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hi, i want to use a usb port, to power a led that i have hacked around with, it is connected to the usb cable, what i want to do is use it to make the led flash, how can i do it?

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If you've just strapped the LED between the 5v and ground pins, then no, you won't be able to make it flash.

http://lvr.com/usb.htm

Or, if you want a simple intro to hardware programming
http://www.arduino.cc/

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oh, i thought thee might be some way to stop the power going to it for a time?

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