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Is it safe to just turn off the computer?

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mccoy178:
Well, you can extend your computer power button to a plain microswitch button somewhere on the back of the cabinet and that would safely shut the computer down.  Having the PC tied into a smartstrip power strip, that would shut everything else off and turn everything on.  I have a Happs triangle button mounted on the front of my current cabinet that does just that.  Here is a picture of the button.  It worked out perfectly:



Here is a pic of the smartstrip:

gonzo90017:
So as soon as I turned my computer off smartstrip would take care of shutting everything else off automatically?

mccoy178:
Yes, it is God's gift to our hobby.  It glows when it arrives.  The doorbell rings and no one is there, just this wonderful invention sitting on the porch hovering.

brophog:
The mini power minder is great too. It's about 15 bucks and does the same thing. I use it and Mamewah.

The motherboard is set to start up by the keyboard. So, I can hit any arcade control to start the arcade, and use the shutdown option in mamewah to power everything down.

Couldnt be easier or more convenient.

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