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Getting PC to power up...
TacoSmuggler:
This may sound dumb... ::)
I put my PC in a hard to reach part of my cab. I have everything connected to a powerstrip. I hate to have to reach into the cab everytime I start it up to hit the power button on the PC.
Is there a way to make the PC start up once I power on the strip?
(I am using Windows 98)
aj6500:
You should be able to jump the switch with another one mounted elsewhere on your cab. If your power switch clicks in and stays in, you'll a regular push on, push off. If it just clicks and returns to the forward position, you'll need a momentary, normally open switch. Then just put a jumper wire from each side of the case switch and wire to each side of the remote switch.
VMJ Team:
The BIOS may allow you to power-up on "power loss" with the touch of any key...meaning, turn on your power switch and press any button on your control panel...this is how I have my cab and jukebox set up.
rampy:
Assuming a semi-modern PC, you extend:
A. extend the power switch as suggested above (normally open, momentary pushbutton (either an arcade button, a small button, or a doorbell-esque button)
B. Do the bios power up after power loss thingie
C. Assign a keystroke to powerup (modern bioses usually have this option) and assign it to a keystroke(s) on your CP (assuming keyboard encoder/hack)
D. behold the 1 button powerup power strip inthis thread 8bit started that's a good companion to the above mentioned ways of turning "ON" your pc.
E. do the extend a button or other means of turning on your PC... and do the relay thang to switch on marquee lights, speakers, monitors, etc etc etc
I realize I took your question one step farther, but hope it helps regardless...
rampy
shmokes:
There is another way. The power cable that runs from your PC's power supply to the motherboard has about 20 wires or so. if you cut the green wire and one of the black wires and hook them together than it will start automatically whenever there is a power source (i.e. when you plug the cabinet into the wall or flip the switch on the power strip). Just to make sure that your power supply is set up this way unhook it from your components and get a little piece of wire and just stick it in the end of the connector on both the green and one of the black wires. Apply power and see if the fans start up on the power supply.
This sounds a little confusing. Let me know if I'm making no sense.