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Chris Lewis

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I want to build a simple cable that will mute the speakers on my computer
when i plug in headphones. I guess i can do it with a 3.5mm plug and a
coule of 3.5mm sockets.

I need some way of connecting them so that one output loses its connection
when the other is connected.

I tried google but didnt find anything usefull. If anyone could point me in
the direction of a circuit diagram and also somewhere good to buy the parts
in the UK it would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Chris
 
"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:54:39 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

I want to build a simple cable that will mute the speakers on my computer
when i plug in headphones. I guess i can do it with a 3.5mm plug and a
coule of 3.5mm sockets.

I need some way of connecting them so that one output loses its connection
when the other is connected.

I tried google but didnt find anything usefull. If anyone could point me
in
the direction of a circuit diagram and also somewhere good to buy the
parts
in the UK it would be really appreciated.

---
Click on this:

8ouk01tb0gibdff7guts1nokm4hocr5che@4ax.com


--
John Fields
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This just tries to send an e-mail to that address, I'm sure that was not
what you intended. was it a link to a news post? If yes can I have the
subject and date so I can try to find it on Google.

Thanks again

Chris
 
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:13:15 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
<christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
news:0uuk01hbvp7n6iv7vlde0su3hum72s471h@4ax.com...
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:54:39 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

I want to build a simple cable that will mute the speakers on my computer
when i plug in headphones. I guess i can do it with a 3.5mm plug and a
coule of 3.5mm sockets.

I need some way of connecting them so that one output loses its connection
when the other is connected.

I tried google but didnt find anything usefull. If anyone could point me
in
the direction of a circuit diagram and also somewhere good to buy the
parts
in the UK it would be really appreciated.

---
Click on this:

8ouk01tb0gibdff7guts1nokm4hocr5che@4ax.com


--
John Fields

This just tries to send an e-mail to that address, I'm sure that was not
what you intended. was it a link to a news post? If yes can I have the
subject and date so I can try to find it on Google.
Click to expand...
---
It's a link (a message ID) to a schematic I posted for you on
alt.binaries.schematics.electronic. You can find it over there under
the subject heading: "Stereo jack from SED - stereo.pdf"


--
John Fields
 
"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:13:15 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:


"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
news:0uuk01hbvp7n6iv7vlde0su3hum72s471h@4ax.com...
On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:54:39 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

I want to build a simple cable that will mute the speakers on my
computer
when i plug in headphones. I guess i can do it with a 3.5mm plug
and a
coule of 3.5mm sockets.

I need some way of connecting them so that one output loses its
connection
when the other is connected.

I tried google but didnt find anything usefull. If anyone could
point me
in
the direction of a circuit diagram and also somewhere good to buy
the
parts
in the UK it would be really appreciated.

---
Click on this:

8ouk01tb0gibdff7guts1nokm4hocr5che@4ax.com


--
John Fields

This just tries to send an e-mail to that address, I'm sure that was
not
what you intended. was it a link to a news post? If yes can I have
the
subject and date so I can try to find it on Google.

---
It's a link (a message ID) to a schematic I posted for you on
alt.binaries.schematics.electronic. You can find it over there under
the subject heading: "Stereo jack from SED - stereo.pdf"


--
John Fields
Click to expand...
Well like Chris said it just starts a new email to that address.
Could you please explain how it links to whatever.
--
John G

Wot's Your Real Problem?
 
"John G" <Greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:13:15 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:


"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:54:39 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
Click to expand...

Go to the news group alt.binaries.schematics.electronic

John has posted your schematic there...
 
"Lord Garth" <LGarth@Tantalus.net> wrote in message
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"John G" <Greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:13:15 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:


"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:54:39 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:



Go to the news group alt.binaries.schematics.electronic

John has posted your schematic there...

It was not really MY circuit, it was for the OP, Chris.
Click to expand...
Yes it is at ABSE but still I do not know what the link John posted
means and if Chris had to ask in the first place, he is likely a novice
and more confused than me.

