First off, I'm assuming [and I know this is a bad practice] that the pilot lights on my two PC speaker controls are LEDs.
I have a Logitech and a Creative speaker system "Y"ed into my soundcard. Both controls have LED lights.
Do these lights ever burn out? I turn off the speakers when I shutdown the PC. Is it good, bad, or indifferent to leave the speakers ON, when the PC is off?
Been wondering about this for months, but felt it was a nuisance question. So here it is, anyway; a change of heart.
Chip
Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer.
Chip, the other compodents within the unit are good for decades also. There are variations of the Light Emitting Diodes found in every device you have in your home such as DVR displays, kitchen clocks, automotive CD players, etc.
Get yourself an LED flashlight and you'll never again have a bulb blow out on you just when you need it. I used to use a Mini-Maglite with a traditional bulb and got so frustrated with replacing bulbs every 10 hours that I gave up and went LED.
A decent LED flashlight might be 30 bucks, but worth it. Get one with at least 4 LEDs.
They don't use much power either, so you rarely have to recharge the batteries.
Only problem with them is that the output is not as high as we have come to expect from standard bulbs, but for most applications they are fine.
Thanks for that bit-o-flashlight info. I used to have maglites, too; with HALOGEN light bulbs. Sure were bright and powerful, but like most things bright and burning hot, well, they burn up or out. I was replacing those bulbs left and right, too. And they weren't giving them away, either.
What did you exactly mean by "Get one with at least 4 LEDs"?
Four extra bulbs with a new flashlight?
FWIW: In my trade I presently use an older Ryobi self-standing 18v flashlight [part of a 4-set power tool kit]. When the bulb goes in this baby, you're looking at about $7.00 to replace it. And only Home Depot and maybe Lowes carry them, and not in every store, either [bulb is hard to find]. If you try to use a bulb that comes in under 18v, you'll pop it in a heartbeat.
Excellent flashlight, though. The stand-up-alone and rotating head feature come in real handy. One of the best flashlights I ever owned and used; especially under sinks and lavatories.
Chip
Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer.
You might want to turn them off to save electricity.
Mitch was taking about the fact that LED flashlights can have multiple LEDs in them. Usually there's a circle of 15 or so. The cheap car key ones only have one.
No need to buy bulbs--they are effectively lifetime unless you get a bad one. Battery life is very high too.
I haven't followed developments in the last 3 or 4 years. At that time, I thought the best relatively small lights were Streamlight Propolymers. They used 4 AA batteries. One model had 7 regular LEDs and sold from about 30 shipped. The other had 1 "Luxeon" LED and sold for about 40 shipped. The Luxeon LED is a superbright LED and it may be brighter than the model with 7 regular LEDs. I never actually checked them out because most buying is done through the Internet. You might be able to check out a bunch at a store that specializes in camping and outdoor gear, like REI?
Things may have changed in the last few years, so do some research if you are going to buy one.
I get it now. I actually have a keyring 1-LED light that I was given at a supply house Xmas party a couple years ago.
Yeah. It's a strange light; not quite flourescent, not quite neon. But I can see with it.
And when I lived on Bainbridge Island, WA around 1980, I became a member of REI. I still have my membership card. I believe REI was founded in Seattle.
Thanks again for the tips, fellas.
Chip
Williams U-12 8X5; Keyless; Natural Blonde Laquer.
