Re: Re: [OT] PC Power Button

[ian.bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Be a little careful here as it is not all that obvious. I have just
extended the on button wires on my computer as I was fed up with bending
under the table to turn it on. (I used to use X-10 but putting the machine
on a UPS scuppered that one :-()

Anyway, the new 4 foot of wire acted as a wonderful aerial and the machine
turns on for the oddest of reasons e.g. turning the florescent lights off.
The fix was to unplug it and rethink. I am going to have to put a small
relay or something in there to get round this but that is one of the jobs
for this week or the weekend.

Ian





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"Ben Geach"
<BenUKHA@oursmart
home.co.uk>

21/06/2004 22:59
Please respond to
ukha_d

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> Would they work for a computer?
>I guess I just need the lead from the
> motherboard and connect to the twin sockets?

Any switch (no warrenty implied or given :)!!) should work on a
mobo. . .  its only 2 wires/connectors on the mobo header after
all. . .  . make sure its momentary not latching (click on click
off) type tho!

HTH,
Ben


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Ho Yin Ng <yahoogroups@h...> wrote:
> Tony !
>
> Thanks .. the tinyurl worked for me!
>
> But =A35.95??? For a button .. I know they are stainless steel, but
I only
> need it for my computer!
>
> Would they work for a computer? I guess I just need the lead from
the
> motherboard and connect to the twin sockets?
>
> Regards,
>
> Ho
>
> At 16:14 21/06/2004, you wrote:
> >Only thing I could find after a quick rummage is CPC
> >
> ><http://tinyurl.com/248ts>http://tinyurl.com/248ts
> >
> >Aluminium, illuminated, but a bit on the big side :o(