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Title: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC?
Post by: mrclean on January 14, 2007, 09:28:37 pm

Is there any way to get my Marquee Light to turn on automatically when I power up my PC ? Instead of manually doing it. & Shut Off automatically on "shutdown"?

Title: Re: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC
Post by: TOK on January 14, 2007, 09:47:58 pm

Sure, there is a project called the Bits Ltd. Smart Strip. Anything plugged into it will be powered when the PC is powered up. I'm using one of those with great results.
I also found something similar but not as fancy at Sears. Its meant to turn on a light, etc when you power up a piece of equipment. That was $24, and also works great.

Title: Re: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC?
Post by: mrclean on January 14, 2007, 11:15:18 pm

Sounds good.. but I already have a battery back up, is it safe for me to use both?? plug one into the other kinda thing or is that just asking for a fire hazard

Title: Re: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC?
Post by: ahofle on January 15, 2007, 01:55:29 am

Battery backup of what?  The marquee light?  I'd ditch the batteries and plug it into the Smart Strip outlet as a slave device.

Title: Re: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC?
Post by: Naru on January 15, 2007, 02:08:31 am

Sounds like you have your lighting finished already,
so this may be of no use whatsoever.

Cold Cathode RetroFit Lighting Kits
http://www.happcontrols.com/lighting/95263000.htm

These lights come with a hard drive connector so
you can attach it to your PC power supply.
It would then turn on/off along with your computer.

I purchased one, and it's certainly bright enough.
However you will most likely have to add some length
to the wires.

Title: Re: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC?
Post by: whammoed on January 15, 2007, 01:54:10 pm

this can be done easily with a relay also.
I have a product available if you don't want to wire your own:
http://www.nicemite.com/PowermiteDD/PowermiteDD.htm
check out the example video

Title: Re: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC
Post by: needlesmcgirk on January 15, 2007, 02:11:35 pm

Can't you just leave the power on the light on, and have everything plugged into a powerstrip, and just turn the power on the powerstrip?

Title: Re: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC
Post by: SithMaster on January 15, 2007, 04:35:18 pm

yes thats how mine is setup.

Title: Re: Marquee Light , can I get it to automatically turn on when I power Up The PC?
Post by: PileDriver on January 15, 2007, 06:24:58 pm

Quote from: whammoed on January 15, 2007, 01:54:10 pm

this can be done easily with a relay also.
I have a product available if you don't want to wire your own:
http://www.nicemite.com/PowermiteDD/PowermiteDD.htm
check out the example video

I just wanted to second  the powermiteDD solution, Great product!