Hey all...this is my first time posting in a long while. I occasionally read the forum's since I am no expert myself in electronics but it's getting their.
I'll get to the point. For next year's local case modding competition I have some ideas in mind which I have not been able to solve and would like some opinions.
The power button on your computer is basically just used like a switch in which when its pressed it lets a current through which opens the circuit for operation and your computer starts up. How could i accomplish this remotely/wirelessly(with what circuit?) I really don't want to have it like a rf remote in which i have to point it at the computer kind of like the tv to turn it on. if theirs any way to accomplish this so that you could turn it on through a wall? This circuit would be running off of the PSU.
I have seen small lcd displays that are attached to cars or other misc devices that are hidden then come out and fold up like a labtop. Lets say i wanted to put one 5" x 5" or similar lcd in one of my 5.25' drive bays..how could this be done? Im not worried about powering it yet or what type of lcd..I just want to know how the concept of folding it up is accomplished.
Their is a few more features that I would like..but I don't want to bother everyone with all these questions. If anyone has msn? or even aim/yahoo (i can download it) that would be of much greater help since we can communicate in real time - much easier. Thank you for all your help.
I'll get to the point. For next year's local case modding competition I have some ideas in mind which I have not been able to solve and would like some opinions.
The power button on your computer is basically just used like a switch in which when its pressed it lets a current through which opens the circuit for operation and your computer starts up. How could i accomplish this remotely/wirelessly(with what circuit?) I really don't want to have it like a rf remote in which i have to point it at the computer kind of like the tv to turn it on. if theirs any way to accomplish this so that you could turn it on through a wall? This circuit would be running off of the PSU.
I have seen small lcd displays that are attached to cars or other misc devices that are hidden then come out and fold up like a labtop. Lets say i wanted to put one 5" x 5" or similar lcd in one of my 5.25' drive bays..how could this be done? Im not worried about powering it yet or what type of lcd..I just want to know how the concept of folding it up is accomplished.
Their is a few more features that I would like..but I don't want to bother everyone with all these questions. If anyone has msn? or even aim/yahoo (i can download it) that would be of much greater help since we can communicate in real time - much easier. Thank you for all your help.