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From: SC Tom on 4 Apr 2010 19:51 We had HP and Dell workstations at work that all had on/off switches on the PS. Both my Compaq SR1124NX and my SO's SR1320NX have the switch. I'm sure there must be plenty more out there :-) -- SC Tom "Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician." Lt. Col. J.D. "Jeff" Cooper, USMC, Ret. "Unknown" <unknown(a)unknown.kom> wrote in message news:%23bYsRGD1KHA.348(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Good grief, I have never seen one. What brands of computers (if you know) > other than replacement supplies have > an on/off switch? > "Doum" <me(a)domain.net> wrote in message > news:XnF9D50901662526doumdomainnet(a)207.46.248.16... >>I don't think so, check out the pictures on this page, they all have >> switches. >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Store/Category.aspx?Category=32&name=Power-Supplies >> >> I made sure to use the Newegg US page, the Canadian site is newegg.ca. >> >> By the the way Canadian and American electricity is the same, 60 hertz >> and some electricity used in US comes from Canada and some electricity >> used in Canada comes from US. >> >> >> "Unknown" <unknown(a)unknown.kom> �crivait >> news:#QPT0zB1KHA.5004(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl: >> >>> Your computer is not a United States version. It probably is Canadian. >>> Electrical specs vary from country to country. >>> The US computers do not have on/off switches on the back of the power >>> supplies. >>> "Doum" <me(a)domain.net> wrote in message >>> news:XnF9D5084EF467A3doumdomainnet(a)207.46.248.16... >>>> NA <NA(a)na.org> �crivait news:4BB6675A.9090901(a)na.org: >>>> >>>>> On 4/2/2010 5:19 PM EDT, Unknown wrote: >>>>>> Simple common sense. Turn power off but leave line cord plugged in. >>>>>> (Provides static discharge path) >>>>>> Touch frame of computer before anything else (discharge static) >>>>> >>>>> Turning power off and leaving AC power cord plugged in is *not* a >>>>> good idea. This does not completely remove power from the >>>>> motherboard. The Standby +5VDC is still active even when the rest >>>>> of the power supply lines are off. This is used to power the >>>>> circuitry that controls the Power-On signal, and network card's >>>>> Wake-On-LAN capabilities. Always unplug the AC cord is the common >>>>> sense approach. >>>> >>>> My P4 and Core2Quad computers have Asus motherboards (retails) and >>>> Antec power supplies (retails). >>>> >>>> There are leds on the motherboards and ON/OFF (1/0) switches on the >>>> power supplies on the back of the towers. >>>> >>>> When I flip the power supplies to OFF (0), the leds on the >>>> motherboards go out and I am not able to turn on the computers from >>>> the power switch in front of the tower and I am pretty sure they >>>> would not power on using Wake- >>>> On-Lan or keyboard keystrokes. That tells me that there is NO power >>>> going to the MB and I can do maintenance such as replacing MB battery >>>> or memory on them without unplugging the power cord from the wall or >>>> power bar, I already replaced the battery on my P4 and added memory >>>> to the Core2Quad only turning the back switch OFF and no problems. >>>> >>>> The only time I unplug that cord, is when I take the towers outside >>>> to remove accumulated dust with air spray cans. >>>> >>>> Of course if the power supplies don't have the power switch like many >>>> OEM models, you need to unplug the power cord. >>> >>> >>> >> > >
From: Bruce Chambers on 5 Apr 2010 20:54 Unknown wrote: > What brand of computer do you have? > Custom-built; usually built by myself. I almost never purchase from the OEMS. (However, my son's last HP Pavilion had a switch on the back of the power supply.) -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
From: Ken Blake, MVP on 5 Apr 2010 21:39 On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:54:24 -0600, Bruce Chambers <bchambers(a)cable0ne.n3t> wrote: > Unknown wrote: > > What brand of computer do you have? > > > > > Custom-built; usually built by myself. I almost never purchase from > the OEMS. (However, my son's last HP Pavilion had a switch on the back > of the power supply.) I have four desktops in this room right now--three are custom-built, and the fourth (my wife's) is a Dell. All four have switches on the back of the power supply. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup
From: Terry R. on 6 Apr 2010 12:15 On 4/5/2010 6:39 PM On a whim, Ken Blake, MVP pounded out on the keyboard > On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:54:24 -0600, Bruce Chambers > <bchambers(a)cable0ne.n3t> wrote: > >> Unknown wrote: >>> What brand of computer do you have? >>> >> >> Custom-built; usually built by myself. I almost never purchase from >> the OEMS. (However, my son's last HP Pavilion had a switch on the back >> of the power supply.) > > > I have four desktops in this room right now--three are custom-built, > and the fourth (my wife's) is a Dell. All four have switches on the > back of the power supply. > Did you change the PS on the Dell? I have never seen one in the last 8-10 years with a switch on the PS. Terry R. -- Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
From: SC Tom on 6 Apr 2010 12:39
"Terry R." <F1Com(a)NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message news:ObyElRa1KHA.5972(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > On 4/5/2010 6:39 PM On a whim, Ken Blake, MVP pounded out on the keyboard > >> On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:54:24 -0600, Bruce Chambers >> <bchambers(a)cable0ne.n3t> wrote: >> >>> Unknown wrote: >>>> What brand of computer do you have? >>>> >>> >>> Custom-built; usually built by myself. I almost never purchase from >>> the OEMS. (However, my son's last HP Pavilion had a switch on the back >>> of the power supply.) >> >> >> I have four desktops in this room right now--three are custom-built, >> and the fourth (my wife's) is a Dell. All four have switches on the >> back of the power supply. >> > > Did you change the PS on the Dell? I have never seen one in the last 8-10 > years with a switch on the PS. > > > Terry R. > -- > Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. > Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply. If I was still working, I could send you pictures of 11 Dell workstations (if they still have them all) that have the switch on the PS. I don't remember the model number, but they are all high-end CAD stations about 5 or 6 years old. -- SC Tom "Owning a handgun doesn't make you armed any more than owning a guitar makes you a musician." Lt. Col. J.D. "Jeff" Cooper, USMC, Ret. |