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UFO:

--- Quote from: GoYouSalukis on August 04, 2013, 04:15:16 pm ---I have one pushbutton that is wired to the PC's start button. I modified a powerstrip with a relay based on DaoldMan's thread. When the button is pushed, the CPU turns on and sends 5V to the relay. The relay switches on the rest of the peripherals, the monitor, speakers, marquee and wall wart for the monitor rotation motor. When I shut down windows (either with power button or from menu), once the CPU turns off, the 5V stops going to the relay and cuts power to peripherals. It is real easy to do if you are comfortable with modifying a power strip.

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I've been having a look over this, and although there is an explanation, I don't understand where the two wires out go!
BobA:
The two wires go to where the button on your computer is wired to turn on the computer.   This is usually a header that takes the wires from the front panel of the computer.   This header usually has pwr on, reset, hd led and power led.

UFO:

--- Quote from: BobA on August 04, 2013, 06:12:03 pm ---The two wires go to where the button on your computer is wired to turn on the computer.   This is usually a header that takes the wires from the front panel of the computer.   This header usually has pwr on, reset, hd led and power led.

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You mean 6 & 8 on this header?
Le Chuck:
Yup!
UFO:
Gotcha...

Now to find the right relay from CPC (http://cpc.farnell.com/)

Any help guys? (UK)

Edit: sorry, I mean its UK power, not reply's from UK only members! Just wanted to point that out!!  :)
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