3.3v as many laptop keyboards do. or even 2v. this is simple enough though, all you would need is a diode resistor combo, i think...