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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. TAPE by jpmkm · · Score: 1, Troll

    That stands for Put Some Fucking Tape Over It. Okay, so it doesn't stand for that. Do that anyway. I understand the white light may be annoying, but the rest of it is causing light pollution? They are indicators, not spotlights. If those little indicator LEDs are preventing you from falling asleep then maybe you need to upgrade your eyelids.

  2. Ah yes... by topher · · Score: 1, Troll

    I've run into this problem as well. May I suggest one of these:

    http://empgen.tripod.com/#English

    -christopher

  3. project on source forge by cybergeak · · Score: 0, Troll

    i think its called, pull your head out of your ass and quit asking slashdot stupid fucking questions. what in gods name is wrong with you. they're LEDs, they're on when your shit is on, and they're off when your shit is off. did you honestly expect some mystical snmp solution to disable your lights because your too stupid to put some tape over them? or put all your blinding devices under a towel or in a drawer? jesus ask slashdots suck.