Touch Button

EdZ

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Yes. If you're not electronically inclined, then you could pair a pre-made capacitive touch button board (e.g. this Sparkfun board, but there are many others) with a simple transistor (to turn the high/low output from the sensor into a switched pair the motherboard will accept in place of a switch). That board runs from 5v power, so you could power it with the +5VSB standby power from the ATX connector so the board is powered even when the Pc is off (so it;s ready to turn it on).
 

HeroXLazer

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Yes. If you're not electronically inclined, then you could pair a pre-made capacitive touch button board (e.g. this Sparkfun board, but there are many others) with a simple transistor (to turn the high/low output from the sensor into a switched pair the motherboard will accept in place of a switch). That board runs from 5v power, so you could power it with the +5VSB standby power from the ATX connector so the board is powered even when the Pc is off (so it;s ready to turn it on).
Will it work through a 1mm of brass? Also, is there any way I can make one my self? PCB?
 
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External Electrode
You can create your own electrode by using foil, copper tape, or any other conductive material. Cut or shape the electrode and attach a wire between the electrode and the PAD pin on the AT42QT1010 breakout board. The electrode can be almost any shape and size.



Touch can be detected on external electrodes
 

HeroXLazer

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External Electrode
You can create your own electrode by using foil, copper tape, or any other conductive material. Cut or shape the electrode and attach a wire between the electrode and the PAD pin on the AT42QT1010 breakout board. The electrode can be almost any shape and size.



Touch can be detected on external electrodes
Oh, okay.
 
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