wraggster
December 26th, 2012, 01:02
Software testers don't have it easy these days. While it's been possible for ages to record keyboard and mouse commands asmacros (http://www.engadget.com/tag/macros/), quality assurance teams sometimes can't have any tracking software running -- a real pain when trying to recreate a bug in an online RPG (http://www.engadget.com/tag/mmorpg/) or other input-heavy apps. Emukey's proposed EK1 box could save testers from manual troubleshooting by running those macros from hardware. By taking scripts pushed out from a host Windows PC, the EK1 can run pre-recorded keyboard and mouse instructions on a slave PC without any software interference. The script-based approach makes it easy to reproduce a glitch on other machines by sharing files, and the use of PS/2 peripherals (with USB adapters if needed) prevents lag from skewing the results.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/24/insert-coin-emukey-ek1-runs-mouse-keyboard-macros-from-hardware/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/24/insert-coin-emukey-ek1-runs-mouse-keyboard-macros-from-hardware/