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I'm looking for a small "SmartStrip" (or equivalent) - Help!
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bkenobi:
These are a lot more common now.  I saw a few options at Fry's last time I was there.  I don't think the smallest would meet your need, though.
Nephasth:
Didn't see this one last go around.
javeryh:
Hmmm... that looks like it would be a little larger than a standard wall outlet.  I'm not sure that is small enough though.   :(

I want to plug in a computer (hot), speaker (passive) and monitor (passive) with the idea being that pushing the power button on the computer will "wake up" the monitor and speakers.  I guess I could try splicing the three cords together but I'm not sure how to go about doing that - especially with respect to the speaker plug because it is a brick (so I assume there is junk in there that regulates power flow).  It looks like this:



The other 2 cords are the standard thick black three prongers that you see used with most computer power supplies and monitors.  Any thoughts on making this work?
javeryh:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on February 21, 2012, 03:12:54 pm ---Power the monitor and speakers off of your PC power supply.   :P

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That sounds... dangerous.  To me at least.  I am scared of electricity.  This is what I want to do... if possible... does this work?  I have no idea what I'm doing here...

Unstupid:

--- Quote from: javeryh on February 21, 2012, 04:00:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: pinballjim on February 21, 2012, 03:12:54 pm ---Power the monitor and speakers off of your PC power supply.   :P

--- End quote ---

That sounds... dangerous.  To me at least.  I am scared of electricity.  This is what I want to do... if possible... does this work?  I have no idea what I'm doing here...



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Actually what PBJ suggested is not dangerous...  There is plenty of power in a PC supply to run a monitor and speakers...  What you drew up on the other hand is dangerous...your ground is not on the correct pin, also on the back of the receptacle you have to wire the hot leads to the switch before you go to the monitor and computer.
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