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external ON/OFF pushbutton where can i get this
janey:
Yes it's a Mame machine and i do have a power strip, and yes i open the front panel where the power button locaed , but i'm not sure what kind of button i can hook it up to , to power it on in front of arcade , So u say any regular arcade button will work ??? i have a few extra but what wire goes where ?? on button ???
thanks all for helping
PS i did a serach and not much came for this issue ...
janey:
Leapinlew
Hi i just saw your reply Hmm I'll try that too.. thanks
trcroyle:
If you want an actual button just use an extra control panel button. You want something that doesn't stay "on" constantly, just a quick little "on" signal. Hook either wire from the PC button to the ground terminal on your button and the other one to NOF (normally off).
--- Quote from: janey on June 24, 2006, 02:50:50 pm ---Yes it's a Mame machine and i do have a power strip, and yes i open the front panel where the power button locaed , but i'm not sure what kind of button i can hook it up to , to power it on in front of arcade , So u say any regular arcade button will work ??? i have a few extra but what wire goes where ?? on button ???
thanks all for helping
PS i did a serach and not much came for this issue ...
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leapinlew:
--- Quote from: janey on June 24, 2006, 02:52:44 pm ---Leapinlew
Hi i just saw your reply Hmm I'll try that too.. thanks
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Cool - in the Bios is where I turned on the option to "power on boot"
The front end I use is Mala - it offers the ability to shutdown the machine after shutting down the front end (by default done with esc + 1 player).
By doing this, I don't have to physically turn on/off any computers. I use a central power strip. It's not the most elegant solution, but it keeps me from having to open the machines.
horseboy:
--- Quote from: trcroyle on June 24, 2006, 02:58:53 pm ---If you want an actual button just use an extra control panel button. You want something that doesn't stay "on" constantly, just a quick little "on" signal. Hook either wire from the PC button to the ground terminal on your button and the other one to NOF (normally off).
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NO is actually normally open. As in an open circuit. NC is normally closed. :cheers: