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Title: Betson monitor and PC standby
Post by: jsansoterra on February 08, 2005, 04:28:10 pm

I have a MAME setup using a Betson monitor and ARCADEVGA card.

When the PC goes to sleep (due to inactivity) the Betson displays a rectangular box that says 'check signal' (or some such). Obviously this is due to the PC being asleep.

Is there a way to make this BOX disappear so that it does not burn into the screen?

Right now the best I can do is turn on a 'blank' screensaver.

Thanks  :o

Title: Re: Betson monitor and PC standby
Post by: desmatic on February 08, 2005, 06:39:29 pm

you need to modify you're power settings.  Disable turn off hard disks, and monitor, and all that jazz.  You don't want any of that stuff enabled in a cabinet.  Just use the screensaver supplied by your fe, or launch a game that has one.

Title: Re: Betson monitor and PC standby
Post by: jsansoterra on February 09, 2005, 10:41:25 am

Desmatic,

Yes, that is what I'm doing. Basically, throwing up a 'blank' screensaver at 15 minutes of no activity.

I just thought it would be nicer to have the PC actually 'sleep' when not in use, but no biggie!

Thanks again for the help.

Title: Re: Betson monitor and PC standby
Post by: Pac Threat on February 11, 2005, 10:16:49 am

jsansoterra,

What is your opinion and experience for the Betson?  I assume thats the 27" one that Im on the verge of getting.  I just got my arcadevga card in the mail.

I want to head to the pittsburgh betson soon.

Title: Re: Betson monitor and PC standby
Post by: jsansoterra on February 14, 2005, 11:51:00 pm

So far, the Betson monitor has been terrific. I did all the setup tweaking with my normal 'pc' video card and then switched to the ARCADEVGA card when it was finally installed in my cabinet.

BTW: I installed it into a SlikSik cabinet and it fit great. The bezel SlikStik sent with the cabinet fit the monitor as well.