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I have bought a brick button from the shop where i bought the arduino ... i connected it to pin 0 , GND , 5 V when i press it windows disconnects my arduino... Do i need it to connect it to a digital pin or what i am doing wrong what can be the cause of my problem ?

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Do i need it to connect it to a digital pin or what i am doing wrong what can be the cause of my problem ?

You have missed wired it somehow. When you press the button you are creating a direct short cicuit between the arduino ground and +5vdc, causing a overcurrent draw from the PC USB port and hense the error and complaint. The module should have it's pins labled or named, ground, +5vdc, and signal, or something on that order. Ground should wire to an arduino ground pin, +5vdc should wire to the arduino +5vdc pin, and signal should wire to a arduino digital pin.

By the way pin 0 is used by the arduino for serial communications with the PC and for uploading sketches to the board, you are best to use pins other then pins 0 and 1.

Lefty

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I took your advice and i connected it as instructed still doesn't work here is a picture on how is made maybe it's just defective ...



Another question : Can i damage my arduino if i make a shortcircuit ?

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I think your wiring would go, from top to bottom (looking at the top picture) +5V, Sig, GND

If you put +V or GND in the center, then when the button is depressed, you're shorting the two.

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Can i damage my arduino if i make a shortcircuit ?

No but you can damage the USB port from your PC. Those are much more expensive to replace.

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@sinkoman

I looked at the bottom picture, to determined what is what... so look at the top picture ans the connection should be:

Looking at the TOP picture.
               Press ON - No Press OFF mode                      Press OFF - No Press ON Mode
top wire : signal to digital pin. ex : pin 12            Top wire : signal to digital pin . ex : 12
middle wire : +5 V                                            middle wire :  GND
bottom wire : GND                                           Bottom wire : + 5 V

I see a 10 K resistor, and a button. Can you check the button... connect a DMV at "OHM Check" at mddle wire and top wire ( Make sure the unit is DISCONNECTED ) you should read an "open" , let the meter test wire there and press the button and you should read a "short" , that mean the button is working and also measure the 10 K ohms resistor, it should read closely to 10 K.

My analysis of this board

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I have bought a brick button from the shop where i bought the arduino ... i connected it to pin 0 , GND , 5 V when i press it windows disconnects my arduino... Do i need it to connect it to a digital pin or what i am doing wrong what can be the cause of my problem ?

Pin 0 is one of the serial communication pins.  Use pin 2 and up if you want Serial.print() to work.