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PC power on/off switch WITHOUT modifying PC motherboard/switch
ivwshane:
I have a similar setup and I just set my pc bios to always power on from last state. When I shut down windows I flip the switch to power down the rest of the arcade. I flip the switch which powers up the pc and then powers everything else on.
bkenobi:
I guess you could do the hybernate option as well. If you go into the BIOS, you can choose what pressing the power button does. You could set it up so that pressing the power button for ~4 seconds powers down the machine immediately and pressing for a short time (<4 seconds) will tell windows to shut down. If you use a smart strip or equivalent for all other hardware, you can turn on and off the machine with a single power button that's located out of the way.
This was suggested earlier...I know. :cheers:
Smeghead:
I got an arcade button with a screw on the other side that simply pushes the power button on the pc
Simply, crude but totally effective
Cenobyte:
But how do you power down external stuff like the monitor, an external light source, etc.? With a relais powered by the PC?
Donkbaca:
Yeah, I was going to say, a mechanical solution may be the best bet.
cenobyte- do a search for a smart strip
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