How do I install a light pole on a laptop?

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I need to set up a laptop with video conf capability. I will need to allow a remote person to access the laptop and somehow signal that they want to start a chat with someone in the room where the laptop is. I was thinking some type of light pole that can be controlled from the computer, click a button and a light comes on. Can be very simple. Any ideas how to go about this?

Does anyone know of an off the shelf solution?

Posted 2-Feb-15 3:54am

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Answer 1 · 2015-02-02T04:09:00

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I think this is quite off-topic in this forum.
Still, have a look here: http://blink1.thingm.com/[^]

Posted 2-Feb-15 4:09am

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CHill60 · Answer 2 · 2015-02-02T04:07:00

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How about some LEDs or an LCD? This article is quite popular I/O Ports Uncensored - 1 - Controlling LEDs (Light Emiting Diodes) with Parallel Port[^] or the companion I/O Ports Uncensored Part 2 - Controlling LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays) and VFDs (Vacuum Fluorescent Displays) with Parallel Port[^]

The remote message side of things is covered in this Remote methods and events in C#[^] (might need some tweaking)

Posted 2-Feb-15 4:07am

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Zoltán Zörgő 2-Feb-15 10:15am

Just a note: only few high-end laptops designed for low level developers are equipped with parallel port nowadays.

CHill60 2-Feb-15 11:31am

True ... I've seen a similar article for USB but I'm blowed if I can find it now I want it :( Like your link though!

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