remote control

[remexx]

I've recently seen remote controls for fans and lighting. Basically you just wire it to the molex connector and walla a remote for stuff. I was wondering if anyone had heard of or seen this done to power a computer on. I think this would just be a nice thing for friends to see and at LAN parties.

 

[FghtinIrshNvrDi]

It would be cooler if you could rig it with buttons on the top of your case.

Ryan

 

[remexx]

I've seen people with power buttons on the top. Mostly in the form of toggle switches or small flip switches with leds. I don't want to cut a whole in my pretty case.

 

[Boonie45]

Yeah...I've seen something that would work...I'm trying to remember the company, though. Googling as we speak. Basically, the company just makes an IR remote-controlled power switch. All you would need to do would be to put it in-line on your main power switch. When you hit the button the remote, it closes the switch, and voila! you have power.

The only drawback and can find in this would be that you would have to use that as your main case power switch...unless you somehow made it possible to bypass it when you hit your case's main power switch...I see a schematic in the works!

I'll keep look for that company/product.


EDIT: OK! I know what would work...all you would need to do is rig an IR light switch that you can buy for your house. Not only does it allow on/off with an IR remote, but it also has a feature that allows you to push a button to turn it on/off. You would just wire that button directly to your computer's main power button.

http://www.smarthome.com/2035.html

That's my idea at least!

 

[aspire]

http://store.yahoo.com/svcompucycle/fp800bk.html

you mean like this...

wasnt all that hard to find

saw it like 2 months ago or something

 

[ITZBVAN005]

i think that would be SWEET schit