At 04:02 PM -0500 02/11/2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I've always had my monitor plugged into this outlet. (I think I saw it in the >manual-yeah, "Hi, my name is Steve, and I read my manual" . . . "Hi steve!") >Anyway, I have been reading this thread, and today I thought to myself, sure >wish I could plug all my peripherals into that outlet, since it's switched. >So, my first question is, can I plug a power strip into the outlet, and then >plug my peripherals into the power strip without overloading my Mac?
Yes, but I wouldn't. Xtra current draw = Xtra heat. The less heat inside your Mac's box the better. Also... the surge current of having your monitor and peripherals all firing up at the same time could blow (or come very close to blowing) whatever protection is on that socket - probably just a fuse. Safer, IMO, to use separate power strips, each with its own surge protectors. That way when crud happens, the damage is limited. >What I'd really like it a row of cool looking switches on the front >of my 8600, that controlled outlets in the back of said Mac. Something with big old-fashioned toggle and bar switches! sigh. I miss the days of the front panel displays... >Nobody responded some time ago when I asked about sound out from my >CD-Rom, CD-RW & Pioneer 105 into the motherboard. So, I'm thinking >switches for that to switch to each CD unit. Switch boxes for audio are easy enuf to make. Radio Shack carries a good parts selection. If you use a rotary switch tho, make sure it's break-before-make - don't want to overload the input on the mobo. - Dan. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
