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Green Giant:
For a cheaper alternative to the smartstrip, just take any extension cord, slice it open, trim just one wire on it, and place a heavy duty power switch from radio shack in its place.  Then wire an extra button on top of your cab to the computer switch to shut it down.

Justin Z:

--- Quote from: saint on June 19, 2007, 06:48:30 pm ---Swap file. Don't know if you can make a non-modifiable Windows system. Anyone done that?
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I have not done it yet, but plan to test it out with a program called Deep Freeze once I have everything set exactly as I want it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Freeze_%28software%29

Kaytrim:

--- Quote from: Justin Z on June 19, 2007, 07:58:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: saint on June 19, 2007, 06:48:30 pm ---Swap file. Don't know if you can make a non-modifiable Windows system. Anyone done that?
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I have not done it yet, but plan to test it out with a program called Deep Freeze once I have everything set exactly as I want it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Freeze_%28software%29

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Products like Deep Freeze and BlackIce don't do anything about the swap file.  Windows still needs to shut down gracefully or the hard drive will eventually fill up with lost clusters from abandoned swap files.


--- Quote from: Chris G on June 19, 2007, 06:03:10 pm ---
--- Quote from: Peale on June 19, 2007, 04:10:43 pm ---
--- Quote from: Kaytrim on June 19, 2007, 04:09:45 pm ---The only issue with cutting power to a windows computer is that damage can be done to the hard drive. 
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Two words: read only.

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Ya KT, stop posting will ya.  ;D

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I'll keep posting until you get the right idea about proper computer management.  ;D

Justin Z:
So I guess the only solution for that, then, would be to get about 4GB of RAM and turn the swap file completely off.

SirPeale:

--- Quote from: Justin Z on June 19, 2007, 11:27:51 pm ---So I guess the only solution for that, then, would be to get about 4GB of RAM and turn the swap file completely off.

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Or just turn off a ton of unnecessary services.  On a dedicated cab that doesn't do anything else, there's bound to be a bunch.

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