Matt built it for her using an old USB keyboard, wire, solder and a little DIY invention. It's surprising we don't see foot pedals more often in mainstream desktop computing.

The USB Foot Switch was launched this week, and works on Windows XP, 7 and Vista. It's available via GeekStuff4U, at approximately US$53 for the single version, and about $94 for the triple.

You could use foot pedals instead, as [Jan Herman] demonstrates. Now, if you’re a diehard embedded engineer, you might be contemplating your favorite USB HID interface chip and how best to whip ...

Long time no hear from Tokyo-based USB gadget maker Thanko. The company today announced foot switch pedals for use with Windows XP, 7 or Vista machines (I am aware this isn't a world's first, but ...

In games like Command and Conquer, he was able to map keys and step on the pedals to activate them easily so he wouldn’t have to move the mouse away from whatever it was he was doing. One quirk ...

Tech has helped. These days a laptop with a USB foot-pedal is the way to go, but there have been all manner of spring-loaded and hydraulic contraptions invented to turn actual paper pages.