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| alnyden:
Hi, This may be somewhat of a windows question, but I was wondering how people set up their cabinets to turn on with a keystroke from one of the buttons on their controller. I would like to cover the computer with a coin door and wouldn't want to open it up every time. Is there a way in windows to say "turn computer on when user pressed the x key?" My keyboard that came with my computer does not have a "startup" key. Thanks, Al |
| Dexter:
If you have a motherboard with a 'power on keyboard' setting in the bios and you are using a key encoder like an I-pac you can. I haven't tried this myself but it should work. Any input guys?? Dexter |
| shadowdrak:
I you don't mind having an extra cp button specifically for this purpose, you could just wire a button to act as the power button. If you are using Windows XP you may want to turn off the "auto" shutdown feature. During a furious gaming spree, you may inadvertently shut your computer down. |
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