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    Remote PC 'power up'

    don't forget that the modem will turn the pc on whenever it gets a RING signal from anyone calling your line.
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    Remote PC 'power up'

    check your bios. newer motherboards allow power up by: a. scheduled time set in the bios b. triggering the modem c. triggering the LAN card d. triggering the mouse e. triggering the keyboard f. triggering a usb device bioses can also set the power state upon AC power loss to: a. RESUME - start...
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    mATX PSU with -5V

    i think the -5vdc were used on older ISA cards. if your mb does not have ISA slots, then everything is ok. if it does, then ISA cards will not function correctly.
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    Build your own jukebox

    checkout the links to other jukebox players at the bottom of celamantia's page. celamantia's support forum is located here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/board,27.0.html there is another audio player for dos that is worth mentioning: http://mpxplay.sourceforge.net/ this one is...
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    Build your own jukebox

    this might interest you: DOSCab/WinCab Jukebox is an MP3 and OGG Vorbis player, designed for use in DOS or Windows based MAME cabinets or as a standalone home jukebox. It is designed to operate as a true jukebox, and not a media player. It is a complete jukebox construction set which can be...
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    nimh/nicd led charging light

    i am using a constant current source (see below) as a simple charger. this was posted before and somebody suggested that c4 be removed and i did that in the actual circuit. input is 18v @ 1A dc. output is 500mA or 750mA to charge 2 up to 8 AA cells in series. i need a charging light that will...
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    Amplified Ear help!!!!

    what if i use a .1uF instead of a 1uF nonpolar which is hard to find?
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    in search of a FM STEREO transmitter

    you have to get to the website thru google. clear browser cache. search "Silicon Chip Micromitter" in google, click on google's link. do not go the website directly. it's a bug.
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    pc Speed Test

    here's how it went on my p233mmx/64mb ram desktop on win2kpro. where did you find it? i like tinyapps like these.
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    finding the capacity of NiCd or NiMH cells?

    the quick and dirty formula for constant current charging is: (cell capacity mAH/constant current mA) * 1.4 = charging time H so, for a 2500mAH cell, charged at 500mA: (2500mAH/500mA) * 1.4 = 7 hours during charging the cell remains cool to barely warm. when it is about to reach the end of...
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    LM317 works Bad "SOS"

    how can protection diodes be applied for constant current circuits like this?
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    What are all NES and SNES

    off topic: i'm looking for diy resources to build a game controller for zsnes dos version. preferably for 2 players. thanks.
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    High Quality electronic sites

    http://siliconchip.com.au/ the trick here is to use two different browsers. this is to keep your cache and cookies separate. i use offbyone to search the site for article titles. to get the full articles, i google with opera using keywords "silicon chip" + title of article, without the quotes...
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    Amplified Ear help!!!!

    C3,C6___________1uF  63V Polyester or Ceramic Capacitors ok. i built it, and it didn't work. could it be because i used 1uF electrolytics for c3 and c6? when does one use electrolytic/polarized capacitors?
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    What are all NES and SNES

    chrono trigger.
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