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DHTech:


--- Quote from: EMDB on October 08, 2013, 05:30:55 pm ---Or set the PC to boot at power on in the BIOS and simply connect everything (PC, monitor, power adapters, ...) to a single mains power switch.



Thats what I did. I use a DELL Optiplex PC 745...



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Most PC don't have power on in the bios settings, only power on in the event of power failure, so this wouldn't work, also wouldn't use that type of switch to turn on your PC, you need a momentary switch (non-latching).

EMDB:


--- Quote from: DHTech on October 09, 2013, 03:48:39 am ---Most PC don't have power on in the bios settings, only power on in the event of power failure, so this wouldn't work, also wouldn't use that type of switch to turn on your PC, you need a momentary switch (non-latching).

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You don't quite get it: The switch is used to switch the power of the PC not to trigger the PC's power switch. TS mentioned a DELL PC and at least they have the power failure setting as that is the trick: you simply put power on the mains supply of the PC which triggers booting the PC due to the power failure setting. You never use the PC's power switch this way.

DHTech:


--- Quote from: EMDB on October 09, 2013, 03:58:02 am ---
--- Quote from: DHTech on October 09, 2013, 03:48:39 am ---Most PC don't have power on in the bios settings, only power on in the event of power failure, so this wouldn't work, also wouldn't use that type of switch to turn on your PC, you need a momentary switch (non-latching).

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You don't quite get it: The switch is used to switch the power of the PC not to trigger the PC's power switch. TS mentioned a DELL PC and at least they have the power failure setting as that is the trick: you simply put power on the mains supply of the PC which triggers booting the PC due to the power failure setting. You never use the PC's power switch this way.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but what you are suggesting is to power on the PC using the BIOS power failure settings! this is a terrible idea, you asking for trouble as you could easily corrupt the OS by not shutting down the PC properly.

jimmer:

I was gonna ask EMDB about power down. But as he doesn't seem to have a cab that won't have been a problem for him yet.

Do all PCs (windows operating systems) have a nice clean shutdown by physical button?

EMDB:


--- Quote from: DHTech on October 09, 2013, 04:06:44 am ---Correct me if I'm wrong, but what you are suggesting is to power on the PC using the BIOS power failure settings! this is a terrible idea, you asking for trouble as you could easily corrupt the OS by not shutting down the PC properly.

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I never said I shut down the PC using the power switch.


--- Quote from: jimmer on October 09, 2013, 05:34:00 am ---I was gonna ask EMDB about power down. But as he doesn't seem to have a cab that won't have been a problem for him yet.

Do all PCs (windows operating systems) have a nice clean shutdown by physical button?

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I DO have a cab (see my signature). I turn it on using the power switch (which boots the PC directly into Hyperspin). I let Hyperspin shut down Windows on exit. Afterwards I turn the whole cab off with the power switch.

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