I'm after some software or other simple trick that will disable any input by
the keyboard for a short time until some given command.
Yes, I know about pulling the PS2 plug out or locking it in a drawer etc & I
have found several programs or "fixes" that disable both keyboard & mouse.
The computer is being used by three very small kiddies running several
different educational programs that ONLY require the mouse for full
operation of them.
Unfortunately kiddies like to "pound" on keyboards & most times this renders
the program useless & I am continually restarting it.
Some I've looked at are Maddie & Keyboard Lockup but no good for my
application.
Ideas anyone?

"BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:43727cfd$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I'm after some software or other simple trick that will disable any input
> by the keyboard for a short time until some given command.
> Yes, I know about pulling the PS2 plug out or locking it in a drawer etc &
> I have found several programs or "fixes" that disable both keyboard &
> mouse.
> The computer is being used by three very small kiddies running several
> different educational programs that ONLY require the mouse for full
> operation of them.
> Unfortunately kiddies like to "pound" on keyboards & most times this
> renders the program useless & I am continually restarting it.
> Some I've looked at are Maddie & Keyboard Lockup but no good for my
> application.
> Ideas anyone?

Did you write the software?

>
>

BruceM wrote:
> I'm after some software or other simple trick that will disable any input by
> the keyboard for a short time until some given command.
> Yes, I know about pulling the PS2 plug out or locking it in a drawer etc & I
> have found several programs or "fixes" that disable both keyboard & mouse.
> The computer is being used by three very small kiddies running several
> different educational programs that ONLY require the mouse for full
> operation of them.
> Unfortunately kiddies like to "pound" on keyboards & most times this renders
> the program useless & I am continually restarting it.
> Some I've looked at are Maddie & Keyboard Lockup but no good for my
> application.
> Ideas anyone?
>
>

ps/2 keyboards are not hot-swappable
i suggest you get a USB keyboard...then just unplug it
when you don't want anyone to use it

No Michael, I didn't write it.
Not sure why you ask? Are you interested in this sort of Kiddies programs or
???
I can get titles of the programs if it helps?
I suspect you asked me because if I did write it then I could include a
"hook" to do what I want?
mmmmmmm, would be good!!!



"Michael C" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:43727cfd$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I'm after some software or other simple trick that will disable any input
>> by the keyboard for a short time until some given command.
>> Yes, I know about pulling the PS2 plug out or locking it in a drawer etc
>> & I have found several programs or "fixes" that disable both keyboard &
>> mouse.
>> The computer is being used by three very small kiddies running several
>> different educational programs that ONLY require the mouse for full
>> operation of them.
>> Unfortunately kiddies like to "pound" on keyboards & most times this
>> renders the program useless & I am continually restarting it.
>> Some I've looked at are Maddie & Keyboard Lockup but no good for my
>> application.
>> Ideas anyone?
>
> Did you write the software?
>
>>
>>
>
>

if you wrote the program you could disable keyboard support yourself I
believe is what he is getting at.

"BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> No Michael, I didn't write it.
> Not sure why you ask? Are you interested in this sort of Kiddies programs
> or

I couldn't be less interested :-)

> ???
> I can get titles of the programs if it helps?
> I suspect you asked me because if I did write it then I could include a
> "hook" to do what I want?
> mmmmmmm, would be good!!!

That's correct. Could you contact the people who do write it, if it's kiddie
software they should cater for this sort of thing. Try to find out what
language they've written it in and maybe supply them with some code. To find
out what language post a list of the dlls it installs and maybe someone
could write some code here.

Michael

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 15:42:44 +1100, "Michael C"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:


>That's correct. Could you contact the people who do write it, if it's kiddie
>software they should cater for this sort of thing. Try to find out what
>language they've written it in and maybe supply them with some code. To find
>out what language post a list of the dlls it installs and maybe someone
>could write some code here.

It would be very unlikely that they're interested in
changing their program.

They've sold it already and will put time into the next
title. Kid's software is take-it-or-leave-it.

BruceM wrote:
> I'm after some software or other simple trick that will disable any
> input by the keyboard for a short time until some given command.
> Yes, I know about pulling the PS2 plug out or locking it in a drawer
> etc & I have found several programs or "fixes" that disable both
> keyboard & mouse. The computer is being used by three very small
> kiddies running several different educational programs that ONLY
> require the mouse for full operation of them.
> Unfortunately kiddies like to "pound" on keyboards & most times this
> renders the program useless & I am continually restarting it.
> Some I've looked at are Maddie & Keyboard Lockup but no good for my
> application.
> Ideas anyone?

How much space is inside your keyboard case? Can you put a key-switch in
series with the PS2-clock wire?

"BruceM" wrote:
> I'm after some software or other simple trick that will disable any input
by
> the keyboard for a short time until some given command.
> Yes, I know about pulling the PS2 plug out or locking it in a drawer etc &
I
> have found several programs or "fixes" that disable both keyboard & mouse.
> The computer is being used by three very small kiddies running several
> different educational programs that ONLY require the mouse for full
> operation of them.
> Unfortunately kiddies like to "pound" on keyboards & most times this
renders
> the program useless & I am continually restarting it.
> Some I've looked at are Maddie & Keyboard Lockup but no good for my
> application.
> Ideas anyone?

Hi Bruce. This is an application for cats (or more accurately, for people
who have cats), but you might find it applicable for your situation.

http://www.bitboost.com/pawsense/

Jon

"Jon Danniken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "BruceM" wrote:
>> I'm after some software or other simple trick that will disable any input
> by
>> the keyboard for a short time until some given command.
>> Yes, I know about pulling the PS2 plug out or locking it in a drawer etc
>> &
> I
>> have found several programs or "fixes" that disable both keyboard &
>> mouse.
>> The computer is being used by three very small kiddies running several
>> different educational programs that ONLY require the mouse for full
>> operation of them.
>> Unfortunately kiddies like to "pound" on keyboards & most times this
> renders
>> the program useless & I am continually restarting it.
>> Some I've looked at are Maddie & Keyboard Lockup but no good for my
>> application.
>> Ideas anyone?
>
> Hi Bruce. This is an application for cats (or more accurately, for people
> who have cats), but you might find it applicable for your situation.
>
> http://www.bitboost.com/pawsense/
>


WOW......... all the wonderful suggestions. Sometimes the most simple one is
the one you just didn't consider.
Thanks Jon, I'm going to sus out the "cat" one for sure.
I just had a brainwave myself ......... A wireless keyboard?
Once again thanks all for suggestions.


> Jon
>