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How do you guys have your pc power switch set up?
tophatne1:
I want to turn on my pc from the control panel. I don't want to have to go into the cabinet and press the power button every time I want to power it up.
How would I go about doing this?
I have a dell Dimension 8300
Thanks!
jhabers:
This is the switch Im getting (this one is pre wires, im gonna wire my own to save some money). This will plug right into your motherboard.
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6273/ele-302/Prewired_Bulgin_Vandal_Power_Switch_w_LED.html
Im then going to use a smart strip so that when I power up my PC everything else powers up and then when I shut it down everything else shuts off as well. 1 switch for everything
javeryh:
I rewired the computer power button to an easy to reach location. It works great! :cheers:
Orclord:
I used the UK equivalent of the Smart Strip and have the PC as master....
I cut the leads off of the back of the PC on button and extended them to a button on the CP.....
Then found out with having 2 cats this was a crap idea.....
It now resides behind the coin door........
milhouse:
I cut the lead off the motherboard and extended and connected it to an Ultimarc Ultralux button just below my monitor. Inside the cab I have a smart strip to take care of the monitor. Works great.