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USB Mechanical Switch?
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On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:15:29 +1000, Jim Thompson
<To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...@on-my-web-site.com> wrote:
> I'm going to wear out my USB hub plugging in my head-set for Skype
> calls, then unplugging to return to PC speakers.
>
> Does there exist a simple mechanic switch I could toggle to disconnect
> the head-set when not in use?
>
> ...Jim Thompson
Jim,
you just need a standard DPDT switch to switch the data lines.
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