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How do I start my cabinet with only a single power button? -- Needs answer --
saint:
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SirPeale:
Here are a couple solutions.
1) Smart Strip
2) Motherboard with capacitor hacked in to make the motherboard power on
soup:
Another way is to simulate a Smart Strip, which I use on both my arcade machine and jukebox,in using a cheap power board with a relay (DPDT 12vdc activated 240VAC 10amp - Australian, unsure for US).
You just
* Open the power board, break the Active and Neutral power rails (just after the first power socket),
* Connect either side of both power rails to the relay switches
* Connect an available (ie not being used) 12vdc PC power connector (black and yellow wire) to the relay coil. Plug the PC power lead to the first power socket (it always has power)
Turning on the PC engages the coil which closes the relays switch contacts which in turn provides power to the rest of the power board sockets.
Cost me all up about $15 and took me half an hour. NOTE that it means working with equipment that uses power (current) that can kill and damage equipment.
(Note: Does this need more detail?)
Games001:
Or just spend $25-$30 and avoid the whole electricution factor by purchasing a Smart Strip online.
I actually build my start up system with a lead from the PC Pwr Button pins to a main pushbutton on the underside of my CP.
The power strip is a standard power strip bar (5 socket) with a Switch (regular light switch) spliced into the lead line.
None of the power switch can be seen and are hidden as to make it impossible to hit them accidentally.
Dreded:
Why power every item off... speakers dont really use power when not playing sound and a monitor usually uses 1watt or less of power in standby so what I did was wired a momentary switch to the computers power button(which is a momentary switch) which then shuts off the computer properly and turns it on but that said my Marquee also plugs into my computer because its 12v
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