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mgb:

Currently I use a keyboard every time I turn on my machine and get an error about my power supply and I have to hit f1 for the thing to start.

Its a darn Sony pc and the psu died so I have an aftermarket psu that doesnt have the same fan monitor connector?? as the sony one did.

I keep a wireless logitech keyboard out of view and I just quickly grab it and hit f1 when starting

sshaw10:


--- Quote from: DeLuSioNal29 on March 11, 2013, 11:41:16 am ---I use this wireless keyboard and love it.  It has a dongle that you put on a USB port inside your cabinet and works instantly.  The keyboard has a power switch to turn it off and on when needed.

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Keyboard-Multi-Touch-920-003070/dp/B005DKZTMG

D

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That's the one, I second the love for it, it's a perfect htpc keyboard and I like the power switch.  It's small and the mouse pad does pretty well with gestures.  Thanks for all the helpful posts.  I'll be putting some design ideas in new proj announcements soon, without a tray.

mgb:

It's good to hear positive review on that wireless keyboard.
I'm looking for one for a htpc I built.
I'll check that one out. It's cheap too

Jack Burton:


--- Quote from: DaveMMR on March 10, 2013, 05:04:13 pm ---I never really got why people built keyboard drawers into arcade cabs.  :dunno Seems like excess work for the occasional tweaking or, worse, for playing a FPS standing up.

So the answer is you never, ever need a keyboard (or admin buttons) if you set it all up correctly. It's actually a better idea to keep a keyboard as far away from the machine as possible if guests are using it. Unintentionally changing settings is very easy thing to do in MAME.

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The keyboard drawers were an early part of the thought process of building MAME cabs.  When people started in the late 90s and early 2000s the wealth of knowledge wasn't there, and people assumed they wanted  a cab to do everything, and be easily updated. 

Now we know that MAME cabs are best when they only do a few things, and you can always log-in remotely for any updates or maintenance.  Or even better, stop fiddling with things and actually play it.

But you know this, Dave.

DaveMMR:


--- Quote from: Jack Burton on March 15, 2013, 10:46:34 pm ---The keyboard drawers were an early part of the thought process of building MAME cabs.  When people started in the late 90s and early 2000s the wealth of knowledge wasn't there, and people assumed they wanted  a cab to do everything, and be easily updated. 

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True, true. Though I have seen it in some modern cabs (within the last few years) as well so the idea's not completely dead.

It makes sense now that back in the stone age of cab building, computer parts (PC monitor, computer, etc.) weren't as cheap and throwaway parts weren't a dime a dozen so I suppose having the cab double as a full-function PC as well was a compromise that was necessary. 

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