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Diewrecked:

Hi guys

I know similar questions have been asked before but I can't seem to find a definitive answer.

I have an Electrocoin Goliath cab which now houses a MAME PC. There is a rocker switch on the top of it which switches on the monitor and the speaker. I have configured Windows to go into standby rather than shutdown so that when it comes back up it takes seconds rather than minutes and hides the Windows shell and stays in my FE. What I want to know is, can I wire the rocker switch to the power switch pins on my mobo so that switching on the cab brings the box out of standby, and switching it off puts it back into standby? I know the rocker is always on/always off whereas the PC power button is an NO switch like a normal button but not what the implications are here. If it's not possible directly is there another solution that would do the same thing?

Many TIA guys.
Cheers


saint:

I think you'll put your computer into a loop of powering up/down. Rocker switch will be like keeping the power button pressed on, which after 4 seconds or so normally tells a computer to power off or go to sleep. Turning on the rocker switch would then turn on the computer, and 4 seconds later turn it back off.


gryhnd:

I use a momentary rocker on my upright cab. You'll need to do the same I think. It's pretty easy to use this as a replacement for the PC power switch, yes.

Malenko:

yeah, it pretty much has to be a momentary switch; as gryhnd stated they do make rocker style momentary switches.

Zebidee:

Pretty much all rocker-switches are momentary, so your plan sounds fine.

You can hold it down for 4 seconds if necessary to switch off.

If using M$Windows, You can set your PC to "stand by" when you shut down.

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