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Bypassing the on/off button on TV question
RandyT:
I take it that your TV is one which does not remember the last power switch state after a power loss? In this case, you may have a simple option. It doesn't work all of the time, but it's worth trying.
Unplug the unit, hold down the power switch and plug it back in. If it comes on and stays on (be sure to wait for a while to make sure it doesn't turn back off after some time), and the rest of the functions on the TV still function normally, use whatever method you are comfortable with to duplicate this. You can take the unit apart and bridge the switch with some solder, but if appearance and reversibility isn't a concern, you can use some epoxy putty to hold it down. Just make sure the switch is held down while the putty cures.
Also, make sure that the TV remembers what input it was on after a power loss. If not, powering on is only half the battle.
Try this with your speakers as well. You might get lucky.
RandyT
nickbuol:
That is a great tip that someone shared with me a number of years ago. In my situation, my TV would lose the memory of which input it was supposed to be on, and more annoyingly, it would bring up a "setup" screen overlay any time that the TV was disconnected from power (power strip turned off) for more than a few hours.
Maybe it will work for the original poster though...
harveybirdman:
So if I am reading this right (which is debatable) if my TV has a momentary switch and I don't opt for the simulated infrared pulse method and I want to ensure that TV and PC don't end up with conflicting states then I'm stuck with two power buttons?
:angry:
nickbuol:
Maybe.... Probably...
Yeah, most likely...
RandyT:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on July 25, 2012, 04:30:12 pm ---Epoxy putty? Lord. Shove a toothpick on the side and break it off.
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Some TV's have tiny buttons with virtually no gap between the button and the bezel. With those types, you couldn't do that if your life depended on it. But, whatever works is fine.