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Start cabinet with single power button, idea help needed (Schematic included)
milhouse:
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No one would ever know its a computer
Jakobud:
This is another cheap solution that I have used in my old cabinet.
http://www.amazon.com/Power-Minder-Mini/dp/B000BSN1CA
You run a USB cable from your PC to this power adapter. Everything else in your cabinet is plugged (via powerstrip) into the switched outlet. Power on your PC, triggers the power on of everything else. Just keep your PC in your cabinet and rig nice looking exterior switch. It works very very well. Better than trying to hack the smartstrip imo.
psychotech:
--- Quote from: Jakobud on March 24, 2008, 08:34:50 pm ---Better than trying to hack the smartstrip imo.
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Come again?
Should be absolutely nothing to hack in a smartstrip (or the equivalents)? One master + several slave outlets etc. etc. No hacks involved, for less than 7€ / 10$ at best.. Push the power button and everything powers on -> shut down the machine (through the power switch, your preferred FE or whatever) and everything shuts down..
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pincky:
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on March 21, 2008, 11:53:48 pm ---My setup:
PC set to power on after failure.
Everything runs to a standard power strip.
Power strip runs out via 8' orange extension cord.
Cord plugs into an on/off switch at the outlet.
Flip the switch to turn everything on.
Shut down via software (in MameWAH) with pushbutton at top of cab ( Player 1 button 8 ).
Flip the switch to off after PC shuts down to turn everything else off.
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That is how wired my setup
Ginsu Victim:
^I know, because I broke into your house and I'm living in your cabinet. Thanks for putting internet access on this....most don't bother....
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