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1  General Category / General Discussion / Re: Windows on: May 11, 2011, 05:09:47 AM
Take this as an opportunity to try Linux.  Ubuntu can be installed in a virtual machine inside windows, or as a dual boot so you can boot into either.  In no time you will wonder why you did not do it earlier and you will be converting all your family over.  It is great to feel that one is back in control of ones machine again.  Then you can use your new found skills to make the Plug do what you want.

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2  General Category / General Discussion / Re: Switching On and Off on: April 19, 2011, 01:39:48 PM
Quote from: bedek on April 03, 2011, 03:11:42 PM
Another option:

- timer used for bathroom fan
I've just found this device:
http://www.elektrobock.cz/en/timer/product.html?id=6
it's typically used for delayed switching off bathroom fan after the lights are turned off.

So the idea is:
- switching on (router + modem + nas) - just turn on all the device with one button
- switching off - router + modem are turned off immediately, while nas runs every 5 seconds script to check if router is active and if not then shuts it self down, nas power adaptor is connected over device with time delayed off so it's got time to shut itself gracefully.

Note the minimum power spec of 10 Watts on the that device.  It uses a triac for switching and may not work with the Dockstar which is speced at 5W I believe
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