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- From: isbell@cats.ucsc.edu (Art Isbell)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.hardware
- Subject: Re: External case for NeXT internal drives
- Date: 27 Jul 1992 04:47:37 GMT
- Organization: Cubic Solutions - NeXT software development and consulting
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- Message-ID: <14vv59INN42u@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>
- References: <OTTO.92Jul24145516@galahad.jyu.fi> <1992Jul24.190008.2301@doberman.uucp>
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- In article <1992Jul24.190008.2301@doberman.uucp> doberman!mike@esunix.sim.es.com writes:
- >In article <OTTO.92Jul24145516@galahad.jyu.fi> otto@galahad.jyu.fi (Otto
- ^^
- >J. Makela) writes:
- >> 600Mb hard disk. Is there any standard way to have the case power up at
- >> the same time as the machine, without having to switch it from a
- >separate
- >> mechanical power switch ? Not afraid to do electronics.
- >
- >Radio Shack has a power strip that is controlled by current through one of
- >its outlets. If you plug your NeXTStation into that one, and your other
- >peripherals into the other ones, your peripherals should power up when
- >you power up the 'Station. I don't recall prices or power capacity, but
- >I think it will fit the bill.
-
- I've been using the Radio Shack power strip you describe for over 2 years, and
- it works fine as you describe. Although Radio Shack is a big company, I'd be
- surprised if Mr. Makela can find his neighborhood Finnish Radio Shack :-)
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