Shoutbox

My suggestion would be: instead of numlock and/or capslock flashing, use scrolllock only, as this will almost never interfair with the user's typing; it is the safest one to use....

mm..O well Im thinking of just making my own led set. That will kickass

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Why can't you let Num Lock, Caps Lock and Scroll Lock blink?
You can make combinations and that kind of thing and everybody had these LED's

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Actually Num Lock blinks...Why that key? See quotation below please.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
My suggestion would be: instead of numlock and/or capslock flashing, use scrolllock only, as this will almost never interfair with the user's typing; it is the safest one to use....

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it is the safest one to use but how many times you type numbers at the Num bLock within the first 10 seconds?

Hey there!

I have updated my web page - Version 0.1.5 is now available.
Changes:

Fixed a bug that causes the led to flash only one time...
Implemented ICQ Lite! Support (don't slap me for that... )

It would be awesome if this could be made for a USB LED lamp! I know people that have bought USB lamps and I have made one myelf, so I know people that would use it.

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Originally posted by rompom7
It would be awesome if this could be made for a USB LED lamp! I know people that have bought USB lamps and I have made one myelf, so I know people that would use it.

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But this USB led doesn't get the power from a normally for data used line. So I have to find a way to switch the USB power Off and On for a specific port and this accurate and fast so you dont have flicker.
Maybe a few hardware modifications (to the usb led) would be necessary, so the usb led gets the power also from a data line, but this time at the usb port.

I will have a look at this. I have build a ventilator for USB for the hot summer times... so i can check it very fast if the functions work properly. Maybe i build a usb led too.

BTW, if you use low power LEDs (red, green or yellow - the blue ones must have 10x energy) you could have around 250 LEDs connected to the USB port... (normal power USB: 500mA, red low-power LED: 2mA, blue one: 20mA(!!))
So THEN you really wont miss a conversation if you put 250 LEDs round your monitor.

250 LEDs wow that would be cool! like it's x-mas everytime a convo is opened.

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Originally posted by SmashD
Maybe a few hardware modifications (to the usb led) would be necessary, so the usb led gets the power also from a data line, but this time at the usb port.

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maybe a relais would do the trick with it you could use the data power from the usb to switch the relais to close the circuit

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Originally posted by Huuf
maybe a relais would do the trick with it you could use the data power from the usb to switch the relais to close the circuit

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It's not that difficult I thought... Mainly the same basis as at the Com Port:

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|  4  3  2  1  |
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4 GND           0 V             Black
3 D+            Data +          Green
2 D-            Data -          White
1 Vbus          +5 V            Red

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So either I find a way to interactively switch the state of the Vbus (1, red Cable) or
you have to modificate your lamp... (Connect the cable that's at 1/red now to 3/Green)

BUT, I didn't find a way how to control either the data or the power line but this is
interesting so I try to include this...

LOL, 3 days of developing... and the name is yet outdated

MSN LED Com Port Plugin

-it is compatible with MSN, yes, but also with ICQ Lite now
-Com Port, yes it works with that, but if I can take the USB idea to real life that's outdated to
-Plugin? naaah, it's more an addin...

So whats remaining?!? -->LED<--

Did some research on usb and it seems you just can't open and close it like a com port it seems that there is a extra chip needed for doing so

you could do
[com port]                   [usb port]
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put here the relais  --------
and switch the
+ from the usb cable
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   Usb device



so you would need
1 USB cable A--> B (for PC --> the print)
1 USB female A-connecter (for on the print so the USB device can be putted in here)
1 USB female B-connector (for on the print so the PC can be connected)
1 Print (just in a 1 by 1 frame arround 6x6 maybe 10x10)
1 RS232 cable
1 Relais

this all together should switch any usb device