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Bramlet:

nobody has invented  intelligent startup shutdown controller for arcade? my carputer dc-dc one works great.

Green Giant:


--- Quote from: Bramlet on February 12, 2012, 09:20:31 pm ---nobody has invented  intelligent startup shutdown controller for arcade? my carputer dc-dc one works great.

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That is covered by a smart strip or simple relay system.

However instead of controlling power via the car, the power start up is sent when the PC powers up.


Same concept just a different implementation.

stu33:

Caress it gently while saying 'I Love You'?

MNW:

All - thanks for the great replies.  It looks like I will be heading to Radio Shack this weekend and extending the power button to the top/back of my cabinet.  I have never opened up a computer, so wish me luck!  But, this is part of the reason I have taken this project on.

bkenobi:

Be forewarned...if the system you are using is a Dell or one of the other mass-marketed systems you are likely in for a challenge.  The button on the front is built into a circuit board.  On most cases you would buy for a DIY system the button simply has a pair of leads running to the motherboard.  There are a couple threads from around a year ago where someone did a really good write-up on getting his Dell setup with an external button.

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