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How Do I Disable My Gadgets' LEDs?

Posted by timothy on from the back-to-school-day dept.

pHatidic writes "My college dorm room is never dark, even with the lights turned off. This is because of LEDs. Between the Airport Express, laser printer, surge protector, and Logitech mouse there is the constant nuissance of light polution. The powerbook has to take the cake though, with a green LED built into the power adapter and a white pulsating LED indicating it's in sleep mode so bright that I can actually detect it even with my eyes closed. Short of actually unplugging all of my devices every day, is there any way to disable all of these LEDs so I can actually get some sleep?"

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  1. ummm by ralphus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    cover them with black electrical tape?

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  2. Simple: by Ed+Thomson · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Black electricians tape. It stays in pretty well any no light will penetrate it.

  3. Problem Solved.. Next Question by _aa_ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Try this.

  4. Uh, duh... by Tom7 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Put tape over them, or an object. Isn't this obvious?

  5. Two Words by pcbob · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Black ducktape

  6. Uh... by Halfbaked+Plan · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...a little square of Black Electrical tape does fine.

    You can probably find a little patch of sticker in whatever color needed to match any device you want to block out.

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