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TheShanMan:
You might also consider using standby mode instead of shutting down fully. Makes for super quick power offs and power ons!
DaOld Man:
I use an app I wrote to automatically shut down the computer when you exit your front end:

http://skennys_outpost.tripod.com/thelauncher/index.html
Bender:

--- Quote from: DaOld Man on August 24, 2009, 06:42:14 pm ---I use an app I wrote to automatically shut down the computer when you exit your front end:

http://skennys_outpost.tripod.com/thelauncher/index.html

--- End quote ---

download site no longer up for the launcher
DaOld Man:
That is true, sorry about that, but the site that hosted my files (winsite.com) went belly up.
If you want the launcher, just PM me your email address and I will mail it to you.
mvsfan:
your doing too much work dude.

Set your pc to also shut down properly when you hit the power button, and then connect an arcade pushbutton up to your motherboard for the power button, and hide it somewhere on your cabinet like on the very top away from little kids or anyone else who would press it.

works great for me going on 7 years now.

Nother thing youve got to be acutely aware of. HIDE your wireless keyboard way on a top shelf or in a back room somewhere.

ITs never good enough that your willing to switch games for a kid.

When he picks up on what your doing he wants to mash that keyboard too.

I had to spend weeks of downtime because of this once.

I set up a game and went to bed and set the keyboard down on my bench and the next morning the cabinet that had run great for 4 years was doing all kinds of funky ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- that only access to a keyboard would cause.
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