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javeryh:

--- Quote from: Richard_Nixon on February 22, 2012, 05:59:48 pm ---Here's a simple way to wire your speakers.

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Wow thanks!  Is it really that easy?  I think I can handle that...  So then only thing I need to worry about is power for the monitor now.  So here's where I'm at - pics to come this weekend when I actually start hacking things up...


* Plug from wall to Switch/Power Receptacle (no splicing/hacking required)
* Wire Switch/Power Receptacle to Computer Power Supply (need to cut off plug from power supply that normally goes into the wall and wire to the Switch/Power Receptacle)
* Wire molex connector from Computer Power Supply to speaker power cord (as shown above)
* [[MONITOR POWER??? - can I use another molex connector?]]
* Wire button to exterior panel from computer motherboard to power everything on and off
Assuming I can figure out the monitor, that doesn't seem too bad.  Turning the computer on should supply power to everything else, right?  My marquee will be powered off of USB from the motherboard.

 :cheers:

EightBySix:
Saw this today and thought of you

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electrical/cable-reels-extension-leads/extension_leads___adaptors/Masterplug-3-Socket-Intelligent-Energy-Saving-Surge-Protected-Power-Adaptor-MSRGMS3-MS-10549080

guess it would be less compact with uk to us adapters on though :)

javeryh:

--- Quote from: EightBySix on February 23, 2012, 02:54:39 pm ---Saw this today and thought of you

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/electrical/cable-reels-extension-leads/extension_leads___adaptors/Masterplug-3-Socket-Intelligent-Energy-Saving-Surge-Protected-Power-Adaptor-MSRGMS3-MS-10549080

guess it would be less compact with uk to us adapters on though :)



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Wow.  That thing looks like a perfect solution.  Too bad there isn't a US version (that I've seen, anyway).  Great find!   :cheers:

Richard_Nixon:
What kind of monitor are you talking about? A computer monitor? If so, you probably cant power your monitor from the computer power supply. Unless you were stripping it down, but I doubt you plan to get that deep. You will need to split power coming in at your switch/receptacle. Just like you have it drawn in your picture above.

You don't need to have your monitor automatically switch off. Most computer monitors go to sleep after it loses signal from the computer.

javeryh:

--- Quote from: Richard_Nixon on February 23, 2012, 05:19:02 pm ---What kind of monitor are you talking about? A computer monitor? If so, you probably cant power your monitor from the computer power supply. Unless you were stripping it down, but I doubt you plan to get that deep. You will need to split power coming in at your switch/receptacle. Just like you have it drawn in your picture above.

You don't need to have your monitor automatically switch off. Most computer monitors go to sleep after it loses signal from the computer.

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Yes, I'm talking about a computer monitor.  Does this do the trick?  This thread is very educational for me!

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