Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-tis!helios.ee.lbl.gov!pasteur!ucbvax!bloom-beacon!mit-vax!qix From: qix@mit-vax.LCS.MIT.EDU (Ed Puckett) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Hard Reset Switch query Message-ID: <4393@mit-vax.LCS.MIT.EDU> Date: 28 Jun 88 10:37:10 GMT Organization: MIT LCS, Cambridge, MA Lines: 21 I'd like some help adding a hard reset switch to several IBM-AT clones that don't have one (sigh). I am interested in: 1) theory -- what does a reset switch actually reset and why doesn't it always work. 2) hacking -- how to create one myself, *especially* if it's easy and safe! :-) 3) commercial products -- time's precious, why reinvent the wheel if cost-effective solutions already exist. I am interested in adding a reset switch to an off-brand AT clone, and a Compaq 386/16. Information for other Compaq machines is also of interest if different. Does anybody know why Compaq doesn't have a reset switch on their boxes. Sheesh, what a nuisance! This is being posted on my behalf by a friend since I am unfortunately not currently on the net. Please *mail* replies to my friend if possible. I'll be happy to post a summary back onto the net if there's interest. Thanks *much* in advance, Andy Cohen