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Home made USB 2.0 device switcher (for mouse/keyboard only)
I did buy some off the shelf ones, but they seem to fail after a few months and or screwing up the USB ports.
I opened the switch box up and noticed that the two power lines were always connected to ...
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USB 1 to 2 switch wiring
I have 1 USB hub with mouse and keyboard connected and I'd like to build a switch to be able to switch this hub between 2 PCs. I have a 3-position toggle switch with only 2 contact pairs, so I can ...
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Switch on USB extension
I plan on adding a rocker switch to only the positive wire in a usb extension cord with a 3d printed shell for the connection. Will the circuit be safe with the switch connecting the positive wire be ...
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Help on creating a USB Hub Switch that enables multiple computers to share USB device?
In the past year of working from home I grew tired of a ritual that I have to do every morning and every afternoon, the usb peripheral change.
I have tried different solutions multiple keyboards/mices/...
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USB on/off switch
I have this LED light strip which has AA Battery converter with a USB female output port. I will attach picture below. I would like to know how can I connect a SPST on/off switch to the light strip so ...
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Adding an on/off switch to an USB charger [closed]
I was wondering if it is possible to wire an on/off switch into the cable of a wall-wart USB power charger as easily as it is to wire an on/off switch into a regular power cable? Or are there ...
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How to create a USB toggle switch controlled by a GPIO pin
I have a Raspberry Pi set up as NAS. The storage is an external HDD powered through USB. I would like to encase this whole thing in some nice box and still be able to easily use the HDD, without ...
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