Dan C wrote: > 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. >
That said, you could make a relay that toggles the power strips on that itself plugs into the back of the Mac...a solid state switch would probably be best. As for the actual circuit design I'll leave that (as an old b***tard of a college prof used to do) as an excersize for the class :-P -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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
