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Getting PC to power up...
Jakobud:
Just to let you guys know, with modern BIOS's if you have it set to "Power On After Power Loss" then even if you properly do a Windows shutdown, let it shut down, then unplug the power, plugging the power back in will make it automatically boot up. You don't have to cut the power while you are still in Windows.
Cue-Ball:
That's true, but then you're not gaining anything. You still end up doing two steps: 1) Shutting down the PC, 2) Turning off the power strip
The whole idea here is that by using a relay you can do everything at one time with one simple step. For example, my machine has a momentary switch wired to the PCs power switch. Assuming the PC has power running to it's power cord, i just press that button and the PC powers up. If i use a relay connected to the PC to control the power for a power strip, then the entire power strip will turn on when i press the button to turn on the PC. When i want to shut down i just press the power button again. Windows will recognize this and shut down gracefully. When the computer powers down, the relay is turned off and everything else in the cabinet is powered down (marquee light, trackball light, speakers, etc).
It takes some wiring, but this is the only way to make your cab a "one step" power on and power off (unless you're using DOS and can power off at any time).
TacoSmuggler:
--- Quote from: CyberPunk on April 15, 2003, 08:10:54 am ---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.
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Where does one find this Bios setting? I cant figure out how to change the Bios? :-\
(I sound real sad, dont I?)
mpm32:
Press F2 while your pc is powering up that will bring you into the bios settings.
ErikRuud:
F2 does not work on all machines. The HP machine that I have in my cabinet does use F2, my new E-Machines PC uses the Delete key.