user6460: I'm using Serial.read(); to read keyboard input from the serial monitor. 
It only sends the characters after hitting enter or clicking the "send" button.
Is there a way to read keyboard input without having to use "enter"?

user368: Not with the Serial Monitor built into the Arduino IDE. It is possible to use an external terminal program with buffering disabled though.

6460: <p>I'm using Serial.read(); to read keyboard input from the serial monitor. 
It only sends the characters after hitting enter or clicking the "send" button.
Is there a way to read keyboard input without having to use "enter"?</p>
 368: <p>Not with the Serial Monitor built into the Arduino IDE. It is possible to use an external terminal program with buffering disabled though.</p>
