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OK to cut the power on MAME instead of shutdown?
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MacGyver:
You can load "Embedded XP" disk management drivers into your XP, and then "LOCK" the drives.  When XP boots after that, it will put all possible "changes" to the operating system in a RAM drive, and unless you commit them to the hard drive, nothing will ever write to your harddrive again.

It's the reason that Embedded XP kiosks are so bullet proof, they never write anything to it's harddrive after it has been "LOCKED"

FYI, if you are making LOTS of changes to the OS and it's up for a long time, it will eventually need to be rebooted, as the RAM drive will fill up.

I used to use this for honeypots, virus diagnostic machines, and machines that need to be killed without shutting down nicely.  It's been awhile, but if I remember correctly, it was only about 3 files to replace and adding 1 for utilities (locking, unlocking).

rCadeGaming:

--- Quote from: drventure on March 11, 2012, 11:37:26 am ---wire a small button into the "power on" jumper on your motherboard, then configure windows power settings to "shutdown" when the power button is pressed.

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+1


--- Quote from: Eddie_Brock on March 11, 2012, 02:41:54 pm ---FYI: If you are adding a power button directly connected to your motherboard, it will need to be a momentary switch. (like an arcade button, not like an on/off switch)

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+1.  On my cab I'm going to add a power button on my control panel.  Inline with the button will be a SPST (on/off switch) to enable/disable the button from inside the cab.  Alternatively just hide the button inside somewhere.
Dawgz Rule:
Agreed on all of the above.   I have a pushbutton power switch for my cab so hitting it once will force a Windows shutdown.  The smart strip does the rest.
keysta75:
is there like a tutorial on how to connect the wires from the motherboard to the arcade button for this start up and shut down process? just want to see exactly how to mod the wires to the buttons. ;D
Necro:
Get a switch from a computer case w/MB header, cut the wires between the switch and the header, and then add additional wire to run it where you want.  Put MB header back on MB like you normally would. 

You can also replace the switch, just make sure it's a momentary switch or you'll have major issues.
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