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notebooks and emu Cabinets
« on: June 12, 2005, 02:39:20 pm »
Does anyone know if it is possible to connect a Notebook computer up to a JAMMA cab using the J-PAC/I-PAC interfaces?

I'm curious because I have an extra Laptop that is lying about that would fit perfectly in a cab I'm getting soon, and that would allow me to skip building an extra PC for emulation.

Any help is appreciated.
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Re: notebooks and emu Cabinets
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2005, 03:24:01 pm »
Quick answer.

NO.

Long answer, yes, as long as your notebook has a keyboard port and you are willing to purchase an expensive scan convertor.

A lot of notebooks have TV-out. You might be able to take advantage of that somehow?

In general though putting a notebook in a Mame cabinet is a waste of a good notebook. Especially since used notebooks outprice equivalent used PCs by about 500 percent.
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Re: notebooks and emu Cabinets
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2005, 04:21:43 pm »
Hmm. OK, thanks Paige.  I guess it's back to building a PC for it then. :D
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