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In <327DFFAE.6BEFD5DA@shrine.cyber.ad.jp> Jim Tittsler <tpc@mars.dtinet.or.jp> writes:

>Is there a practical way to add a second power switch to
>an ELC to cut the power to the monitor?  I'd like to be
>able to leave the "computer" on without running the monitor
>24 hours a day.

You would need to add a second power supply, since the motherboard and the
monitor run from the same switchmode power supply unit. You can't switch
the DC side of the power supply since that creates a fire risk (switching
DC loads with a conventional switch will result in serious arcing), and 
switching the AC side turns the whole lot off, as we already know.

I have an SLC here which I wanted to do the same thing with. I ended up
taking the entire motherboard and plate that holds it off the back of the
monitor chassis and building it into a PC mini-tower case, leaving the
monitor seperate. I'm still to build the cables to take the TTL video
signals to the monitor, but it's about the only realisitic option. With
the mini-tower I can put drives, etc. in it and have the kbd/mouse/monitor
on a desk. 

Speaking of which, I would like to source some ELC motherboards, so if 
anyone has some, please let me know.

Regards,

Craig.

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