A grrrrrrrl can dream can't she ...
The first reset button actually requires a toothpick, while the second one is nicely blended with the case so that you miss it with greater probability. Fortunately, Maddy McBlast has provided a solution for us:
Yes, it looks like a giant mushroom, but it’s not. We already tried eating it, so we know. It’s a button that is used in industry for stopping various machines and most important thing about it is that it can be activated in any direction. All you have to do is to hit it with something (like, a fist). Here’s another photo of it:
Connection is simple, and only two wires are necessary. Simply replace the original reset button on the case. We used three wires just because we could! No, seriously, the third wire is for future improvements (maybe for a LED?):
Looking at the pictures so far, you could have thought that we are just messing with you and that this button is even smaller than those pesky little reset buttons. So, just for you, we took a photo just for you…just for you…and you. What was I talking about? Oh yes, we took a photo just for you to see how it compares against other things:
So there you have it. No more will you need a toothpick or a pencil to reset your PC. No more will you be forced to use the Task Manager or the Start button to reset your PC. And you know what? Windows will even work better knowing that you have a huge reset button and that you could end their miserable virtual life in a second!
I know it’s stating the obvious, but this would not be necessary with a Mac.
June 2nd, 2007 at 6:10 pm
It’s called an “Emergency Stop Button” so try doing a search on that term. I’ve found a site that might be helpful: http://www.klockner.co.uk/emergency_stop.htm
June 2nd, 2007 at 6:34 pm
You can think of what should we do with the third wire, lol
June 2nd, 2007 at 6:43 pm
So it looks like http://www.moellerusa.net/ sells them. Look at their catalog, the button is Article # 229747. The price? $130…
However, if you search for “emergency stop” on eBay there are dozens of similar buttons for considerably less.
I don’t want to attach one on my computer, I’ll be too tempted to press it.
Thanks for finding out what it’s purpose was and for that first website.
No problem! Glad to help