General Electronics

should we REALLY turn pc's off at night? I don't think so.

Hi there, As IT manager for an SME, I get asked a lot if users are allowed to turn their PC's off at night, to save ele...

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posted by turnerpaul

64 comments posted 19yrs posted by turnerpaul

Adapter from 6-pin video to RCA composite video

I have a problem with 6-pin video cable used on Leadtek Winfast 2000XP TV card. So, if any of you with experience in th...

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posted by tjurkic

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On hold telephone message circuit

Is there a way to play a wav file over an open telephone line? Can the earphone output of a sound card be used? Would it...

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posted by alchemcj

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by alchemcj

Resistor and triac failure - how to read

My wife brought home a flat iron, used for straightening hair, from a woman she works with. It would turn on, but not g...

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posted by timinohio

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by timinohio

Newbie - Basic battery charging question

Hi All, I use a lead acid battery to power my bicycle lights. It is 6v & needs replacing (it is only working for 45 min...

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posted by colinj.wood

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by colinj.wood

How to add a I/O to a laptop

Hi, I need to add a simple input to a laptop computer for a switch. However this laptop has no parallel nor serial port...

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posted by PovTache

6 comments posted 19yrs posted by PovTache

Voice Announcement System

Can anyone sugesst a available working or Developed system for voice Announcement with a duration of more than 20 to 30...

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posted by ramaratnamr

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Anyone know how to use BASIC stamp program, BOE or eb500?

Hi, I am currently doing a school project which involve the use of an eb500, sound module and BASIC stamp II attached t...

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posted by ah_gong_kia

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regarding the segway

hi iam looking for some details on segway and its basic diagram. actually i need to design a segway like device with so...

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posted by reddy124

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by reddy124

TV sniffer?

I live in a block of flats which has a communal TV antenna and others are banned. That antenna is pointed at a local re...

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posted by ham.g0wll

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ham.g0wll

Siemens type ACB

I wnat to know how ACB works.

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posted by sonkumar.kolte

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Mobile Phone Chargers - Expensive to Run ?

Southern Electric (UK Energy supplier) have sent me a leaflet urging me to use less of their product (electricity). In...

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posted by mike

9 comments posted 19yrs posted by mike

Flexible PCBs at home?

Flexible PCBs are neat. It seems like it shouldn't be that hard to make them with the usual hobbyist techniques. Has an...

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posted by wiml

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? RE LCR meter reading

Just got an LCR meter for Christmas, and in testing it out find that it's readings vary rather wildly before settling d...

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posted by db5151

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I need some help with my videos.MOV M-JPEG

hello I'd like to get some help. How can I change my videos into this format ( .MOV video files encoded with M-JPEG)

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posted by ferdavi888

2 comments posted 19yrs posted by ferdavi888