I could draw the cct with my eyes closed so don't really need it, was
just interested where the link led or did not lead too.
--
John G

Wot's Your Real Problem?
 
"John G" <Greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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"Lord Garth" <LGarth@Tantalus.net> wrote in message
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"John G" <Greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 22:13:15 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:


"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 18:54:39 GMT, "Chris Lewis"
christopher.lewis@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:



Go to the news group alt.binaries.schematics.electronic

John has posted your schematic there...

It was not really MY circuit, it was for the OP, Chris.
Yes it is at ABSE but still I do not know what the link John posted
means and if Chris had to ask in the first place, he is likely a novice
and more confused than me.

I could draw the cct with my eyes closed so don't really need it, was
just interested where the link led or did not lead too.
--
John G

Wot's Your Real Problem?
Click to expand...

It looks like a screw up from J.F.'s post. It should be no big deal for the
OP to go
to ABSE and find it, if it is...I'm hiding now!
 
It was not really MY circuit, it was for the OP, Chris.
Yes it is at ABSE but still I do not know what the link John posted
means and if Chris had to ask in the first place, he is likely a
novice and more confused than me.

I could draw the cct with my eyes closed so don't really need it, was
just interested where the link led or did not lead too.
--
John G

Wot's Your Real Problem?
Click to expand...
I think the problem is that the link needs to have news:\\ added to the
front. If you dont then the news reader just thinks it is a mailto:\\ link.

I wouldn't say i was a novice (at usenet, i think my question prooves i am
at electronics!!) it just had me a bit confused. Anyway off to check google
archives as our news server here at work doesnt carry binary groups and we
cant access anythin else!

Thanks every one for your help.


--
Chris Lewis
 
On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:19:49 -0000, "Chris Lewis" <no spam thanks>
wrote:

It was not really MY circuit, it was for the OP, Chris.
Yes it is at ABSE but still I do not know what the link John posted
means and if Chris had to ask in the first place, he is likely a
novice and more confused than me.

I could draw the cct with my eyes closed so don't really need it, was
just interested where the link led or did not lead too.
--
John G

Wot's Your Real Problem?

I think the problem is that the link needs to have news:\\ added to the
front. If you dont then the news reader just thinks it is a mailto:\\ link.

I wouldn't say i was a novice (at usenet, i think my question prooves i am
at electronics!!) it just had me a bit confused. Anyway off to check google
archives as our news server here at work doesnt carry binary groups and we
cant access anythin else!

Thanks every one for your help.
Click to expand...
---
Problem #2, Google doesn't archive binaries...

Shall I email it to you?

--
John Fields
 
No problem. I'm going home now anyway so I'll get it from there.

If I get stuck I'll post back.

Cheers

--
Chris Lewis
"John Fields" <jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote in message
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| On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:19:49 -0000, "Chris Lewis" <no spam thanks>
| wrote:
|
| >>> It was not really MY circuit, it was for the OP, Chris.
| >>> Yes it is at ABSE but still I do not know what the link John posted
| >>> means and if Chris had to ask in the first place, he is likely a
| >>> novice and more confused than me.
| >>>
| >>> I could draw the cct with my eyes closed so don't really need it, was
| >>> just interested where the link led or did not lead too.
| >>> --
| >>> John G
| >>>
| >>> Wot's Your Real Problem?
| >
| >I think the problem is that the link needs to have news:\\ added to the
| >front. If you dont then the news reader just thinks it is a mailto:\\
link.
| >
| >I wouldn't say i was a novice (at usenet, i think my question prooves i
am
| >at electronics!!) it just had me a bit confused. Anyway off to check
google
| >archives as our news server here at work doesnt carry binary groups and
we
| >cant access anythin else!
| >
| >Thanks every one for your help.
|
| ---
| Problem #2, Google doesn't archive binaries...
|
| Shall I email it to you?
|
| --
| John Fields
 
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