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Oddfeld:
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--- Quote from: ras2a on December 26, 2004, 08:41:32 pm ---Anyone know if there is something similar for sale here in the UK (3-pin plug std)?
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there's this one
I've not tried it personally so YMMV.
I gather Somerfield sell these as well...
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There's also this one:
http://www.oneclickpower.co.uk
Maplin stock these. They're twice as much as the one in the first link though.
AllisterFiend:
I went with this one.
I think it works great!
It is called the Mini Power Minder, and it works off your computers usb port.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1109367&CatId=1284
My system shuts down without any problems every time.
Hope this helps.
Hoagie_one:
--- Quote from: AllisterFiend on January 10, 2005, 12:31:06 pm ---I went with this one.
I think it works great!
It is called the Mini Power Minder, and it works off your computers usb port.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1109367&CatId=1284
My system shuts down without any problems every time.
Hope this helps.
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I built my own relay set up, but in the end, this is the same thing...only less work for about the same price
Chris:
I did the relay thing, too.... that was before the SmartStrips came out. Felt good to make it work, though...
ALeX K:
Am also trying to find out about this. i have a power strip that has four plugs. when i turn it on at the wall, all four plugs activate and any devices plugged to it will also recieve power. so one switch will activate four devices
forgive my question if it was already covered here, but is that all i need? My tv will power on when the strip is powered on, as will the mobo on my system (but how does it sense the PSU is powered?), and the speakers. The mobo has settings in the BIOS that will turn on the computer when the plug is turned on, but am unclear as to how this all works with the Power Supply Unit.
is this correct, becuase i am slightly confused by the master/slave thing and the use of the word 'smart' in the power strip... i thought a power strip was just a device to allow more than one device to be plugged to a single wall plug. i feel like i've missed something ! :)
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