I could never use my my power strip to turn everything on and off, because it was never in a convenient place. So I added a 12-volt automotive relay, second power cord, and panel-mount power receptacle to my StarMax. The power cord comes in below the PCI slots, and the receptacle is mounted in the left side of the cover.
The relay coil contacts are connected to a spare 12 volt feed from the StarMax power supply. The relay switch contacts are connected to the hot wire in the second power cord and the hot terminal in the receptacle. The neutral and ground wires in the second power cord are directly connected to the corresponding terminals in the receptacle. All my peripherals (monitor, speakers, modem, and scanner) are connected to a power strip plugged into the receptacle on the StarMax. Now I control everything with one press of my keyboard power switch. Craig Foch > FWIW, I routinely turn off the switch on the powerstrip/surge suppressor my > Starmax is plugged into because it's the easiset way to turn off the modem, > speakers and monitor at one time. I've had it 4+ years and havent replaced > the battery yet. > NickUtah -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
