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Rok

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Question about computers
« on: February 12, 2006, 01:08:23 am »
Is it possible to use my main desktop to run MAME in a cabinet? Can I run a comp > TV cable to the cabinet and do something with using it as a secondary monitor? Just curious before I got bargain bin browsing for a cheapy computer to put in a future cabinet.
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Re: Question about computers
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2006, 01:22:29 am »
You can buy a video card with svideo out and add it to your main computer.  Then run that to your tv in your cabinet.

I use my main computer as a home theater pc with that same setup in my back bedroom.

*edit*  You also gotta remember that your gonna need to run the controls for the control panel back to the main computer and that can be a mess depending on how your setup.
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Re: Question about computers
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2006, 01:13:29 pm »
What do Keywiz things connect into? USB?
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Re: Question about computers
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2006, 03:13:27 pm »
The Keywiz is PS2 only.  The GP-Wiz (gamepad instead of keyboard) is USB.  The Ipac is PS2 or USB.
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Re: Question about computers
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2006, 06:04:54 pm »
Ok, so would I be able to just unplug keyboard/plug in Keywiz and then MAME it up on the TV as a second monitor in a cabinet?
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