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mpisarcik · 01-28-2006, 09:59 AM

Hey i got sick of having to crawl down by my PC to switch between headphones (no front outputs) and my main speakers. So I built this little box (maybe $20 in parts) to switch between Headphones and Speakers.

I used Paint to illustrate what the connections inside are. I already ordered some decals to label the various inputs/outputs.

Basically, the Mic and Headphone out of my Soundblaster plug into the back of this, as well as the 1/8'' wire for my speakers. Then there are set of heaphone/mic outputs on front, as well as a switch to change between Headphone and Speaker. The Mic stays on the whole time.

And if anyone is wondering, that circular piece of metal on the inside right of the box is just a weight to hold it down from sliding all over my desk.

helmie · 01-28-2006, 01:31 PM

Thats a real good idea, well done!

mpisarcik · 01-28-2006, 06:46 PM

thanks....it really works nice, and im real glad to not have to crawl down to the layers of my PC wires anymore.

01-28-2006, 09:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
mpisarcik Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 79	Check This Out Hey i got sick of having to crawl down by my PC to switch between headphones (no front outputs) and my main speakers. So I built this little box (maybe $20 in parts) to switch between Headphones and Speakers. I used Paint to illustrate what the connections inside are. I already ordered some decals to label the various inputs/outputs. Basically, the Mic and Headphone out of my Soundblaster plug into the back of this, as well as the 1/8'' wire for my speakers. Then there are set of heaphone/mic outputs on front, as well as a switch to change between Headphone and Speaker. The Mic stays on the whole time. And if anyone is wondering, that circular piece of metal on the inside right of the box is just a weight to hold it down from sliding all over my desk. __________________ My PC COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Tower Antec 500watt SmartPower 2.0 PSU MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Mobo AMD 2.2GHz Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2 GB DDR PC3200 OCZ WD Raptor 74GB 10k RPM 8MB XFX GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI-E Creative Audigy 2 ZS ViewSonic VX924 19" 3ms LCD

01-28-2006, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
helmie Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Highlands, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,208	Thats a real good idea, well done! __________________ For sale: http://www.computerforum.com/111463-...tml#post893380

01-28-2006, 06:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
mpisarcik Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 79	thanks....it really works nice, and im real glad to not have to crawl down to the layers of my PC wires anymore. __________________ My PC COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 Tower Antec 500watt SmartPower 2.0 PSU MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Mobo AMD 2.2GHz Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 2 GB DDR PC3200 OCZ WD Raptor 74GB 10k RPM 8MB XFX GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI-E Creative Audigy 2 ZS ViewSonic VX924 19" 3ms LCD Last edited by mpisarcik; 01-29-2006 at 06:45 AM.

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