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method) by running (press either Windows Key + R, or Start > Run)

devmgmt.msc

3. In the Device Manager, scroll down to

Other Devices

. There you

should find the cause of all this unpleasantness. Mr. “USB IO Board”.
Right click that and select

Update Driver Software…

4. Next Windows will ask you how you want to search for the driver.

Well, it’s already failed at searching “automatically” for the driver, so
let’s pick

Browse my computer for driver software

. On the next

screen, click

Browse…

and navigate to the folder where you stored

the driver (Downloads perhaps?). Then you can click

Next

5. Uh, oh. Red alert. Windows security is being a little nosy. You can

safely click

Install this driver software anyway

6. Finally, after a few moments you should be greeted with something

like this:

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Summary of Contents for MaKey MaKey

Page 1: ...d in This Tutorial This tutorial s purpose is to help get you up and running with the MaKey MaKey everything from what the board is to installing it to using it Sections are split into pages covering...

Page 2: ...teract with their computers by using every day objects as a replacement for keyboards and mice With the MaKey MaKey you could replace your space key with a banana use play doh to move and click your m...

Page 3: ...reprogram it to work just exactly how you want Do you need to replace W A S D F and G with Q W E R T and Y You re about six lines of easy code edits and one button click away from that quick fix Insta...

Page 4: ...want to search for the driver Well it s already failed at searching automatically for the driver so let s pick Browse my computer for driver software On the next screen click Browse and navigate to t...

Page 5: ...The MaKey MaKey doesn t exactly have a shift key much less a key next to it I m not exactly sure of what Mac OS is trying to do here but you re safe to ignore this window by just closing it You ll on...

Page 6: ...rse are your fingers bananas and pencil scratchings Something to activate the key by connecting between the key material and the ground input Your fingers work pretty well for this Anything even sligh...

Page 7: ...etal part of the clip Then use your other hand to touch the banana or whatever your key might be BAM Space Adding More Keys Using the Back To add more keys simply connect another alligator clip to ano...

Page 8: ...a device is Resistance can be measured with just about any standard multimeter Any object with a resistance of about 4 5M that s a really high resistance or less should work as a MaKey MaKey input If...

Page 9: ...Have you outgrown the MaKey MaKey s default arrow space and home keys Want to remap the MaKey MaKey inputs program the MaKey MaKey in Arduino and use that mysterious output connector Then join us over...