Laptop hangs on Post and boot with external K/B. I need a 5v delay switch on.

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I need a 5V delay switch on to the external RF transceiver of my
wireless K/B. The delay will take the 5V in from the USB and then
supply 5 volts to the keyboard about 20 secs later(variable).

Laptop has no BIOS updates and I cannot afford another external
keyboard. So the keyboard works ok, once the laptop is booted, but
posting and resuming XP stalls the laptop for some unknown reason.

Laptop is being used as a media center you see, under the TV, and it's
own keyboard is busted anyway!

Thanks.

 

[OBones]

I need a 5V delay switch on to the external RF transceiver of my
wireless K/B. The delay will take the 5V in from the USB and then
supply 5 volts to the keyboard about 20 secs later(variable).

Laptop has no BIOS updates and I cannot afford another external
keyboard. So the keyboard works ok, once the laptop is booted, but
posting and resuming XP stalls the laptop for some unknown reason.

Laptop is being used as a media center you see, under the TV, and it's
own keyboard is busted anyway!

A slow charging capacitor feeding a schmitt trigger gate, itself
controlling a mosfet that controls the +5v.

Figure out the value of the resistor and you should be done.

 

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A slow charging capacitor feeding a schmitt trigger gate, itself
controlling a mosfet that controls the +5v.

Figure out the value of the resistor and you should be done.

The mosfet has a very low on resistance doesn't it. cos that was my
next q. How do I make sure that 5V is at the output end of the
transistor, to save me using a relay.

I am too long outta this game to remember anything anymore!

 

[OBones]

The mosfet has a very low on resistance doesn't it. cos that was my
next q. How do I make sure that 5V is at the output end of the
transistor, to save me using a relay.

I am too long outta this game to remember anything anymore!

RdsOn is usually a few ohms, some of them even have less than one ohm.
And considering this is USB, you only need to have one that supports 5V
and 500mA, which they pretty much all do...
And 4.9v will most often be accepted by devices, after all the losses in
a USB cable could actually amount to this sort of deviation if not more.

Cheers

 

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RdsOn is usually a few ohms, some of them even have less than one ohm.
And considering this is USB, you only need to have one that supports 5V
and 500mA, which they pretty much all do...
And 4.9v will most often be accepted by devices, after all the losses in
a USB cable could actually amount to this sort of deviation if not more.

Cheers

I did a cct out which has a 74132 and a pnp transistor and it looks
good. Doesn't look to be any voltage drop on the emitter (load side) of
the transistor. Now, just have to get my hands on a 74132!

Thanks.