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In article <1990Oct23.162706.10585@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov< cyamamot@kilroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Cliff Yamamoto) writes:
<
<For those who have played with Compaq computers, you'll note that they
<use interesting floppy drives whose in-use LED changes color depending on
<the density of the floppy.  I thought this was pretty useful since I'm in
<such a rush, I rarely pay attention to the floppy label and rely on the
<LED color to determine the capacity.  I liked this feature so much on my
<Compaq at work, I wanted to add it to my 386 at home.  So here's an ASCII
<schematic of what I made:
<                             +5 VDC
<                                |  1/6           1/6
<                               |\ LS04       |\ LS04
<Reduced Write (pin 2)  >-------| >o----+-----| >o-----+
<                               |/      |     |/       |        NOTE: red and
<                                |      V              V        green LEDs are
<                               Gnd     - Red          - Green  actually a
<         ____________                  |              |        single bicolor
<         Drive in Use  >----/\/\/------+--------------+        LED.
<                           220 ohm
<                                       Red = Lo Density   Green = Hi Density

Well, Radio Shack (here) only sells the two-lead type of bicolor LEDs.
With these, the direction of current flow determines the LED color.

Any gurus out there who'd be willing to post an equally quick&clean 
circuit for performing the same function with this two-lead type of LED ?

Thanks!
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