On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:24 -0400, "Igor Roshchin" <s...@komkon.org> wrote: > Tue Jun 14 23:46:25 EDT 2011 > Brian Walters wrote: >> > > > It seems more and more PC peripherals are lacking an on/off switch. > > Both my scanner and wireless router require the plug-pull method to turn > > them off. Some time ago I went looking for a small on/off switch that > > could be inserted between the peripheral and the power cord. Maybe they > > exist but I could find such a beast. > > > Brian, > > The simplest and the most abundant is a power-strip. > IKEA and some dollar stores in the US have them for $1-3. > But I am sure you know about that option. > > Also, home-improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowes in the US > have some sort of "smart" switches that plug in between a power plug and > the outlet; those allow one or more fancy functions: time programming, > remote control (with a remote control device or even clapping), etc) > I don't remember, but I think I saw one that was just a simple switch. > > And just in case, - GFCI power outlets can be used for the same > functionality, - as they have the switch button. >
None of those really do what I'd like. I have a whole bank of power strips but they, and the wall sockets, are down behind my desk behind all the various cables that seem to be mandatory for any sort of computer system. What I'd like is a switch that could connect between (say) my wireless router and its power cable so that I can turn the router off and on via the switch instead of having to pull out and reconnect the cable at the back of the router. Same with the scanner. Why can't these things come with built in on/off switches? Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
