What's the easiest, cheapest way to get a SPST switch capability out of a typical laptop computer these days?
I need a control voltage to switch an external relay, and ideally, an input to confirm that the relay did in fact engage.
Is there a USB or even a PCMCIA doo-hickey thing out there that can do this? My control software will probably be in VB, unless there's good reason to use something else.
No idea is too stupid. :) Thanks.
-mpm