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fronty:
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ghettodish:
Search for SpyStyle's directions. You don't have to mess with BIOS at all. You simply replace your computers' power button with an arcade button. He also shows you how to make your own SmartStrip for cheap.
shardian:
There are a ton of ways to accomplish the power button.
My personal setup:
-Replace monitor power tact switch with arcade pushbutton.
-Sears smartstrip w/ monitor as controller
-PC set to auto power on when it senses line power.
I hit p1+p2 to power down the whole setup, because the monitor's standby mode is conveniently not strong enough to maintain power to the switched outlets.
Another possibility to power on the pc is to set the pc to auto-on, then wire a toggle in line with the power cord. This is preferred if your monitor is auto-on. What is nice about this is that you don't need a smart strip.
deepblue:
The Bios on my PC (and others I've seen) has an option to start the pc from a keyboard command (spacebar, ALT, etc.) Which is what I use.I then have Maximus Arcade (my FE) setup to shut the PC down when I hold down a specific set of buttons for 3 seconds.
On your TV question - it depends. Some TVs "remember" their last state, and will come on with the power restored, while others will require an active "power on" command via remote or by pushing the power button on the TV.
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