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Chris John Hunter:
???
WindDrake:
Both my cabs use ASUS monitors, and they auto Power-Up when AC power is applied.
The PC's are set in BIOS (ACPI) Resume on Power Restore, which does the same thing as the monitors.
I've got those Belkin wireless remote-control surge suppressors/power strips to control power to the cabs individually. Works great.
CoryBee:
Drake, how do you shut them off? Just kill power to the computer through the remote control strip???
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keilmillerjr:
Guys, installing a power button is not what he wants. Read the original post carefully. He can always have the computer set so when he exits the front end, it shuts down the computer. No power button necessary. I would want a dedicated power button, but I would understand if you didn't. Perhaps if the computer were to remain on for long periods of time and you just wanted to trigger shutdown via network and startup multiple machines attached on the same power cord.
Chris John Hunter:
Like I say, I unscrewed the existing power button and the standby button which were on a circuit board plugged in I am talking of a XPC Cube jobby bob. Space, Bartop wise is at a premium. Benefit is they both have led indicators. So I mounted the board at the back of the cab, used the plastic strip that fronted it to widen the size of the push when its applied by the mounted microswichless button behind it. I have it strategically placed. I got one of the big 40mm light up buttons from ARCADEWORLDUK.CO.UK and put that there so it lights up funky orange and due to its size it looks nifty too.