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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: ahofle on May 29, 2006, 08:52:11 pm
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My Bits Limited power strip has recently started to take a long time to shut off my monitor and marquee after the computer shuts down. As of a few days ago, it does not shut them off at all now. My friend has one and says the same thing recently happened. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Have you tried adjusting it?
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On the side of the strip there is an adjustment knob...mine you put a small flathead screwdriver in and turn it clockwise to increase the sensitivity.
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Duh, thx I'll give that a shot tonight. :banghead: It worked right out of the box with no adjustment, so I just figured something might have broken. So how often do these things need to be adjusted?
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I have to adjust mine quite a bit -- but I have a different setup. Mine is a laptop...and the power source is constantly "on" to a degree to charge the battery. It doesn't have a battery in the slot, so the power draw can fluctuate to a bit. I've had it in one spot for a few weeks so maybe it will hold. I'm sure a more electrically-inclined person can give you a better answer, but I know you will at times "draw" more power from your wall -- and need to adjust the sensitivity. That's why there are companies that sell power regulators (e.g. the monster cable one) to control this for home theater systems.
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Just wanted to update this thread and say that rotating the little screw all the way counter-clockwise fixed the issue for me. Thx everyone!