At 03:32 PM 09/19/2000, you wrote:
Swayze wrote: > > Is a 9-volt battery enough to power the circuit? 5 Volts is what anything gets regulated to, and we're talking just milliAmps, so yes a small 9 Volt (type 216?) is fine. But, I've said in the past, I think the 2 transistor circuit powered by the modem signals (no regulator) is a cheaper and a better option, but I don't have field experience to back that statement up.
There are some laptops that don't have the required current (even though it's really low) to power the circuit thru the modem signals... I believe Toshiba is the worst.
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