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OK to cut the power on MAME instead of shutdown?

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ChrisK:
Well, not only might you "lose anything you have open unless you save", you can also lose the files, or the whole OS.  It's not a common problem, especially if you're using NTFS, but it's a possibility, and playing the odds over time may eventually bite you.

IMHO the best solution is to use a soft power button to tell Windows to shut down.  Using the ATX power switch header is probably the easiest way.  Personally I use a power button on my keyboard, but I know most people don't want an ugly keyboard visible all the time.

SammyLJ:
this may be a dumb question but, where on the motherboard am i wiring a switch to make it shutdown and not take any chances?

PL1:

--- Quote from: SammyLJ on June 21, 2012, 11:25:05 pm ---this may be a dumb question but, where on the motherboard am i wiring a switch to make it shutdown and not take any chances?

--- End quote ---

 :dunno  What motherboard are you using?  (Manufacturer and model#)


Scott

capsule:

--- Quote from: SammyLJ on June 21, 2012, 11:25:05 pm ---this may be a dumb question but, where on the motherboard am i wiring a switch to make it shutdown and not take any chances?

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Check the MB manual to find on which pins of the control panel connector you should connect the power switch.
Sometimes it's also indicated on the MB itself.

Peja:
So just to clarify for myself, If I wanted to use an old arcade button and microswitch as my startup and shut down.....the ground wire will attach to the common and the "positive" wire will attach to the Normally Open?

My computer is already setup to use a regular pc switch that will start it up and shut it down when pushing it, but never thought about using an arcade switch.  (I really need to learn to think outside of the box)

Peja

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