power button

**skydiver** · 11-17-2004, 02:04 AM

hi all new here
my carputer is going in the boot (trunk) of my car.and i am using an inverter at the mo.
my Q.
how are you starting you pc's up are you simply extending the wires from the case to the fornt of the car ?

**TX5** · 11-17-2004, 02:17 AM

I just extended the wires from the mother board, and attatched them to a spair switch i had at the front of the car

**Matthew230** · 11-17-2004, 02:40 AM

Originally Posted by skydiver

hi all new here
my carputer is going in the boot (trunk) of my car.and i am using an inverter at the mo.
my Q.
how are you starting you pc's up are you simply extending the wires from the case to the fornt of the car ?

Use an Opus power supply whih powers up the mobo on ignition, and shuts it down when the ignition is turned off.

**skydiver** · 11-18-2004, 01:19 AM

doesnt the pc on button have to be a certain type ?

**0l33l** · 11-18-2004, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by skydiver

doesnt the pc on button have to be a certain type ?

For ATX motherboards it has to be momentary.

**skydiver** · 11-18-2004, 02:12 AM

@o1331
nice one chears

**0l33l** · 11-18-2004, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by skydiver

@o1331
nice one chears

No problem

**skydiver** · 11-18-2004, 10:45 AM

@01331
have you taken the switch out of the pc and used that or have you found a nice momentary button someware ? tryed maplins thay have nice buttons & switches but no nice momentary ones.It would be nice if i can get one to fit a spare switch in my car.

**0l33l** · 11-18-2004, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by skydiver

@01331
have you taken the switch out of the pc and used that or have you found a nice momentary button someware ? tryed maplins thay have nice buttons & switches but no nice momentary ones.It would be nice if i can get one to fit a spare switch in my car.

In LA we had this place called All Electornics about 30 minutes away from me. I wanted to do a linux computer in a old apple case, and I wanted some of those military style switches. So I went to that place and got myself some, and they work. I even wired up my CD-ROM so that it doesn't have a button in the front.

**old_lou** · 11-18-2004, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by skydiver

@01331
have you taken the switch out of the pc and used that or have you found a nice momentary button someware ? tryed maplins thay have nice buttons & switches but no nice momentary ones.It would be nice if i can get one to fit a spare switch in my car.

Try here
http://www.rapidelectronics.co.uk/rk...CAT_CODE=20053