I was given a Dell Inspiron mini that has a mother board that is toast. I am thinking of trying to modify the Screen to possibly use as a monitor for the Pi if at all possible, I am looking presently for the pin outs on the monitor feed and power, and once I have that information I will decide if I ...

That would probably work, but do you want to use up 2 of your USB ports when you probably have, or can find a used 5 V plug in supply in the 2 to 3 amp range that would more than be adequate for your needs. I am not familiar with the Relay Unit, is it USB powered or does it just have a separate inpu...

IaOrana Ia Oe! Hello, from the Sacred Isle of Hava'iki Nui (Raiatea) in French Polynesia. I thought that I had introduced myself earlier, but either age or senility crept in and memory served me wrong it seems. I am a 75 year old retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer, and an ex-Sperry-Univac (Unisys) ...

I believe that the Hub is your answer, you might consider powering the Relay Unit with a separate power supply, but for ide or sata drives I would recommend using a good hub with a minimum capacity of >3 amperes. Being a newbie Raspbarian myself, I am still learning, but having been an Electronics T...

I am a 75 year old retired US Navy Chief and an ex-Sperry-Univac Field Engineer. I make my home in French Polynesia, and hold French Citizenship. I speak French (like a Tahitian), and can read it (slowly) but find it impossible to write it. At present I am trying to build 10 RPi boxes for My Kids an...

Iaorana Ia Oe! Greetings from the Sacred Isle of Raiatea! I am an ex-american, and now a naturalized French Citizen who resides in French Polynesia... I am a retired US Navy Chief Petty Officer, and and presently less than a week into my 3/4ths of a Century mark. I retired out of the US Navy in 1974...