From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mxsf27.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.28.227]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Fx8nw-0005iz-00 for ; Sun, 02 Jul 2006 16:44:32 -0400 Received: from mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net (mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net [209.225.28.141]) by mxsf27.cluster1.charter.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k62Khvng002860 for ; Sun, 2 Jul 2006 16:43:57 -0400 Received: from 24-151-119-063.dhcp.nwtn.ct.charter.com (HELO h14me.homelinux.net) ([24.151.119.63]) by mxip11a.cluster1.charter.net with ESMTP; 02 Jul 2006 16:43:57 -0400 X-IronPort-AV: i="4.06,199,1149480000"; d="scan'208"; a="529706269:sNHT17792116" Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k62Khs37006685 for ; Sun, 2 Jul 2006 16:43:54 -0400 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.13.4/8.12.10/Submit) id k62KhsuA006684 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 2 Jul 2006 16:43:54 -0400 Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2006 16:43:54 -0400 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: hardware question, power button not working on system. Message-ID: <20060702204354.GA6678@gmx.net> References: <000a01c69e15$c6a65850$6501a8c0@gramdmasfury> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000a01c69e15$c6a65850$6501a8c0@gramdmasfury> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.8rc1 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:44:32 -0000 You really need sited assistence to do that. Every motherboard is different as far as the connecters go and you might fry something if you plug it in wrong. One way I found to tell what pins the power switch is (I don't recomend this unless you know what you're doing) is to take a paperclip or other small piece of metal and use it to connect pairs of pins in the connecter until the machine powers on. On Sun, Jul 02, 2006 at 02:26:10PM -0600, Tyler Littlefield wrote: > hello list, > I have a problem. > The power button on my linux system doesn't work. > I used to just leave it on like 24-seven, but, that doesn't really work, because the power went off, and now I can't turn it on. > I opened the computer, and I see the wire that goes to the button that I could push to reboot the computer, running to the mother board. then, I found the wire that runs to the power button. > Its a little tiney rectangular plug. It looks like it will fit over two pins, well, I know it will. There is a little formation of pins in a square shape rite above where the reboot chord is plugged in. > Is that where that should go? > If so, how should it plug in? > If not, where should I plug it in? > Thanks, > ~~TheCreator~~ > website: > http://tysplace.shaned.net > msn: > compgeek134@hotmail.com > aim: > st8amnd2005 > skype: > st8amnd127 > moo coder/wizard and administrator > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- I once witnessed a long-winded, month-long flamewar over the use of mice vs. trackballs... It was very silly. -- Matt Welsh