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AE35:
Hey all!

I was thinking....do you guys turn off your PC(mame, etc) arcade 'correctly' or do you
just turn the power off?

Would there be any reason not to just turn the power off?? is it bad for the OS?

thanks,

Nicholas

Jdurg:
Just turning the power off can be pretty bad for the computer since it could corrupt various files if not shutdown properly.  On nearly every BIOS in existance, however, it can be set up so that if the power button is pressed while the computer is on, the system will immediately go into shutdown mode so you don't have to worry about OS corruption.  I'm pretty sure this is what most, if not all, of the people on this board do.

Sir Auros:
Yeah, do don't want to just turn it off by cutting the power. I only recently realized that's what caused my computer to have a desktop background problem. The background would disappear and the Active Desktop Recovery screen would come up after every reboot.

TOK:
Mine turns off with a single arcade button mounted up top... Cut into power switch line for the motherboard and extended leads to reach the top. One button powers it up and powers it down, though I do exit the front end first.
The key to doing this without messing the OS up is to go into Control Panel->Power Options->Advanced and select Shut Down as the choice in the When I Press The Power Button: dialog.

Its on a Smart Strip so it shuts the marquee light and monitor off too. Been using this method for 2 years on my original cab with no OS issues.

Spaz Monkey:
I think it really depends on the OS.  If you're using a command line DOS or some other equivalent, you should be OK.  Anything GUI-like I would use the shutdown procedure.  Not sure about any flavor of Linux (command line or GUI).

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